1974 FIFA World Cup

10th FIFA World Cup, held in West Germany

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
1970
1978

Participants

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The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.

Results

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Round 1

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

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  East Germany 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
  West Germany 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 4
  Chile 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
  Australia 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
14 June 1974
West Germany   1 – 0   Chile
East Germany  2 – 0   Australia
18 June 1974
Australia   0 – 3   West Germany
Chile   1 – 1   East Germany
22 June 1974
Australia   0 – 0   Chile
East Germany   1 – 0   West Germany

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Yugoslavia 3 1 2 0 10 1 +9 4
  Brazil 3 1 2 0 3 0 +3 4
  Scotland 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 4
  Zaire 3 0 1 2 0 14 −14 0
13 June 1974
Brazil   0 – 0   Yugoslavia
14 June 1974
Zaire  0 – 2   Scotland
18 June 1974
Yugoslavia   9 – 0   Zaire
Scotland   0 – 0   Brazil
22 June 1974
Scotland   1 – 1   Yugoslavia
Zaire   0 – 3   Brazil

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 6 1 +9 5
  Sweden 3 1 2 0 3 0 +3 4
  Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 2 5 −3 2
  Uruguay 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
15 June 1974
Uruguay   0 – 2   Netherlands
Sweden   0 – 0   Bulgaria
19 June 1974
Uruguay   1 – 1   Bulgaria
Netherlands   0 – 0   Sweden
23 June 1974
Netherlands   4 – 1   Bulgaria
Sweden   3 – 0   Uruguay

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Poland 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 6
  Argentina 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 3
  Italy 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 3
  Haiti 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
15 June 1974
Italy   3 – 1   Haiti
Poland   3 – 2   Argentina
19 June 1974
Argentina   1 – 1   Italy
Haiti   0 – 7   Poland
23 June 1974
Argentina   4 – 1   Haiti
Poland   2 – 1   Italy

Round 2

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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

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 6
  Brazil 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 4
  East Germany 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
  Argentina 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
26 June 1974
Netherlands   4 – 0   Argentina
Brazil   1 – 0   East Germany
30 June 1974
Argentina   1 – 2   Brazil
East Germany   0 – 2   Netherlands
3 July 1974
Argentina   1 – 1   East Germany
Netherlands   2 – 0   Brazil

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  West Germany 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 6
  Poland 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4
  Sweden 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
  Yugoslavia 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
26 June 1974
Yugoslavia   0 – 2   West Germany
Sweden   0 – 1   Poland
30 June 1974
Poland   2 – 1   Yugoslavia
West Germany   4 – 2   Sweden
3 July 1974
Poland   0 – 1   West Germany
Sweden   2 – 1   Yugoslavia


3rd place

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Brazil  0 – 1  Poland
Report Lato   76'
Attendance: 74,100
Netherlands  1 – 2  West Germany
Neeskens   2' (pen.) Report Breitner   25' (pen.)
Müller   43'
Attendance: 75,200
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)


 1974 FIFA World Cup Winners 
 
West Germany
2nd title

References

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