World Cup 1974 Guide
World Cup -
West Germany 1974
Group I ¦ Group II ¦
Group III ¦ Group IV ¦ Top Scorers
The tenth World Cup saw three points awarded for a win for the
first time and a second group phase was added in place of the quarter and semi
finals. East and West Germany met on the football field for the first and only
time and the Dutch unleashed 'Total Football'. There were nine nations from
Europe, four from South America, plus Australia, Zaire and Haiti - all competing
for a brand new trophy.
Groups & Results
| Group I |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| East Germany |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
| West Germany |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
| Chile |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Australia |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
Group I Results |
| West Germany 1-0 Chile |
| East Germany 2-0 Australia |
| Australia 0-3 West Germany |
| Chile 1-1 East Germany |
| Australia 0-0 Chile |
| East Germany 1-0 West Germany |
|
Group II |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Yugoslavia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
5 |
| Brazil |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| Scotland |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
| Zaire |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
Group II Results |
| Brazil 0-0 Yugoslavia |
| Zaire 0-2 Scotland |
| Yugoslavia 9-0 Zaire |
| Scotland 0-0 Brazil |
| Scotland 1-1 Yugoslavia |
| Zaire 0-3 Brazil |
|
Group III |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Holland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
| Sweden |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| Bulgaria |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
| Uruguay |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
|
Group III Results |
| Uruguay 0-2 Holland |
| Sweden 0-0 Bulgaria |
| Bulgaria 1-1 Uruguay |
| Holland 0-0 Sweden |
| Bulgaria 1-4 Holland |
| Sweden 3-0 Uruguay |
|
Group IV |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Poland |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
9 |
| Argentina |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
| Italy |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Haiti |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
|
Group IV Results |
| Italy 3-1 Haiti |
| Poland 3-2 Argentina |
| Argentina 1-1 Italy |
| Haiti 0-7 Poland |
| Argentina 4-1 Haiti |
| Poland 2-1 Italy |
Second Phase
|
Group A |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Holland |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
9 |
| Brazil |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
| East Germany |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Argentina |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
|
Group A Results |
| Holland 4-0 Argentina |
| Brazil 1-0 East Germany |
| Argentina 1-2 Brazil |
| East Germany 0-2 Holland |
| Argentina 1-1 East Germany |
| Holland 2-0 Brazil |
|
Group B |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| West Germany |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
| Poland |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
| Sweden |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
Group B Results |
| Yugoslavia 0-2 West Germany |
| Sweden 0-1 Poland |
| Poland 2-1 Yugoslavia |
| West Germany 4-2 Sweden |
| Poland 0-1 West Germany |
| Sweden 2-1 Yugoslavia |
Third Place Play-off
Final
| West Germany |
2-1 |
Holland |
|
Olympiastadion, Munich |
Breitner (pen),
Muller.
|
|
Neeskens (pen).
|
|
Att. 75,200
Referee: John Taylor (Eng)
H/T: 2-1
|
| Name | Country | Goals |
| Grzegorz Lato | Poland | 7 |
| Johan Neeskens | Holland | 5 |
| Andrzej Szarmach | Poland | 5 |
| Jonny Rep | Holland | 4 |
| Ralf Edström | Sweden | 4 |
| Gerd Müller | West Germany | 4 |
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