1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC and OFC Zone B
Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)
The AFC and OFC Zone B of 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 8 AFC and OFC members.
Classification Matches
Group 1
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iran |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Syria |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 |  North Korea |
5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 |  Kuwait |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 |
| 4 May 1973 | Iran |
0 – 0 | North Korea |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Ramalingam (Malaysia) |
| 4 May 1973 | Syria |
2 – 1 | Kuwait |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shahreston  62'Nano 65' |
Duraheem 57' |
Referee: Ong Eng Young (Singapore) |
| 6 May 1973 | North Korea |
1 – 1 | Syria |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Getkaew (Thailand) |
| 6 May 1973 | Iran |
2 – 1 | Kuwait |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vafakhah 20' Parvin 56' |
Kameel 83' |
Referee: Er Wee Kiam (Malaysia) |
| 8 May 1973 | North Korea |
0 – 0 | Kuwait |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Vaz (India) |
| 11 May 1973 | Iran |
2 – 1 | North Korea |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Monajati 19' Sadeghi 89' |
Referee: Ong Eng Young (Singapore) |
| 13 May 1973 | North Korea |
3 – 0 | Syria |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma Jung-U An See-Uk |
Referee: Vaz (India) |
| 13 May 1973 | Iran |
2 – 0 | Kuwait |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geilichkhani 60' Djabari 75' |
Referee: Sridaranop (Thailand) |
| 15 May 1973 | Kuwait |
2 – 0 | North Korea |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karam |
Referee: Getkaew (Thailand) |
Iran advanced to the Zone B Final.
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 |
| 2 | %3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small} Iraq |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| 3 |  Indonesia |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 |
| 4 March 1973 | New Zealand |
1 – 1 | Australia |
Auckland, New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Turner 57' |
Ernie Campbell 85' |
Referee: Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong) |
| 11 March 1973 | Australia |
3 – 1 | Iraq |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards 49' Adrian Alston 80', 85' |
Noory 89' |
Referee: Suppiah (Singapore) |
| 11 March 1973 | Indonesia |
1 – 1 | New Zealand |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarman Panggabean 13' |
Alan Vest 74' |
Referee: Mahendran (Malaysia) |
| 13 March 1973 | Australia |
2 – 1 | Indonesia |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Campbell 23' Adrian Alston 42' |
Iswadi Idris 36' |
Referee: Dan Van Dzu (South Vietnam) |
| 13 March 1973 | Iraq |
2 – 0 | New Zealand |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashar Rashid 10' Sabah Hattem 40' |
Referee: Alvarez (Philippines) |
| 16 March 1973 | Australia |
3 – 3 | New Zealand |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Utjesenovic 11' Ray Baartz 19'Branko Buljevic 26' |
Alan Vest 10' Tindall 50'Hogg 86' |
Referee: Mahendran (Malaysia) |
| 16 March 1973 | Iraq |
1 – 1 | Indonesia |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abid Kadum |
Iswadi Idris |
Referee: Kim Joo-Wom (Korea Republic) |
| 18 March 1973 | Indonesia |
1 – 0 | New Zealand |
Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tillotson 7' (o.g.) |
Referee: Suppiah (Singapore) |
| 21 March 1973 | Iraq |
3 – 2 | Indonesia |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azziz Hatem Ubeed |
Asmara Panggabean |
Referee: Luk Tat Sun (Hong Kong) |
| 24 March 1973 | Iraq |
4 – 0 | New Zealand |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah Hatem 4' 15' 67' Ali Kadhim 23' |
Referee: Kim Joo-Won (Korea Republic) |
| 24 March 1973 | Australia |
6 – 0 | Indonesia |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Mackay 3', 40' Attila Abonyi 23', 54'Ray Richards 72'Ray Baartz 78' |
Referee: Nagashima (Japan) |
Australia advanced to the Zone B Final.
Final
| 18 August 1973 | Australia |
3 – 0 | Iran |
Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alston 43' Abonyi 45'Wilson 83' |
Referee: Scheurer (Switzerland) |
| 24 August 1973 | Iran |
2 – 0 (2 – 3 agg.) |
Australia |
Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parviz Ghelichkhani 14', 32' |
Referee: Kazakov (Soviet Union) |
Australia advanced to the Final Round.
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