World Cup qualifications 1974 - Europe

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Overall table and games


RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Netherlands
1805
21st
1833up
16th
6420242+2210
2.
East Germany
1851
14th
1898up
8th
6501183+1510
3.
Belgium
1846
12th
1880up
12th
6420120+1210
4.
Italy
1963
4th
1993up
3rd
6420120+1210
5.
Bulgaria
1783
24th
1821up
17th
6420133+1010
6.
Sweden
1831
13th
1882up
12th
7421179+810
7.
Romania
1798
20th
1804up
20th
6411174+139
8.
Austria
1786
19th
1804up
19th
7322159+68
9.
Hungary
1947
6th
1910down
8th
6240127+58
10.
Yugoslavia
1907
9th
1961up
6th
532084+48
11.
Portugal
1795
17th
1868up
13th
6231106+47
12.
Scotland
1788
21st
1801up
20th
430183+56
13.
Soviet Union
1947
6th
1942down
6th
430152+36
14.
Spain
1884
10th
1872down
13th
522186+26
15.
Turkey
1586
52nd
1673up
34th
622253+26
16.
Switzerland
1722
29th
1699down
30th
622224-26
17.
Czechoslovakia
1823
17th
1835up
16th
421193+65
18.
Poland
1965
4th
1982up
5th
421163+35
19.
Northern Ireland
1763
26th
1781up
24th
613256-15
20.
England
2002
3rd
1992down
3rd
412134-14
21.
Norway
1461
74th
1472up
70th
6204916-74
22.
Ireland
1564
57th
1595up
50th
411245-13
23.
France
1798
20th
1758down
26th
411235-23
24.
Wales
1652
38th
1651down
39th
411235-23
25.
Finland
1379
94th
1399up
88th
6114321-183
26.
Albania
1492
67th
1452down
77th
6105313-102
27.
Luxembourg
1304
115th
1326up
110th
6105214-122
28.
Cyprus
1316
110th
1325up
109th
6105114-132
29.
Denmark
1717
30th
1647down
39th
4013213-111
30.
Greece
1618
46th
1582down
53rd
4004511-60
31.
Malta
1374
95th
1371down
99th
6006120-190
32.
Iceland
1278
120th
1257down
123rd
6006229-270
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
November 14th, 1971 in Malta1370 (-4)
97th (-2)
1370
-4
97th
-2
Malta
0 - 2
Hungary
1370 (-4)
97th (-2)
1951
+4
6th
-
March 29th, 1972 in Portugal1798 (+3)
17th (-)
1798
+3
17th
-
Portugal
4 - 0
Cyprus
1798 (+3)
17th (-)
1313
-3
110th
-
April 30th, 1972 in Austria1790 (+4)
19th (-)
1790
+4
19th
-
Austria
4 - 0
Malta
1790 (+4)
19th (-)
1366
-4
98th
-1
May 6th, 1972 in Hungary1918 (+2)
6th (-)
1918
+2
6th
-
Hungary
3 - 0
Malta
1918 (+2)
6th (-)
1364
-2
99th
-1
May 10th, 1972 in Cyprus1309 (-4)
111th (-1)
1309
-4
111th
-1
Cyprus
0 - 1
Portugal
1309 (-4)
111th (-1)
1802
+4
16th
+2
May 18th, 1972 in Belgium1848 (+2)
12th (-)
1848
+2
12th
-
Belgium
4 - 0
Iceland
1848 (+2)
12th (-)
1276
-2
120th
-
May 22nd, 1972 in Belgium1850 (+2)
11th (+1)
1850
+2
11th
+1
Belgium
4 - 0
Iceland
1850 (+2)
11th (+1)
1274
-2
120th
-
May 25th, 1972 in Sweden1831 (0)
13th (-)
1831
0
13th
-
Sweden
0 - 0
Hungary
1831 (0)
13th (-)
1936
0
6th
-
June 10th, 1972 in Austria1815 (+25)
13th (+6)
1815
+25
13th
+6
Austria
2 - 0
Sweden
1815 (+25)
13th (+6)
1806
-25
14th
-1
June 21st, 1972 in Finland1400 (+21)
89th (+5)
1400
+21
89th
+5
Finland
1 - 0
Albania
1400 (+21)
89th (+5)
1471
-21
70th
-3
August 3rd, 1972 in Norway1473 (+12)
69th (+5)
1473
+12
69th
+5
Norway
4 - 1
Iceland
1473 (+12)
69th (+5)
1269
-12
121st
-2
September 20th, 1972 in Finland1422 (+14)
85th (+2)
1422
+14
85th
+2
Finland
1 - 1
Romania
1422 (+14)
85th (+2)
1784
-14
23rd
-3
October 4th, 1972 in Norway1455 (-9)
74th (-1)
1455
-9
74th
-1
Norway
0 - 2
Belgium
1455 (-9)
74th (-1)
1867
+9
12th
-
October 7th, 1972 in East Germany1855 (+4)
13th (+1)
1855
+4
13th
+1
East Germany
5 - 0
Finland
1855 (+4)
13th (+1)
1418
-4
84th
-
October 7th, 1972 in Luxembourg1301 (-3)
115th (-)
1301
-3
115th
-
Luxembourg
0 - 4
Italy
1301 (-3)
115th (-)
1966
+3
4th
-
October 13th, 1972 in France1821 (+23)
16th (+4)
1821
+23
16th
+4
France
1 - 0
Soviet Union
1821 (+23)
16th (+4)
1924
-23
7th
-1
October 15th, 1972 in Austria1818 (+1)
17th (-)
1818
+1
17th
-
Austria
2 - 2
Hungary
1818 (+1)
17th (-)
1939
-1
6th
-
October 15th, 1972 in Sweden1827 (+3)
15th (-)
1827
+3
15th
-
Sweden
7 - 0
Malta
1827 (+3)
15th (-)
1361
-3
101st
-
October 18th, 1972 in Bulgaria1806 (+23)
20th (+4)
1806
+23
20th
+4
Bulgaria
3 - 0
Northern Ireland
1806 (+23)
20th (+4)
1740
-23
26th
-
October 18th, 1972 in Denmark1679 (-38)
35th (-5)
1679
-38
35th
-5
Denmark
1 - 4
Scotland
1679 (-38)
35th (-5)
1826
+38
16th
+5
October 18th, 1972 in Ireland1557 (-7)
58th (-1)
1557
-7
58th
-1
Ireland
1 - 2
Soviet Union
1557 (-7)
58th (-1)
1931
+7
7th
-
October 19th, 1972 in Spain1880 (-4)
10th (-)
1880
-4
10th
-
Spain
2 - 2
Yugoslavia
1880 (-4)
10th (-)
1911
+4
8th
+1
October 21st, 1972 in Switzerland1730 (+8)
29th (-)
1730
+8
29th
-
Switzerland
0 - 0
Italy
1730 (+8)
29th (-)
1958
-8
5th
-1
October 22nd, 1972 in Luxembourg1346 (+45)
105th (+10)
1346
+45
105th
+10
Luxembourg
2 - 0
Turkey
1346 (+45)
105th (+10)
1541
-45
60th
-8
October 29th, 1972 in Romania1789 (+5)
23rd (+1)
1789
+5
23rd
+1
Romania
2 - 0
Albania
1789 (+5)
23rd (+1)
1466
-5
70th
-1
November 1st, 1972 in the Netherlands1812 (+7)
19th (+2)
1812
+7
19th
+2
Netherlands
9 - 0
Norway
1812 (+7)
19th (+2)
1448
-7
76th
-2
November 15th, 1972 in Ireland1586 (+29)
51st (+6)
1586
+29
51st
+6
Ireland
2 - 1
France
1586 (+29)
51st (+6)
1792
-29
22nd
-5
November 15th, 1972 in Scotland1838 (+12)
14th (+1)
1838
+12
14th
+1
Scotland
2 - 0
Denmark
1838 (+12)
14th (+1)
1667
-12
36th
-1
November 15th, 1972 in Wales1644 (-8)
41st (-3)
1644
-8
41st
-3
Wales
0 - 1
England
1644 (-8)
41st (-3)
2010
+8
3rd
-
November 19th, 1972 in Belgium1859 (-8)
13th (-)
1859
-8
13th
-
Belgium
0 - 0
Netherlands
1859 (-8)
13th (-)
1820
+8
17th
+1
November 19th, 1972 in Cyprus1302 (-7)
116th (-2)
1302
-7
116th
-2
Cyprus
0 - 4
Bulgaria
1302 (-7)
116th (-2)
1813
+7
19th
+1
November 19th, 1972 in Yugoslavia1915 (+4)
8th (-)
1915
+4
8th
-
Yugoslavia
1 - 0
Greece
1915 (+4)
8th (-)
1614
-4
48th
-2
November 25th, 1972 in Malta1354 (-7)
103rd (-2)
1354
-7
103rd
-2
Malta
0 - 2
Austria
1354 (-7)
103rd (-2)
1825
+7
17th
+1
December 10th, 1972 in Turkey1552 (+11)
59th (+1)
1552
+11
59th
+1
Turkey
3 - 0
Luxembourg
1552 (+11)
59th (+1)
1335
-11
107th
-2
January 13th, 1973 in Italy1940 (-18)
5th (-)
1940
-18
5th
-
Italy
0 - 0
Turkey
1940 (-18)
5th (-)
1570
+18
55th
+3
January 17th, 1973 in Greece1603 (-11)
47th (-1)
1603
-11
47th
-1
Greece
2 - 3
Spain
1603 (-11)
47th (-1)
1891
+11
10th
-
January 24th, 1973 in England1993 (-17)
3rd (-)
1993
-17
3rd
-
England
1 - 1
Wales
1993 (-17)
3rd (-)
1661
+17
40th
+2
February 14th, 1973 in Cyprus1334 (+35)
108th (+9)
1334
+35
108th
+9
Cyprus
1 - 0
Northern Ireland
1334 (+35)
108th (+9)
1705
-35
31st
-5
February 21st, 1973 in Spain1897 (+6)
10th (-)
1897
+6
10th
-
Spain
3 - 1
Greece
1897 (+6)
10th (-)
1600
-6
46th
-
February 25th, 1973 in Turkey1577 (-7)
54th (-2)
1577
-7
54th
-2
Turkey
0 - 1
Italy
1577 (-7)
54th (-2)
1947
+7
5th
-
March 28th, 1973 in England1716 (+11)
29th (+1)
1716
+11
29th
+1
Northern Ireland
1 - 1
Portugal
1716 (+11)
29th (+1)
1908
-11
9th
-
March 28th, 1973 in Wales1707 (+46)
31st (+9)
1707
+46
31st
+9
Wales
2 - 0
Poland
1707 (+46)
31st (+9)
1919
-46
8th
-4
March 31st, 1973 in Italy1948 (+1)
4th (-)
1948
+1
4th
-
Italy
5 - 0
Luxembourg
1948 (+1)
4th (-)
1334
-1
107th
-
April 8th, 1973 in East Germany1872 (+3)
12th (-)
1872
+3
12th
-
East Germany
2 - 0
Albania
1872 (+3)
12th (-)
1463
-3
70th
-1
April 8th, 1973 in Luxembourg1328 (-6)
109th (-2)
1328
-6
109th
-2
Luxembourg
0 - 1
Switzerland
1328 (-6)
109th (-2)
1734
+6
26th
+1
April 29th, 1973 in Hungary1928 (-11)
5th (-)
1928
-11
5th
-
Hungary
2 - 2
Austria
1928 (-11)
5th (-)
1843
+11
14th
+1
May 2nd, 1973 in Bulgaria1830 (+20)
16th (+4)
1830
+20
16th
+4
Bulgaria
2 - 1
Portugal
1830 (+20)
16th (+4)
1888
-20
9th
-
May 2nd, 1973 in Denmark1663 (+4)
40th (-)
1663
+4
40th
-
Denmark
1 - 1
Czechoslovakia
1663 (+4)
40th (-)
1819
-4
20th
-3
May 6th, 1973 in Albania1448 (-15)
75th (-6)
1448
-15
75th
-6
Albania
1 - 4
Romania
1448 (-15)
75th (-6)
1798
+15
22nd
-
May 8th, 1973 in England1723 (+7)
28th (+1)
1723
+7
28th
+1
Northern Ireland
3 - 0
Cyprus
1723 (+7)
28th (+1)
1327
-7
109th
-3
May 9th, 1973 in Switzerland1723 (-11)
27th (-)
1723
-11
27th
-
Switzerland
0 - 0
Turkey
1723 (-11)
27th (-)
1640
+11
41st
+2
May 13th, 1973 in the Soviet Union1931 (+3)
6th (-)
1931
+3
6th
-
Soviet Union
1 - 0
Ireland
1931 (+3)
6th (-)
1583
-3
54th
-1
May 19th, 1973 in France1769 (-14)
25th (-1)
1769
-14
25th
-1
France
1 - 1
Ireland
1769 (-14)
25th (-1)
1595
+14
50th
+4
May 23rd, 1973 in Sweden1850 (+15)
14th (+1)
1850
+15
14th
+1
Sweden
3 - 2
Austria
1850 (+15)
14th (+1)
1828
-15
15th
-1
May 26th, 1973 in the Soviet Union1942 (+11)
6th (-)
1942
+11
6th
-
Soviet Union
2 - 0
France
1942 (+11)
6th (-)
1758
-11
26th
-1
May 27th, 1973 in Romania1816 (+18)
20th (+2)
1816
+18
20th
+2
Romania
1 - 0
East Germany
1816 (+18)
20th (+2)
1850
-18
13th
-
June 6th, 1973 in Czechoslovakia1838 (+16)
15th (+4)
1838
+16
15th
+4
Czechoslovakia
6 - 0
Denmark
1838 (+16)
15th (+4)
1647
-16
39th
-1
June 6th, 1973 in Finland1408 (-10)
87th (-3)
1408
-10
87th
-3
Finland
1 - 5
East Germany
1408 (-10)
87th (-3)
1860
+10
13th
-
June 6th, 1973 in Poland1949 (+30)
4th (+3)
1949
+30
4th
+3
Poland
2 - 0
England
1949 (+30)
4th (+3)
1992
-30
3rd
-
June 13th, 1973 in Hungary1910 (-9)
8th (-)
1910
-9
8th
-
Hungary
3 - 3
Sweden
1910 (-9)
8th (-)
1859
+9
14th
-
August 2nd, 1973 in Iceland1261 (-29)
123rd (-4)
1261
-29
123rd
-4
Iceland
0 - 4
Norway
1261 (-29)
123rd (-4)
1495
+29
64th
+8
August 22nd, 1973 in the Netherlands1825 (+2)
17th (-)
1825
+2
17th
-
Netherlands
5 - 0
Iceland
1825 (+2)
17th (-)
1259
-2
123rd
-
August 29th, 1973 in the Netherlands1827 (+2)
17th (-)
1827
+2
17th
-
Netherlands
8 - 1
Iceland
1827 (+2)
17th (-)
1257
-2
123rd
-
September 12th, 1973 in Norway1487 (-8)
64th (-)
1487
-8
64th
-
Norway
1 - 2
Netherlands
1487 (-8)
64th (-)
1835
+8
16th
+1
September 26th, 1973 in East Germany1881 (+18)
11th (+3)
1881
+18
11th
+3
East Germany
2 - 0
Romania
1881 (+18)
11th (+3)
1798
-18
21st
-3
September 26th, 1973 in England1810 (-3)
19th (-)
1810
-3
19th
-
Bulgaria
0 - 0
Northern Ireland
1810 (-3)
19th (-)
1770
+3
25th
-
September 26th, 1973 in Poland1976 (+6)
5th (-)
1976
+6
5th
-
Poland
3 - 0
Wales
1976 (+6)
5th (-)
1651
-6
39th
+1
September 26th, 1973 in Scotland1815 (+17)
18th (+3)
1815
+17
18th
+3
Scotland
2 - 1
Czechoslovakia
1815 (+17)
18th (+3)
1821
-17
17th
-2
September 26th, 1973 in Switzerland1735 (+2)
28th (-)
1735
+2
28th
-
Switzerland
1 - 0
Luxembourg
1735 (+2)
28th (-)
1326
-2
110th
-2
October 10th, 1973 in Albania1461 (+13)
74th (+4)
1461
+13
74th
+4
Albania
1 - 0
Finland
1461 (+13)
74th (+4)
1405
-13
88th
-3
October 13th, 1973 in Portugal1879 (-9)
12th (-2)
1879
-9
12th
-2
Portugal
2 - 2
Bulgaria
1879 (-9)
12th (-2)
1819
+9
18th
+1
October 14th, 1973 in Romania1804 (+6)
20th (+1)
1804
+6
20th
+1
Romania
9 - 0
Finland
1804 (+6)
20th (+1)
1399
-6
88th
-
October 17th, 1973 in Czechoslovakia1835 (+14)
16th (-)
1835
+14
16th
-
Czechoslovakia
1 - 0
Scotland
1835 (+14)
16th (-)
1801
-14
20th
-1
October 17th, 1973 in England1992 (-7)
3rd (-)
1992
-7
3rd
-
England
1 - 1
Poland
1992 (-7)
3rd (-)
1982
+7
5th
-
October 20th, 1973 in Italy1993 (+7)
3rd (+1)
1993
+7
3rd
+1
Italy
2 - 0
Switzerland
1993 (+7)
3rd (+1)
1728
-7
28th
-
October 21st, 1973 in Yugoslavia1932 (-9)
6th (-)
1932
-9
6th
-
Yugoslavia
0 - 0
Spain
1932 (-9)
6th (-)
1892
+9
8th
+3
October 31st, 1973 in Belgium1877 (+3)
13th (-)
1877
+3
13th
-
Belgium
2 - 0
Norway
1877 (+3)
13th (-)
1472
-3
70th
-
November 3rd, 1973 in Albania1452 (-9)
77th (-2)
1452
-9
77th
-2
Albania
1 - 4
East Germany
1452 (-9)
77th (-2)
1898
+9
8th
+3
November 11th, 1973 in Malta1371 (-4)
99th (-)
1371
-4
99th
-
Malta
1 - 2
Sweden
1371 (-4)
99th (-)
1865
+4
14th
-
November 14th, 1973 in Portugal1868 (-11)
13th (-1)
1868
-11
13th
-1
Portugal
1 - 1
Northern Ireland
1868 (-11)
13th (-1)
1781
+11
24th
+1
November 18th, 1973 in Bulgaria1821 (+2)
17th (+1)
1821
+2
17th
+1
Bulgaria
2 - 0
Cyprus
1821 (+2)
17th (+1)
1325
-2
109th
-
November 18th, 1973 in the Netherlands1833 (-3)
16th (-1)
1833
-3
16th
-1
Netherlands
0 - 0
Belgium
1833 (-3)
16th (-1)
1880
+3
12th
-
November 18th, 1973 in Turkey1673 (+29)
34th (+6)
1673
+29
34th
+6
Turkey
2 - 0
Switzerland
1673 (+29)
34th (+6)
1699
-29
30th
-1
November 27th, 1973 in West Germany1882 (+17)
12th (+2)
1882
+17
12th
+2
Sweden
2 - 1
Austria
1882 (+17)
12th (+2)
1804
-17
19th
-2
December 19th, 1973 in Greece1582 (-12)
53rd (-4)
1582
-12
53rd
-4
Greece
2 - 4
Yugoslavia
1582 (-12)
53rd (-4)
1944
+12
6th
-
February 13th, 1974 in West Germany1961 (+17)
6th (-)
1961
+17
6th
-
Yugoslavia
1 - 0
Spain
1961 (+17)
6th (-)
1872
-17
13th
-2