Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone (UEFA).
West Germany, the hosts, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 32 teams.
During the draw procedure, entrants were drawn into the 9 qualifying groups from the four pots of seeds.
Italy England Czechoslovakia Belgium Romania Soviet Union Sweden Bulgaria Yugoslavia Portugal Spain France East Germany Denmark Poland Switzerland Netherlands Hungary Northern Ireland Austria Turkey Republic of Ireland Wales Norway Scotland Greece Albania Finland Luxembourg Malta Iceland Cyprus Austria and Sweden finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Spain and Yugoslavia finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.