Group 6 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:
[Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: ]West Germany
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qualified for the World Cup automatically as host. Bulgaria
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,
Cyprus
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,
Northern Ireland
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, and
Portugal
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. These four teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 9 spots in
the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming the place in the finals.
Standings
Matches
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Notes
External links
Group 6 Detailed Results at RSSSF
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6
1972–73 in Bulgarian football
1973–74 in Bulgarian football
1972–73 in Cypriot football
1973–74 in Cypriot football
1972–73 in Northern Ireland association football
1973–74 in Northern Ireland association football
1972–73 in Portuguese football
1973–74 in Portuguese football