Group 8 consisted of three of the 32 teams entered into the European zone: Romania, Spain, and Yugoslavia. These three teams competed on a home-and-away basis for one of the 8.5 spots in the final tournament allocated to the European zone. The spot would be assigned to the group's winner.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Romania
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2 |
Matches
| Spain | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Pirri  86' (pen.) |
Report |
| Romania | 1 – 0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Benito 5' (o.g.) |
Report |
| Yugoslavia | 0 – 2 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Report | D. Georgescu 37' Iordănescu 44' |
| Spain | 2 – 0 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Leal 75' Cano 83' |
Report |
| Romania | 4 – 6 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Vigu 2' Iordănescu 40'Bölöni 43'Georgescu 67' |
Report | Sušić 14', 51', 62' Mužinić 18'Trifunović 79'Filipović 84' |
| Yugoslavia | 0 – 1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cano 71' |
Notes
- Only 31 of the entered teams actually competed in the qualification tournament: West Germany qualified for the World Cup automatically as defending champions.
External links
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