World Cup 1974 Qualifiers : Austria beats Malta 2-0
VALLETTA, Nov. 25, 1972 (AMP) — Germany 74 (European Qualifiers) : Austria defeated Malta by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 1974 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.
The result put the Austrians top of Group 1 with 7 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, Austria will meet second-placed Hungary on April 29, while Malta will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Group 1
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Overview
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Austria at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1934)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1954) Fourth Place (1934)
Malta
0:2
Austria
0:2 (0:0)
- 25 November 1972
- Valletta
Group 1
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Austria | 7 |
 Hungary | 6 |
 Sweden | 3 |
| Malta | 0 |
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