World Cup qualifications 1974 - Europe

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Overall table and games


RankTeamElo beforeElo afterPlayedWinDrawLossGFGAGDPoints
#TeamElo beforeElo afterPWDLGFGAGDPts
1.
Netherlands
1806
20th
1834up
16th
6420242+2210
2.
East Germany
1852
14th
1899up
8th
6501183+1510
3.
Belgium
1846
12th
1881up
12th
6420120+1210
4.
Italy
1963
4th
1994up
3rd
6420120+1210
5.
Bulgaria
1783
25th
1821up
18th
6420133+1010
6.
Sweden
1832
13th
1883up
12th
7421179+810
7.
Romania
1799
20th
1805up
20th
6411174+139
8.
Austria
1787
19th
1805up
19th
7322159+68
9.
Hungary
1948
6th
1910down
8th
6240127+58
10.
Yugoslavia
1907
9th
1961up
6th
532084+48
11.
Portugal
1796
17th
1868up
13th
6231106+47
12.
Scotland
1788
21st
1801up
20th
430183+56
13.
Soviet Union
1948
6th
1943down
6th
430152+36
14.
Spain
1884
10th
1872down
13th
522186+26
15.
Turkey
1595
51st
1677up
33rd
622253+26
16.
Switzerland
1722
29th
1701down
30th
622224-26
17.
Czechoslovakia
1823
17th
1835up
16th
421193+65
18.
Poland
1966
4th
1983up
5th
421163+35
19.
Northern Ireland
1763
26th
1781up
24th
613256-15
20.
England
2002
3rd
1992down
3rd
412134-14
21.
Norway
1461
75th
1472up
71st
6204916-74
22.
Ireland
1564
58th
1595up
51st
411245-13
23.
France
1799
20th
1759down
26th
411235-23
24.
Wales
1652
39th
1651down
40th
411235-23
25.
Finland
1379
95th
1399up
89th
6114321-183
26.
Albania
1494
68th
1454down
77th
6105313-102
27.
Luxembourg
1305
116th
1328up
110th
6105214-122
28.
Cyprus
1316
110th
1325up
110th
6105114-132
29.
Denmark
1718
30th
1648down
40th
4013213-111
30.
Greece
1618
47th
1582down
54th
4004511-60
31.
Malta
1374
96th
1371down
100th
6006120-190
32.
Iceland
1278
121st
1257down
124th
6006229-270
VenueEloRankTeam 1ScoreTeam 2EloRank
November 14th, 1971 in Malta1370 (-4)
98th (-2)
1370
-4
98th
-2
Malta
0 - 2
Hungary
1370 (-4)
98th (-2)
1952
+4
6th
-
March 29th, 1972 in Portugal1799 (+3)
17th (-)
1799
+3
17th
-
Portugal
4 - 0
Cyprus
1799 (+3)
17th (-)
1313
-3
111th
-1
April 30th, 1972 in Austria1791 (+4)
19th (-)
1791
+4
19th
-
Austria
4 - 0
Malta
1791 (+4)
19th (-)
1366
-4
99th
-1
May 6th, 1972 in Hungary1919 (+2)
6th (-)
1919
+2
6th
-
Hungary
3 - 0
Malta
1919 (+2)
6th (-)
1364
-2
100th
-1
May 10th, 1972 in Cyprus1309 (-4)
112th (-1)
1309
-4
112th
-1
Cyprus
0 - 1
Portugal
1309 (-4)
112th (-1)
1803
+4
16th
+2
May 18th, 1972 in Belgium1848 (+2)
12th (-)
1848
+2
12th
-
Belgium
4 - 0
Iceland
1848 (+2)
12th (-)
1276
-2
121st
-
May 22nd, 1972 in Belgium1850 (+2)
11th (+1)
1850
+2
11th
+1
Belgium
4 - 0
Iceland
1850 (+2)
11th (+1)
1274
-2
121st
-
May 25th, 1972 in Sweden1832 (0)
13th (-)
1832
0
13th
-
Sweden
0 - 0
Hungary
1832 (0)
13th (-)
1937
0
6th
-
June 10th, 1972 in Austria1816 (+25)
13th (+6)
1816
+25
13th
+6
Austria
2 - 0
Sweden
1816 (+25)
13th (+6)
1807
-25
14th
-1
June 21st, 1972 in Finland1400 (+21)
90th (+5)
1400
+21
90th
+5
Finland
1 - 0
Albania
1400 (+21)
90th (+5)
1473
-21
71st
-3
August 3rd, 1972 in Norway1473 (+12)
70th (+5)
1473
+12
70th
+5
Norway
4 - 1
Iceland
1473 (+12)
70th (+5)
1269
-12
122nd
-2
September 20th, 1972 in Finland1422 (+14)
86th (+2)
1422
+14
86th
+2
Finland
1 - 1
Romania
1422 (+14)
86th (+2)
1785
-14
23rd
-3
October 4th, 1972 in Norway1455 (-9)
75th (-1)
1455
-9
75th
-1
Norway
0 - 2
Belgium
1455 (-9)
75th (-1)
1868
+9
12th
-
October 7th, 1972 in East Germany1856 (+4)
13th (+1)
1856
+4
13th
+1
East Germany
5 - 0
Finland
1856 (+4)
13th (+1)
1418
-4
85th
-
October 7th, 1972 in Luxembourg1302 (-3)
116th (-)
1302
-3
116th
-
Luxembourg
0 - 4
Italy
1302 (-3)
116th (-)
1966
+3
4th
-
October 13th, 1972 in France1822 (+23)
16th (+4)
1822
+23
16th
+4
France
1 - 0
Soviet Union
1822 (+23)
16th (+4)
1925
-23
7th
-1
October 15th, 1972 in Austria1819 (+1)
17th (-)
1819
+1
17th
-
Austria
2 - 2
Hungary
1819 (+1)
17th (-)
1939
-1
6th
-
October 15th, 1972 in Sweden1828 (+3)
15th (-)
1828
+3
15th
-
Sweden
7 - 0
Malta
1828 (+3)
15th (-)
1361
-3
102nd
-
October 18th, 1972 in Bulgaria1806 (+23)
20th (+5)
1806
+23
20th
+5
Bulgaria
3 - 0
Northern Ireland
1806 (+23)
20th (+5)
1740
-23
26th
-
October 18th, 1972 in Denmark1680 (-38)
35th (-5)
1680
-38
35th
-5
Denmark
1 - 4
Scotland
1680 (-38)
35th (-5)
1826
+38
16th
+5
October 18th, 1972 in Ireland1557 (-7)
59th (-1)
1557
-7
59th
-1
Ireland
1 - 2
Soviet Union
1557 (-7)
59th (-1)
1932
+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 Luxembourg1347 (+45)
106th (+10)
1347
+45
106th
+10
Luxembourg
2 - 0
Turkey
1347 (+45)
106th (+10)
1550
-45
59th
-8
October 29th, 1972 in Romania1790 (+5)
23rd (+1)
1790
+5
23rd
+1
Romania
2 - 0
Albania
1790 (+5)
23rd (+1)
1468
-5
70th
-
November 1st, 1972 in the Netherlands1813 (+7)
19th (+1)
1813
+7
19th
+1
Netherlands
9 - 0
Norway
1813 (+7)
19th (+1)
1448
-7
77th
-2
November 15th, 1972 in Ireland1586 (+29)
52nd (+6)
1586
+29
52nd
+6
Ireland
2 - 1
France
1586 (+29)
52nd (+6)
1793
-29
22nd
-5
November 15th, 1972 in Scotland1838 (+12)
14th (+1)
1838
+12
14th
+1
Scotland
2 - 0
Denmark
1838 (+12)
14th (+1)
1668
-12
37th
-2
November 15th, 1972 in Wales1644 (-8)
42nd (-3)
1644
-8
42nd
-3
Wales
0 - 1
England
1644 (-8)
42nd (-3)
2010
+8
3rd
-
November 19th, 1972 in Belgium1860 (-8)
13th (-)
1860
-8
13th
-
Belgium
0 - 0
Netherlands
1860 (-8)
13th (-)
1821
+8
17th
+1
November 19th, 1972 in Cyprus1302 (-7)
117th (-2)
1302
-7
117th
-2
Cyprus
0 - 4
Bulgaria
1302 (-7)
117th (-2)
1813
+7
19th
+1
November 19th, 1972 in Yugoslavia1915 (+4)
8th (-)
1915
+4
8th
-
Yugoslavia
1 - 0
Greece
1915 (+4)
8th (-)
1614
-4
49th
-2
November 25th, 1972 in Malta1354 (-7)
104th (-2)
1354
-7
104th
-2
Malta
0 - 2
Austria
1354 (-7)
104th (-2)
1826
+7
16th
+2
December 10th, 1972 in Turkey1560 (+10)
59th (+1)
1560
+10
59th
+1
Turkey
3 - 0
Luxembourg
1560 (+10)
59th (+1)
1337
-10
106th
-1
January 13th, 1973 in Italy1940 (-18)
5th (-)
1940
-18
5th
-
Italy
0 - 0
Turkey
1940 (-18)
5th (-)
1578
+18
55th
+3
January 17th, 1973 in Greece1603 (-11)
48th (-1)
1603
-11
48th
-1
Greece
2 - 3
Spain
1603 (-11)
48th (-1)
1891
+11
10th
-
January 24th, 1973 in England1993 (-17)
3rd (-)
1993
-17
3rd
-
England
1 - 1
Wales
1993 (-17)
3rd (-)
1661
+17
41st
+2
February 14th, 1973 in Cyprus1334 (+35)
109th (+9)
1334
+35
109th
+9
Cyprus
1 - 0
Northern Ireland
1334 (+35)
109th (+9)
1705
-35
31st
-5
February 21st, 1973 in Spain1897 (+6)
10th (-)
1897
+6
10th
-
Spain
3 - 1
Greece
1897 (+6)
10th (-)
1600
-6
47th
-
February 25th, 1973 in Turkey1583 (-8)
54th (-4)
1583
-8
54th
-4
Turkey
0 - 1
Italy
1583 (-8)
54th (-4)
1948
+8
5th
-
March 28th, 1973 in England1716 (+11)
30th (-)
1716
+11
30th
-
Northern Ireland
1 - 1
Portugal
1716 (+11)
30th (-)
1909
-11
9th
-
March 28th, 1973 in Wales1707 (+46)
31st (+10)
1707
+46
31st
+10
Wales
2 - 0
Poland
1707 (+46)
31st (+10)
1920
-46
8th
-4
March 31st, 1973 in Italy1949 (+1)
4th (-)
1949
+1
4th
-
Italy
5 - 0
Luxembourg
1949 (+1)
4th (-)
1336
-1
107th
-
April 8th, 1973 in East Germany1873 (+3)
12th (-)
1873
+3
12th
-
East Germany
2 - 0
Albania
1873 (+3)
12th (-)
1465
-3
71st
-1
April 8th, 1973 in Luxembourg1330 (-6)
110th (-3)
1330
-6
110th
-3
Luxembourg
0 - 1
Switzerland
1330 (-6)
110th (-3)
1734
+6
27th
-
April 29th, 1973 in Hungary1928 (-11)
6th (-1)
1928
-11
6th
-1
Hungary
2 - 2
Austria
1928 (-11)
6th (-1)
1844
+11
14th
+1
May 2nd, 1973 in Bulgaria1829 (+20)
16th (+4)
1829
+20
16th
+4
Bulgaria
2 - 1
Portugal
1829 (+20)
16th (+4)
1889
-20
9th
-
May 2nd, 1973 in Denmark1664 (+4)
41st (-)
1664
+4
41st
-
Denmark
1 - 1
Czechoslovakia
1664 (+4)
41st (-)
1819
-4
20th
-3
May 6th, 1973 in Albania1450 (-15)
74th (-4)
1450
-15
74th
-4
Albania
1 - 4
Romania
1450 (-15)
74th (-4)
1799
+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
111th
-3
May 9th, 1973 in Switzerland1724 (-10)
27th (-)
1724
-10
27th
-
Switzerland
0 - 0
Turkey
1724 (-10)
27th (-)
1645
+10
42nd
+1
May 13th, 1973 in the Soviet Union1932 (+3)
6th (-)
1932
+3
6th
-
Soviet Union
1 - 0
Ireland
1932 (+3)
6th (-)
1583
-3
55th
-1
May 19th, 1973 in France1770 (-14)
25th (-1)
1770
-14
25th
-1
France
1 - 1
Ireland
1770 (-14)
25th (-1)
1595
+14
51st
+4
May 23rd, 1973 in Sweden1851 (+15)
14th (+1)
1851
+15
14th
+1
Sweden
3 - 2
Austria
1851 (+15)
14th (+1)
1829
-15
15th
-1
May 26th, 1973 in the Soviet Union1943 (+11)
6th (-)
1943
+11
6th
-
Soviet Union
2 - 0
France
1943 (+11)
6th (-)
1759
-11
26th
-1
May 27th, 1973 in Romania1817 (+18)
20th (+2)
1817
+18
20th
+2
Romania
1 - 0
East Germany
1817 (+18)
20th (+2)
1851
-18
13th
-
June 6th, 1973 in Czechoslovakia1838 (+16)
15th (+4)
1838
+16
15th
+4
Czechoslovakia
6 - 0
Denmark
1838 (+16)
15th (+4)
1648
-16
40th
-1
June 6th, 1973 in Finland1408 (-10)
88th (-3)
1408
-10
88th
-3
Finland
1 - 5
East Germany
1408 (-10)
88th (-3)
1861
+10
13th
-
June 6th, 1973 in Poland1950 (+30)
4th (+3)
1950
+30
4th
+3
Poland
2 - 0
England
1950 (+30)
4th (+3)
1992
-30
3rd
-
June 13th, 1973 in Hungary1910 (-9)
8th (-)
1910
-9
8th
-
Hungary
3 - 3
Sweden
1910 (-9)
8th (-)
1860
+9
14th
-
August 2nd, 1973 in Iceland1261 (-29)
124th (-4)
1261
-29
124th
-4
Iceland
0 - 4
Norway
1261 (-29)
124th (-4)
1495
+29
65th
+8
August 22nd, 1973 in the Netherlands1826 (+2)
17th (-)
1826
+2
17th
-
Netherlands
5 - 0
Iceland
1826 (+2)
17th (-)
1259
-2
124th
-
August 29th, 1973 in the Netherlands1828 (+2)
17th (-)
1828
+2
17th
-
Netherlands
8 - 1
Iceland
1828 (+2)
17th (-)
1257
-2
124th
-
September 12th, 1973 in Norway1487 (-8)
65th (-)
1487
-8
65th
-
Norway
1 - 2
Netherlands
1487 (-8)
65th (-)
1836
+8
16th
+1
September 26th, 1973 in East Germany1882 (+18)
11th (+3)
1882
+18
11th
+3
East Germany
2 - 0
Romania
1882 (+18)
11th (+3)
1799
-18
21st
-3
September 26th, 1973 in England1809 (-3)
19th (-)
1809
-3
19th
-
Bulgaria
0 - 0
Northern Ireland
1809 (-3)
19th (-)
1770
+3
25th
-
September 26th, 1973 in Poland1977 (+6)
5th (-)
1977
+6
5th
-
Poland
3 - 0
Wales
1977 (+6)
5th (-)
1651
-6
40th
+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 Switzerland1736 (+2)
28th (-)
1736
+2
28th
-
Switzerland
1 - 0
Luxembourg
1736 (+2)
28th (-)
1328
-2
110th
-1
October 10th, 1973 in Albania1463 (+13)
75th (+3)
1463
+13
75th
+3
Albania
1 - 0
Finland
1463 (+13)
75th (+3)
1405
-13
89th
-3
October 13th, 1973 in Portugal1879 (-10)
12th (-2)
1879
-10
12th
-2
Portugal
2 - 2
Bulgaria
1879 (-10)
12th (-2)
1819
+10
18th
+1
October 14th, 1973 in Romania1805 (+6)
20th (+1)
1805
+6
20th
+1
Romania
9 - 0
Finland
1805 (+6)
20th (+1)
1399
-6
89th
-
October 17th, 1973 in Czechoslovakia1835 (+14)
16th (+1)
1835
+14
16th
+1
Czechoslovakia
1 - 0
Scotland
1835 (+14)
16th (+1)
1801
-14
20th
-1
October 17th, 1973 in England1992 (-7)
3rd (-)
1992
-7
3rd
-
England
1 - 1
Poland
1992 (-7)
3rd (-)
1983
+7
5th
-
October 20th, 1973 in Italy1994 (+7)
3rd (+1)
1994
+7
3rd
+1
Italy
2 - 0
Switzerland
1994 (+7)
3rd (+1)
1729
-7
28th
-
October 21st, 1973 in Yugoslavia1932 (-9)
6th (-)
1932
-9
6th
-
Yugoslavia
0 - 0
Spain
1932 (-9)
6th (-)
1892
+9
10th
+1
October 31st, 1973 in Belgium1878 (+3)
13th (-)
1878
+3
13th
-
Belgium
2 - 0
Norway
1878 (+3)
13th (-)
1472
-3
71st
-
November 3rd, 1973 in Albania1454 (-9)
77th (-2)
1454
-9
77th
-2
Albania
1 - 4
East Germany
1454 (-9)
77th (-2)
1899
+9
8th
+3
November 11th, 1973 in Malta1371 (-4)
100th (-)
1371
-4
100th
-
Malta
1 - 2
Sweden
1371 (-4)
100th (-)
1866
+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)
18th (-)
1821
+2
18th
-
Bulgaria
2 - 0
Cyprus
1821 (+2)
18th (-)
1325
-2
110th
-
November 18th, 1973 in the Netherlands1834 (-3)
16th (-1)
1834
-3
16th
-1
Netherlands
0 - 0
Belgium
1834 (-3)
16th (-1)
1881
+3
12th
-
November 18th, 1973 in Turkey1677 (+28)
33rd (+8)
1677
+28
33rd
+8
Turkey
2 - 0
Switzerland
1677 (+28)
33rd (+8)
1701
-28
30th
-1
November 27th, 1973 in West Germany1883 (+17)
12th (+2)
1883
+17
12th
+2
Sweden
2 - 1
Austria
1883 (+17)
12th (+2)
1805
-17
19th
-2
December 19th, 1973 in Greece1582 (-12)
54th (-4)
1582
-12
54th
-4
Greece
2 - 4
Yugoslavia
1582 (-12)
54th (-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