World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : Australia and Iraq play to a 0-0 draw
MELBOURNE, Mar. 18, 1973 (AMP) — Germany 74 (Asian Qualifiers) : Australia tied 0-0 with Iraq, in a qualifying game for the 1974 FIFA World Cup on Sunday.
The result put the Australians top of Group B1 with 7 points. Iraq is second with 4 points. In their last game, Australia will meet second-placed Indonesia on April 24, while Iraq will face Indonesia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B1
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Overview
Australia at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1966)
Iraq at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Australia
0:0
Iraq
0:0 (0:0)
- 18 March 1973
- Melbourne
Group B1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Australia | 7 |
 Indonesia | 4 |
| Iraq | 4 |
 New Zealand | 3 |
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