World Cup qualifications 1974 - Europe

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Overall table and games


RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Netherlands
1803
21st
1830up
16th
6420242+2210
2.
East Germany
1851
13th
1898up
8th
6501183+1510
3.
Belgium
1842
12th
1876up
12th
6420120+1210
4.
Italy
1959
4th
1989up
4th
6420120+1210
5.
Bulgaria
1781
24th
1821up
17th
6420133+1010
6.
Sweden
1829
13th
1881up
12th
7421179+810
7.
Romania
1801
19th
1806up
20th
6411174+139
8.
Austria
1783
19th
1802up
19th
7322159+68
9.
Hungary
1949
6th
1909down
8th
6240127+58
10.
Yugoslavia
1904
9th
1958up
6th
532084+48
11.
Portugal
1793
17th
1867up
13th
6231106+47
12.
Scotland
1780
25th
1795up
21st
430183+56
13.
Soviet Union
1947
6th
1942down
5th
430152+36
14.
Spain
1881
10th
1869down
13th
522186+26
15.
Turkey
1583
52nd
1669up
34th
622253+26
16.
Switzerland
1721
29th
1698down
31st
622224-26
17.
Czechoslovakia
1821
17th
1833up
16th
421193+65
18.
Poland
1963
4th
1981up
5th
421163+35
19.
Northern Ireland
1760
26th
1777up
24th
613256-15
20.
England
1999
3rd
1990down
3rd
412134-14
21.
Norway
1459
74th
1471up
71st
6204916-74
22.
Ireland
1561
57th
1592up
51st
411245-13
23.
France
1797
19th
1756down
26th
411235-23
24.
Wales
1650
38th
1649down
39th
411235-23
25.
Finland
1377
95th
1397up
89th
6114321-183
26.
Albania
1484
69th
1445down
80th
6105313-102
27.
Luxembourg
1294
116th
1317up
112th
6105214-122
28.
Cyprus
1317
109th
1326up
109th
6105114-132
29.
Denmark
1717
30th
1646down
39th
4013213-111
30.
Greece
1613
48th
1578down
53rd
4004511-60
31.
Malta
1375
95th
1372down
99th
6006120-190
32.
Iceland
1277
120th
1256down
123rd
6006229-270
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
November 14th, 1971 in Malta1371 (-4)
97th (-2)
1371
-4
97th
-2
Malta
0 - 2
Hungary
1371 (-4)
97th (-2)
1953
+4
6th
-
March 29th, 1972 in Portugal1796 (+3)
16th (+1)
1796
+3
16th
+1
Portugal
4 - 0
Cyprus
1796 (+3)
16th (+1)
1314
-3
110th
-1
April 30th, 1972 in Austria1787 (+4)
19th (-)
1787
+4
19th
-
Austria
4 - 0
Malta
1787 (+4)
19th (-)
1367
-4
98th
-2
May 6th, 1972 in Hungary1920 (+2)
6th (-)
1920
+2
6th
-
Hungary
3 - 0
Malta
1920 (+2)
6th (-)
1365
-2
98th
-
May 10th, 1972 in Cyprus1310 (-4)
111th (-1)
1310
-4
111th
-1
Cyprus
0 - 1
Portugal
1310 (-4)
111th (-1)
1800
+4
16th
+1
May 18th, 1972 in Belgium1844 (+2)
12th (-)
1844
+2
12th
-
Belgium
4 - 0
Iceland
1844 (+2)
12th (-)
1275
-2
120th
-
May 22nd, 1972 in Belgium1846 (+2)
12th (-)
1846
+2
12th
-
Belgium
4 - 0
Iceland
1846 (+2)
12th (-)
1273
-2
120th
-
May 25th, 1972 in Sweden1830 (+1)
13th (-)
1830
+1
13th
-
Sweden
0 - 0
Hungary
1830 (+1)
13th (-)
1937
-1
6th
-
June 10th, 1972 in Austria1812 (+25)
13th (+7)
1812
+25
13th
+7
Austria
2 - 0
Sweden
1812 (+25)
13th (+7)
1805
-25
14th
-1
June 21st, 1972 in Finland1397 (+20)
90th (+5)
1397
+20
90th
+5
Finland
1 - 0
Albania
1397 (+20)
90th (+5)
1464
-20
72nd
-3
August 3rd, 1972 in Norway1471 (+12)
69th (+5)
1471
+12
69th
+5
Norway
4 - 1
Iceland
1471 (+12)
69th (+5)
1269
-12
121st
-2
September 20th, 1972 in Finland1419 (+14)
85th (+4)
1419
+14
85th
+4
Finland
1 - 1
Romania
1419 (+14)
85th (+4)
1787
-14
21st
-2
October 4th, 1972 in Norway1453 (-9)
75th (-2)
1453
-9
75th
-2
Norway
0 - 2
Belgium
1453 (-9)
75th (-2)
1864
+9
12th
-
October 7th, 1972 in East Germany1855 (+4)
13th (-)
1855
+4
13th
-
East Germany
5 - 0
Finland
1855 (+4)
13th (-)
1415
-4
84th
-
October 7th, 1972 in Luxembourg1291 (-3)
117th (-1)
1291
-3
117th
-1
Luxembourg
0 - 4
Italy
1291 (-3)
117th (-1)
1962
+3
4th
-
October 13th, 1972 in France1820 (+23)
16th (+3)
1820
+23
16th
+3
France
1 - 0
Soviet Union
1820 (+23)
16th (+3)
1924
-23
7th
-1
October 15th, 1972 in Austria1816 (+1)
17th (-)
1816
+1
17th
-
Austria
2 - 2
Hungary
1816 (+1)
17th (-)
1938
-1
6th
-
October 15th, 1972 in Sweden1826 (+3)
15th (-)
1826
+3
15th
-
Sweden
7 - 0
Malta
1826 (+3)
15th (-)
1362
-3
101st
-1
October 18th, 1972 in Bulgaria1804 (+23)
20th (+4)
1804
+23
20th
+4
Bulgaria
3 - 0
Northern Ireland
1804 (+23)
20th (+4)
1737
-23
26th
-
October 18th, 1972 in Denmark1678 (-39)
35th (-5)
1678
-39
35th
-5
Denmark
1 - 4
Scotland
1678 (-39)
35th (-5)
1819
+39
17th
+8
October 18th, 1972 in Ireland1554 (-7)
58th (-1)
1554
-7
58th
-1
Ireland
1 - 2
Soviet Union
1554 (-7)
58th (-1)
1931
+7
7th
-
October 19th, 1972 in Spain1877 (-4)
10th (-)
1877
-4
10th
-
Spain
2 - 2
Yugoslavia
1877 (-4)
10th (-)
1908
+4
8th
+1
October 21st, 1972 in Switzerland1729 (+8)
29th (-)
1729
+8
29th
-
Switzerland
0 - 0
Italy
1729 (+8)
29th (-)
1954
-8
5th
-1
October 22nd, 1972 in Luxembourg1336 (+45)
107th (+10)
1336
+45
107th
+10
Luxembourg
2 - 0
Turkey
1336 (+45)
107th (+10)
1538
-45
61st
-9
October 29th, 1972 in Romania1792 (+5)
23rd (-)
1792
+5
23rd
-
Romania
2 - 0
Albania
1792 (+5)
23rd (-)
1459
-5
73rd
-1
November 1st, 1972 in the Netherlands1810 (+7)
20th (+1)
1810
+7
20th
+1
Netherlands
9 - 0
Norway
1810 (+7)
20th (+1)
1446
-7
76th
-1
November 15th, 1972 in Ireland1583 (+29)
51st (+7)
1583
+29
51st
+7
Ireland
2 - 1
France
1583 (+29)
51st (+7)
1791
-29
23rd
-7
November 15th, 1972 in Scotland1831 (+12)
14th (+3)
1831
+12
14th
+3
Scotland
2 - 0
Denmark
1831 (+12)
14th (+3)
1666
-12
36th
-1
November 15th, 1972 in Wales1642 (-8)
41st (-3)
1642
-8
41st
-3
Wales
0 - 1
England
1642 (-8)
41st (-3)
2007
+8
3rd
-
November 19th, 1972 in Belgium1856 (-8)
13th (-)
1856
-8
13th
-
Belgium
0 - 0
Netherlands
1856 (-8)
13th (-)
1818
+8
17th
+2
November 19th, 1972 in Cyprus1303 (-7)
116th (-2)
1303
-7
116th
-2
Cyprus
0 - 4
Bulgaria
1303 (-7)
116th (-2)
1811
+7
19th
+1
November 19th, 1972 in Yugoslavia1912 (+4)
8th (-)
1912
+4
8th
-
Yugoslavia
1 - 0
Greece
1912 (+4)
8th (-)
1609
-4
49th
-1
November 25th, 1972 in Malta1355 (-7)
104th (-3)
1355
-7
104th
-3
Malta
0 - 2
Austria
1355 (-7)
104th (-3)
1823
+7
17th
+1
December 10th, 1972 in Turkey1548 (+10)
59th (+2)
1548
+10
59th
+2
Turkey
3 - 0
Luxembourg
1548 (+10)
59th (+2)
1326
-10
109th
-3
January 13th, 1973 in Italy1936 (-18)
6th (-1)
1936
-18
6th
-1
Italy
0 - 0
Turkey
1936 (-18)
6th (-1)
1566
+18
56th
+4
January 17th, 1973 in Greece1598 (-11)
48th (-1)
1598
-11
48th
-1
Greece
2 - 3
Spain
1598 (-11)
48th (-1)
1888
+11
10th
+1
January 24th, 1973 in England1990 (-17)
3rd (-)
1990
-17
3rd
-
England
1 - 1
Wales
1990 (-17)
3rd (-)
1659
+17
40th
+2
February 14th, 1973 in Cyprus1335 (+35)
107th (+10)
1335
+35
107th
+10
Cyprus
1 - 0
Northern Ireland
1335 (+35)
107th (+10)
1702
-35
31st
-5
February 21st, 1973 in Spain1894 (+6)
10th (-)
1894
+6
10th
-
Spain
3 - 1
Greece
1894 (+6)
10th (-)
1595
-6
47th
-1
February 25th, 1973 in Turkey1573 (-7)
54th (-2)
1573
-7
54th
-2
Turkey
0 - 1
Italy
1573 (-7)
54th (-2)
1943
+7
5th
+1
March 28th, 1973 in England1713 (+11)
30th (+1)
1713
+11
30th
+1
Northern Ireland
1 - 1
Portugal
1713 (+11)
30th (+1)
1907
-11
9th
-
March 28th, 1973 in Wales1705 (+46)
31st (+9)
1705
+46
31st
+9
Wales
2 - 0
Poland
1705 (+46)
31st (+9)
1917
-46
8th
-4
March 31st, 1973 in Italy1944 (+1)
4th (-)
1944
+1
4th
-
Italy
5 - 0
Luxembourg
1944 (+1)
4th (-)
1325
-1
111th
-1
April 8th, 1973 in East Germany1872 (+3)
12th (-)
1872
+3
12th
-
East Germany
2 - 0
Albania
1872 (+3)
12th (-)
1456
-3
71st
-
April 8th, 1973 in Luxembourg1319 (-6)
112th (-1)
1319
-6
112th
-1
Luxembourg
0 - 1
Switzerland
1319 (-6)
112th (-1)
1733
+6
27th
-
April 29th, 1973 in Hungary1927 (-11)
6th (-1)
1927
-11
6th
-1
Hungary
2 - 2
Austria
1927 (-11)
6th (-1)
1841
+11
14th
+1
May 2nd, 1973 in Bulgaria1831 (+20)
16th (+3)
1831
+20
16th
+3
Bulgaria
2 - 1
Portugal
1831 (+20)
16th (+3)
1887
-20
9th
-
May 2nd, 1973 in Denmark1662 (+4)
40th (-)
1662
+4
40th
-
Denmark
1 - 1
Czechoslovakia
1662 (+4)
40th (-)
1817
-4
19th
-2
May 6th, 1973 in Albania1441 (-15)
79th (-9)
1441
-15
79th
-9
Albania
1 - 4
Romania
1441 (-15)
79th (-9)
1801
+15
21st
+1
May 8th, 1973 in England1720 (+7)
28th (+1)
1720
+7
28th
+1
Northern Ireland
3 - 0
Cyprus
1720 (+7)
28th (+1)
1328
-7
108th
-1
May 9th, 1973 in Switzerland1722 (-11)
27th (-)
1722
-11
27th
-
Switzerland
0 - 0
Turkey
1722 (-11)
27th (-)
1636
+11
42nd
+1
May 13th, 1973 in the Soviet Union1931 (+3)
6th (-)
1931
+3
6th
-
Soviet Union
1 - 0
Ireland
1931 (+3)
6th (-)
1580
-3
53rd
-
May 19th, 1973 in France1767 (-14)
25th (-1)
1767
-14
25th
-1
France
1 - 1
Ireland
1767 (-14)
25th (-1)
1592
+14
51st
+4
May 23rd, 1973 in Sweden1849 (+15)
14th (+1)
1849
+15
14th
+1
Sweden
3 - 2
Austria
1849 (+15)
14th (+1)
1826
-15
16th
-2
May 26th, 1973 in the Soviet Union1942 (+11)
5th (+1)
1942
+11
5th
+1
Soviet Union
2 - 0
France
1942 (+11)
5th (+1)
1756
-11
26th
-1
May 27th, 1973 in Romania1819 (+18)
20th (+1)
1819
+18
20th
+1
Romania
1 - 0
East Germany
1819 (+18)
20th (+1)
1850
-18
13th
-
June 6th, 1973 in Czechoslovakia1836 (+16)
15th (+4)
1836
+16
15th
+4
Czechoslovakia
6 - 0
Denmark
1836 (+16)
15th (+4)
1646
-16
39th
-1
June 6th, 1973 in Finland1405 (-10)
90th (-5)
1405
-10
90th
-5
Finland
1 - 5
East Germany
1405 (-10)
90th (-5)
1860
+10
13th
-
June 6th, 1973 in Poland1947 (+30)
4th (+4)
1947
+30
4th
+4
Poland
2 - 0
England
1947 (+30)
4th (+4)
1989
-30
3rd
-
June 13th, 1973 in Hungary1909 (-9)
8th (-)
1909
-9
8th
-
Hungary
3 - 3
Sweden
1909 (-9)
8th (-)
1858
+9
14th
-
August 2nd, 1973 in Iceland1260 (-30)
123rd (-4)
1260
-30
123rd
-4
Iceland
0 - 4
Norway
1260 (-30)
123rd (-4)
1494
+30
64th
+8
August 22nd, 1973 in the Netherlands1823 (+2)
17th (-)
1823
+2
17th
-
Netherlands
5 - 0
Iceland
1823 (+2)
17th (-)
1258
-2
123rd
-
August 29th, 1973 in the Netherlands1825 (+2)
17th (-)
1825
+2
17th
-
Netherlands
8 - 1
Iceland
1825 (+2)
17th (-)
1256
-2
123rd
-
September 12th, 1973 in Norway1486 (-8)
66th (-2)
1486
-8
66th
-2
Norway
1 - 2
Netherlands
1486 (-8)
66th (-2)
1833
+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)
1801
-18
20th
-2
September 26th, 1973 in England1810 (-3)
18th (+1)
1810
-3
18th
+1
Bulgaria
0 - 0
Northern Ireland
1810 (-3)
18th (+1)
1766
+3
25th
-
September 26th, 1973 in Poland1975 (+6)
4th (+1)
1975
+6
4th
+1
Poland
3 - 0
Wales
1975 (+6)
4th (+1)
1649
-6
39th
+1
September 26th, 1973 in Scotland1809 (+17)
19th (+3)
1809
+17
19th
+3
Scotland
2 - 1
Czechoslovakia
1809 (+17)
19th (+3)
1819
-17
17th
-2
September 26th, 1973 in Switzerland1734 (+2)
28th (-)
1734
+2
28th
-
Switzerland
1 - 0
Luxembourg
1734 (+2)
28th (-)
1317
-2
112th
-
October 10th, 1973 in Albania1454 (+13)
75th (+6)
1454
+13
75th
+6
Albania
1 - 0
Finland
1454 (+13)
75th (+6)
1402
-13
88th
-3
October 13th, 1973 in Portugal1878 (-9)
12th (-2)
1878
-9
12th
-2
Portugal
2 - 2
Bulgaria
1878 (-9)
12th (-2)
1819
+9
16th
+2
October 14th, 1973 in Romania1806 (+5)
20th (-)
1806
+5
20th
-
Romania
9 - 0
Finland
1806 (+5)
20th (-)
1397
-5
89th
-1
October 17th, 1973 in Czechoslovakia1833 (+14)
16th (-)
1833
+14
16th
-
Czechoslovakia
1 - 0
Scotland
1833 (+14)
16th (-)
1795
-14
21st
-2
October 17th, 1973 in England1990 (-7)
3rd (-)
1990
-7
3rd
-
England
1 - 1
Poland
1990 (-7)
3rd (-)
1981
+7
5th
-
October 20th, 1973 in Italy1989 (+7)
4th (-)
1989
+7
4th
-
Italy
2 - 0
Switzerland
1989 (+7)
4th (-)
1727
-7
28th
-
October 21st, 1973 in Yugoslavia1929 (-9)
6th (-)
1929
-9
6th
-
Yugoslavia
0 - 0
Spain
1929 (-9)
6th (-)
1889
+9
10th
+1
October 31st, 1973 in Belgium1872 (+3)
13th (-)
1872
+3
13th
-
Belgium
2 - 0
Norway
1872 (+3)
13th (-)
1471
-3
71st
-1
November 3rd, 1973 in Albania1445 (-9)
80th (-4)
1445
-9
80th
-4
Albania
1 - 4
East Germany
1445 (-9)
80th (-4)
1898
+9
8th
+2
November 11th, 1973 in Malta1372 (-4)
99th (-)
1372
-4
99th
-
Malta
1 - 2
Sweden
1372 (-4)
99th (-)
1864
+4
14th
-
November 14th, 1973 in Portugal1867 (-11)
13th (-1)
1867
-11
13th
-1
Portugal
1 - 1
Northern Ireland
1867 (-11)
13th (-1)
1777
+11
24th
+1
November 18th, 1973 in Bulgaria1821 (+2)
17th (-)
1821
+2
17th
-
Bulgaria
2 - 0
Cyprus
1821 (+2)
17th (-)
1326
-2
109th
-2
November 18th, 1973 in the Netherlands1830 (-4)
16th (-1)
1830
-4
16th
-1
Netherlands
0 - 0
Belgium
1830 (-4)
16th (-1)
1876
+4
12th
-
November 18th, 1973 in Turkey1669 (+29)
34th (+7)
1669
+29
34th
+7
Turkey
2 - 0
Switzerland
1669 (+29)
34th (+7)
1698
-29
31st
-2
November 27th, 1973 in West Germany1881 (+17)
12th (+2)
1881
+17
12th
+2
Sweden
2 - 1
Austria
1881 (+17)
12th (+2)
1802
-17
19th
-1
December 19th, 1973 in Greece1578 (-12)
53rd (-1)
1578
-12
53rd
-1
Greece
2 - 4
Yugoslavia
1578 (-12)
53rd (-1)
1941
+12
6th
-
February 13th, 1974 in West Germany1958 (+17)
6th (-)
1958
+17
6th
-
Yugoslavia
1 - 0
Spain
1958 (+17)
6th (-)
1869
-17
13th
-2