1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6
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Group 6 consisted of four of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1] Bulgaria, Cyprus, Northern Ireland, and Portugal. 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
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 |
| 2 |  Portugal |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 |  Northern Ireland |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Cyprus |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 2 |
Matches
| Portugal | 4–0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
Humberto Coelho  7'Nené 17'Artur Jorge 46'Rui Jordão 81' |
Report |
Referee: Schulenburg (West Germany)
Referee: Gugulović (Yugoslavia)
| Northern Ireland | 3–0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan 4' Anderson 32', 44' |
Report |
| Portugal | 1–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Rui Jordão 34' |
Report | O'Kane 68' |