The FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFA FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by. Group B of the FIFA World Cup consisted of Spain, the Netherlands, Chile, and Australia. This group contained the finalists of the previous World Cup in : Spain ( reigning champion) and the Netherlands ( runners- up).
Play began on 13 June and ended on 23 June. The Netherlands and Chile progressed to the knockout stage, while Australia and Spain were eliminated after suffering two.