title: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
text: # 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
  
  Group 9 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: 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
  
  | 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 |
  