1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 2

The 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 2 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 1970 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Hungary and Republic of Ireland.

Standings

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Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1=   Hungary 6 4 1 1 16 7 +9 9
1=   Czechoslovakia 6 4 1 1 12 6 +6 9
3   Denmark 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4 5
4   Republic of Ireland 6 0 1 5 3 14 −11 1

Matches

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Denmark  0–3  Czechoslovakia
Report Jokl   11'
Kuna   22'
Hagara   80'
Attendance: 30,258
Referee: Hirviniemi (Finland)

Czechoslovakia  1–0  Denmark
Jokl   56' Report
Attendance: 14,249

Republic of Ireland  0–0
(Abandoned 50')[1]
  Denmark
Referee: Syme (Scotland)

Republic of Ireland  1–2  Czechoslovakia
Rogers   17' Report Kabát   51'
Adamec   71'
Referee: Ribeiro (Portugal)

Hungary  2–0  Czechoslovakia
Dunai II   11'
Albert   88'
Report
Attendance: 72,938
Referee: Bentu (Romania)

Denmark  2–0  Republic of Ireland
O. Sørensen   34', 66' Report
Attendance: 26,195
Referee: Archipow (Soviet Union)

Republic of Ireland  1–2  Hungary
Givens   59' Report Dunai II   23'
Bene   80'
Attendance: 17,268
Referee: Loraux (Belgium)

Denmark  3–2  Hungary
O. Sørensen   3'
Le Fevre   35'
O. Madsen   67'
Report Bene   7'
Farkas   39'
Attendance: 29,957
Referee: Sirevaag (Norway)

Czechoslovakia  3–3  Hungary
Hagara   26'
Kvašňák   51'
Kuna   75'
Report Bene   9'
Dunai II   36'
Fazekas   48'
Attendance: 33,907

Czechoslovakia  3–0  Republic of Ireland
Adamec   9', 37', 45' Report
Attendance: 32,879
Referee: Lo Bello (Italy)

Republic of Ireland  1–1  Denmark
Givens   11' Report B. Jensen   84' (pen.)
Attendance: 19,603
Referee: Paterson (Scotland)

Hungary  3–0  Denmark
Bene   15', 88'
Szűcs   28'
Report
Attendance: 32,852
Referee: Ott (West Germany)

Hungary  4–0  Republic of Ireland
Halmosi   30'
Bene   49'
L. Puskás   68'
L. Kocsis   83'
Report
Attendance: 23,602
Referee: Jakse (Yugoslavia)

Czechoslovakia and Hungary finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

Czechoslovakia  4–1  Hungary
Kvašňák   44' (pen.)
Veselý   57'
Adamec   65'
Jokl   80'
Report L. Kocsis   90' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,857
Referee: Machin (France)

Notes

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  1. ^ The match was abandoned in the 50th minute due to fog, and was replayed on 15 October 1969.
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