The final
West Germany2–1Netherlands
- Hosts
- West Germany
- Dates
- 13 June – 7 July 1974
- Format
- Two group stages followed by the final
1974 tournament
1974 World Cup results and statistics
West Germany won in West Germany. This source-backed edition record contains all 38 matches, 97 goals, the tournament format and leading scorers.
ChampionWest Germany
West GermanyTeams16
Matches38
Goals97
West Germany2–1NetherlandsLeading scorer
97Goals
2.55Per match
Tournament path replay
Every 1974 result
Results are grouped by the format actually used in 1974; editions without a conventional knockout bracket are not forced into one.
Group stage · 36 matches
Group Matches, Group 1
West Germany1–0Chile
Paul Breitner 18′
Olympiastadion, Berlin West
Group Matches, Group 1
East Germany2–0Australia
Colin Curran 58′ (og) · Joachim Streich 72′
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Group Matches, Group 1
Australia0–3West Germany
Wolfgang Overath 12′ · Bernd Cullmann 34′ · Gerd Müller 53′
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Group Matches, Group 1
Chile1–1East Germany
Sergio Ahumada 69′ · Martin Hoffmann 55′
Olympiastadion, Berlin West
Group Matches, Group 1
Australia0–0Chile
Olympiastadion, Berlin West
Group Matches, Group 1
East Germany1–0West Germany
Juergen Sparwasser 77′
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Group Matches, Group 2
Brazil0–0Yugoslavia
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Group Matches, Group 2
Zaire0–2Scotland
Peter Lorimer 26′ · Joe Jordan 34′
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Group Matches, Group 2
Scotland0–0Brazil
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Group Matches, Group 2
Yugoslavia9–0Zaire
Dusan Bajevic 8′ · Dragan Dzajic 14′ · Ivica Surjak 18′ · Josip Katalinski 22′ · Dusan Bajevic 30′ · Vladislav Bogicevic 35′ · Branko Oblak 61′ · Ilija Petkovic 65′ · Dusan Bajevic 81′
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Group Matches, Group 2
Scotland1–1Yugoslavia
Joe Jordan 88′ · Stanislav Karasi 81′
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Group Matches, Group 2
Zaire0–3Brazil
Jairzinho 12′ · Rivellino 66′ · Valdomiro 79′
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Group Matches, Group 3
Sweden0–0Bulgaria
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Group Matches, Group 3
Uruguay0–2Netherlands
Johnny Rep 7′ · Johnny Rep 86′
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Group Matches, Group 3
Netherlands0–0Sweden
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Group Matches, Group 3
Bulgaria1–1Uruguay
Hristo Bonev 75′ · Ricardo Pavoni 87′
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Group Matches, Group 3
Bulgaria1–4Netherlands
Ruud Krol 78′ (og) · Johan Neeskens 5′ (p) · Johan Neeskens 45′ (p) · Johnny Rep 71′ · Theo De Jong 88′
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Group Matches, Group 3
Sweden3–0Uruguay
Ralf Edstrom 46′ · Roland Sandberg 74′ · Ralf Edstrom 77′
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Group Matches, Group 4
Italy3–1Haiti
Gianni Rivera 52′ · Romeo Benetti 66′ · Pietro Anastasi 79′ · Emmanuel Sanon 46′
Olympiastadion, Munich
Group Matches, Group 4
Poland3–2Argentina
Grzegorz Lato 7′ · Andrzej Szarmach 8′ · Grzegorz Lato 62′ · Ramon Heredia 60′ · Carlos Babington 66′
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Group Matches, Group 4
Argentina1–1Italy
Rene Houseman 19′ · Roberto Perfumo 35′ (og)
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Group Matches, Group 4
Haiti0–7Poland
Grzegorz Lato 17′ · Kazimierz Deyna 18′ · Andrzej Szarmach 30′ · Jerzy Gorgon 31′ · Andrzej Szarmach 34′ · Andrzej Szarmach 50′ · Grzegorz Lato 87′
Olympiastadion, Munich
Group Matches, Group 4
Poland2–1Italy
Andrzej Szarmach 38′ · Kazimierz Deyna 44′ · Fabio Capello 85′
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Group Matches, Group 4
Argentina4–1Haiti
Hector Yazalde 15′ · Rene Houseman 18′ · Ruben Ayala 55′ · Hector Yazalde 68′ · Emmanuel Sanon 63′
Olympiastadion, Munich
Second Round, Group A
Brazil1–0East Germany
Rivellino 60′
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Second Round, Group A
Netherlands4–0Argentina
Johan Cruyff 10′ · Ruud Krol 25′ · Johnny Rep 73′ · Johan Cruyff 90′
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Second Round, Group A
East Germany0–2Netherlands
Johan Neeskens 7′ · Rob Rensenbrink 59′
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Second Round, Group A
Argentina1–2Brazil
Miguel Brindisi 35′ · Rivellino 32′ · Jairzinho 49′
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Second Round, Group A
Argentina1–1East Germany
Rene Houseman 20′ · Joachim Streich 14′
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Second Round, Group A
Netherlands2–0Brazil
Johan Neeskens 50′ · Johan Cruyff 65′
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Second Round, Group B
Yugoslavia0–2West Germany
Paul Breitner 39′ · Gerd Müller 82′
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Second Round, Group B
Sweden0–1Poland
Grzegorz Lato 43′
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Second Round, Group B
Poland2–1Yugoslavia
Kazimierz Deyna 24′ (p) · Grzegorz Lato 62′ · Stanislav Karasi 43′
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Second Round, Group B
West Germany4–2Sweden
Wolfgang Overath 51′ · Rainer Bonhof 52′ · Juergen Grabowski 76′ · Uli Hoeness 89′ (p) · Ralf Edstrom 24′ · Roland Sandberg 53′
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Second Round, Group B
Poland0–1West Germany
Gerd Müller 76′
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Second Round, Group B
Sweden2–1Yugoslavia
Ralf Edstrom 29′ · Conny Torstensson 85′ · Ivica Surjak 27′
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Third place · 1 matches
Match for third place
Brazil0–1Poland
Grzegorz Lato 76′
Olympiastadion, Munich
Final · 1 matches
Final
Netherlands1–2West Germany
Johan Neeskens 2′ (p) · Paul Breitner 25′ (p) · Gerd Müller 43′
Olympiastadion, Munich
Source: OpenFootball's CC0 edition file at pinned revision 516d3825c3bd. Scores, goals and lineups reconcile with the generated edition totals; assists and minutes are not inferred.