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.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | West Germany |
Dates | 13 June – 7 July |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 38 |
Goals scored | 97 (2.55 per match) |
Attendance | 1,774,022 (46,685 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Participants
changeThe following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
Results
changeRound 1
changeKey to colours in group tables |
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Team advanced to Round 2. |
Group A
changeTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
changeTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
changeTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
changeTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
changeKey to colours in group tables |
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Team advanced to final. |
Team advanced to the third place match. |
Group A
changeTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
changeTeam | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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
changeFinal
changeNetherlands | 1 – 2 | West Germany |
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Neeskens 2' (pen.) | Report | Breitner 25' (pen.) Müller 43' |
1974 FIFA World Cup Winners |
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West Germany 2nd title |
References
change- FIFA Archived 2016-03-16 at the Wayback Machine