Team Date of qualification Finals appearance Streak Last appearance Argentina 7 October 1973 6th 1 1966 Australia 13 November 1973 1st 1 – Brazil (Defending Champions) 21 June 1970 10th 10 1970 Bulgaria 14 November 1973 4th 4 1970 Chile 21 November 1973 5th 1 1966 East Germany 13 November 1973 1st 1 – Haiti 14 December 1973 1st 1 – Italy 20 October 1973 8th 4 1970 Netherlands 18 November 1973 3rd 1 1938 Poland 17 October 1973 2nd 1 1938 Scotland 26 September 1973 3rd 1 1958 Sweden 27 November 1973 6th 2 1970 Uruguay 8 July 1973 7th 4 1970 West Germany (Hosts) 6 July 1966 8th 6 1970 Yugoslavia 13 February 1974 6th 1 1962 Zaire 9 December 1973 1st 1 –