Group 9 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] France, Republic of Ireland, and Soviet Union. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis with the group's winner advancing to the UEFA–CONMEBOL play-off with the winner of the play-off earning a place in the final tournament.
Standings edit
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Republic of Ireland
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| 3 |  France
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
Matches edit
| France | 1–0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Bereta  61' |
Report |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Conroy 83' |
Report | Fedotov 55' Kolotov 65' |
| France | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Chiesa 78' |
Report | Martin 83' |
| Soviet Union | 2–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Blokhin 81' Onyshchenko 84' |
Report |
Notes edit
- ^ Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as host.