Group 7 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as host. Greece, Spain, and Yugoslavia. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 9.5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming the place in the finals. This group required a play-off to decide the winner.
As of 2026, this was the last time Spain failed to qualify for the World Cup finals.
Standings RankTeam1=422085+361=422074+3634004511−60
Matches
Spain and Yugoslavia finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.
Notes
External links Group 7 Detailed Results at RSSSF