World Cup 1974
ChampionsGermany
Germany won, ahead of Netherlands (2–1 in the final, 7 Jul 1974). 16 teams, 38 games, 2.55 goals a game; hosted by Germany.
Group stage
Group 2
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslaviathrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 4 |
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Zaïre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Swedenthrough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Second group stage
Group A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlandsthrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Brazilthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| German DR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germanythrough | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| Polandthrough | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
2 points for a win. Ordered by points, goal difference, then goals scored; the official tie-breakers vary by tournament, so “through” is taken from who played in the next round.
Third-place play-off
Final
- 1974-07-07Germany2–1NetherlandsFinal · Munich69%
Top scorers
- Grzegorz Lato Poland 7
- Andrzej Szarmach Poland 5
- Johan Neeskens Netherlands 5
- Johnny Rep Netherlands 4
- Gerd Müller Germany 4
- Ralf Edström Sweden 4
- Paul Breitner Germany 3
- Dušan Bajević Yugoslavia 3
- René Houseman Argentina 3
- Kazimierz Deyna Poland 3
Upsets
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.