1974 FIFA World Cup

The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the 10th FIFA World Cup and it was held in West Germany (including West Berlin) from 13 June to 7 July. The host nation defeated the Netherlands to win their second title.

1974 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryWest Germany
Dates13 June – 7 July
Teams16
Venue(s)9 (in 9 host cities)
Final positions
Champions West Germany (2nd title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Poland
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played38
Goals scored97 (2.55 per match)
Attendance1,774,022 (46,685 per match)
Top scorer(s)Poland Grzegorz Lato (7 goals)
Best player(s)Netherlands Johan Cruyff

Participants

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Results

Round 1

Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to Round 2.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
East Germany East Germany 321041+35
Germany West Germany 320141+34
Chile Chile 302112−12
Australia Australia 301205−51
14 June 1974
West Germany Germany1 – 0Chile Chile
East GermanyEast Germany2 – 0Australia Australia
18 June 1974
Australia Australia0 – 3Germany West Germany
Chile Chile1 – 1East Germany East Germany
22 June 1974
Australia Australia0 – 0Chile Chile
East Germany East Germany1 – 0Germany West Germany

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 3120101+94
Brazil Brazil 312030+34
Scotland Scotland 312031+24
Zaire Zaire 3012014−140
13 June 1974
Brazil Brazil0 – 0Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
14 June 1974
ZaireZaire0 – 2Scotland Scotland
18 June 1974
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia9 – 0Zaire Zaire
Scotland Scotland0 – 0Brazil Brazil
22 June 1974
Scotland Scotland1 – 1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
Zaire Zaire0 – 3Brazil Brazil

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands Netherlands 321061+95
Sweden Sweden 312030+34
Bulgaria Bulgaria 302125−32
Uruguay Uruguay 301216−51
15 June 1974
Uruguay Uruguay0 – 2Netherlands Netherlands
Sweden Sweden0 – 0Bulgaria Bulgaria
19 June 1974
Uruguay Uruguay1 – 1Bulgaria Bulgaria
Netherlands Netherlands0 – 0Sweden Sweden
23 June 1974
Netherlands Netherlands4 – 1Bulgaria Bulgaria
Sweden Sweden3 – 0Uruguay Uruguay

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Poland Poland 3300123+96
Argentina Argentina 311175+23
Italy Italy 311154+13
Haiti Haiti 3003214−120
15 June 1974
Italy Italy3 – 1Haiti Haiti
Poland Poland3 – 2Argentina Argentina
19 June 1974
Argentina Argentina1 – 1Italy Italy
Haiti Haiti0 – 7Poland Poland
23 June 1974
Argentina Argentina4 – 1Haiti Haiti
Poland Poland2 – 1Italy Italy

Round 2

Joachim Streich gives East Germany the lead against Argentina.
Key to colours in group tables
Team advanced to final.
Team advanced to the third place match.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands Netherlands 330080+86
Brazil Brazil 32013304
East Germany East Germany 301214−31
Argentina Argentina 301227−51
26 June 1974
Netherlands Netherlands4 – 0Argentina Argentina
Brazil Brazil1 – 0East Germany East Germany
30 June 1974
Argentina Argentina1 – 2Brazil Brazil
East Germany East Germany0 – 2Netherlands Netherlands
3 July 1974
Argentina Argentina1 – 1East Germany East Germany
Netherlands Netherlands2 – 0Brazil Brazil

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany West Germany 330072+56
Poland Poland 320132+14
Sweden Sweden 310246−22
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 300326−40
26 June 1974
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia0 – 2Germany West Germany
Sweden Sweden0 – 1Poland Poland
30 June 1974
Poland Poland2 – 1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia
West Germany West Germany4 – 2Sweden Sweden
3 July 1974
Poland Poland0 – 1West Germany West Germany
Sweden Sweden2 – 1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia


3rd place

Brazil 0 – 1Poland Poland
Report Lato Goal 76'
Olympiastadion, Munich
Attendance: 74,100
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy)

Final

Netherlands 1 – 2West Germany West Germany
Neeskens Goal 2' (pen.) Report Breitner Goal 25' (pen.)
Müller Goal 43'
Olympiastadion, Munich
Attendance: 75,200
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)


 1974 FIFA World Cup Winners 

West Germany
2nd title

References


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