1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC and OFC Second Round

Main article: 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

The AFC and OFC First Round of 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification was contested between 5 AFC and OFC members.

Results

Group 1

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1=	Australia	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	0
1=	Rhodesia	2	2	0	2	0	1	1	0

23 November 1969	Rhodesia	1 – 1	Australia	Lourenço Marques, Mozambique^[1]
	Chalmers 63'		McColl 68'	Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal)

27 November 1969	Rhodesia	0 – 0	Australia	Lourenço Marques, Mozambique^[1]
				Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal)

Australia and Rhodesia finished level on points, and a play-off was played to decide who would advance to the Final Round.

29 November 1969	Rhodesia	1 – 3	Australia	Lourenço Marques, Mozambique^[1]
	Chalmers 54'		Rutherford 12' Tigere 22' (o.g.) Warren 57'	Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal)

Australia advanced to the Final Round.

Group 2

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Israel	4	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6
2	New Zealand	0	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6
—	North Korea	withdrew

28 September 1969	Israel	4 – 0	New Zealand	Tel Aviv, Israel^[2]
	Spiegler 48' Spiegel 65' Feigenbaum 72', 86'			Referee: Nassiri (Iran)

1 October 1969	Israel	2 – 0	New Zealand	Tel Aviv, Israel^[2]
	Spiegler 24' Spiegel 33'			Referee: Nassiri (Iran)

Israel advanced to the Final Round. North Korea, despite their good performance in the previous tournament staged in England in 1966, refused to play in Israel.^[3]

References

1 2 3 All matches were played on neutral ground due to the boycott of Rhodesia.
1 2 Both matches were played in Israel.
↑ Fifa.com: preliminairies 1970

External links

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