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 | |
|---|---|
| Host country | West Germany |
| Dates | 13 June – 7 July |
| Teams | 16 |
| 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 played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 97 (2.55 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,774,022 (46,685 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Grzegorz Lato (7 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Johan Cruyff |
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament.
|
AFC (0)
CAF (1) OFC (1) |
CONCACAF (1) CONMEBOL (4) |
UEFA (9) |
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 |
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
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
| 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
Final
| Netherlands | 1 – 2 | West Germany |
|---|---|---|
Neeskens  2' (pen.) |
Report | Breitner 25' (pen.) Müller 43' |
| 1974 FIFA World Cup Winners |
|---|
 West Germany 2nd title |
- FIFA Archived 2016-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
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