World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : New Zealand and Iraq eliminated from FIFA World Cup
SYDNEY, Mar. 24, 1973 (AMP) — Germany 74 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iraq defeated New Zealand by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 3-0), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday. Both teams are eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B1
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Overview
Iraq at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
New Zealand at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)

Iraq

4:0

New Zealand
4:0 (3:0)
- 24 March 1973
- Sydney
Group B1
Team | Pts |
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![]() | 8 |
![]() | 7 |
![]() | 4 |
![]() | 3 |
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