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1970 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC and OFC)

Listed below are the dates and results for the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Asian and Oceanian zone (AFC and OFC). For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Seven teams entered the qualifying stage, four from AFC (Israel, Japan, North and South Korea), two from OFC (Australia and New Zealand) and one from CAF (Rhodesia). Rhodesia was included in the Asian and Oceanian zone after the boycott of the African teams due to the country's apartheid policies. North Korea withdrew before the matches were played as they refused to play in Israel, so that only six teams actually played qualifying games.

Format

There would be two rounds of play:

  • First Round: The seven teams were split in two groups, Group A consisting of four teams and Group B consisting of three teams. Rhodesia was included in Group A but the other three countries involved refused to play against them due to political concerns regarding apartheid. Australia, Japan and South Korea played against each other twice in South Korea. After the matches in Seoul were completed, FIFA determined that Australia (who emerged as the winning team) would still have to meet Rhodesia in what resulted to be the second stage of Group A. North Korea was originally included in Group B but withdrew for political reasons and the group was contested by only two teams. The group winners would advance to the Final Round.
  • Final Round: The 2 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would qualify.

First round

Group A

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Australia advanced to the Group A Second Stage.

Second stage

Group A

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

Australia advanced to the Final Round.

Group B

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Israel advanced to the Final Round. North Korea refused to play in Israel and were officially withdrawn by FIFA on 5 June 1969.

Final round

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Israel qualified.

Qualified teams

The following team from AFC qualified for the final tournament.

<div id="1"><sup>1</sup> Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.</div>

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 own goal

Notes

References