Group 5 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone:[1]England,Poland, andWales. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 9.5 spots inthe final tournament allocated to the European zone, with the group's winner claiming the place in the finals.
This was the first time England failed to qualify for the World Cup since first entering in 1950.
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 5 |
| 2 |  England | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Wales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
