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Football World Cup 1974
The 1974 Football World Cup was held in West Germany. The host nation won the title beating the Netherlands in the final, 2-1. The victory was the second for West Germany, who had won in 1954.
The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, was won for the third time by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians.
The format of the competition changed from 1970: 16 teams qualified, divided into four groups of four. Top two teams in each group would advance to the second round, where they would be split into two groups of four. The winners of each group will play each other in the finals, and the second place finishers in the third place match.
The first round saw a politically charged match as West and East Germany played each other in Hamburg. The East won that match 1-0, but fell in the second round. West Germany was led by Franz Beckenbauer and Gerd Müller, who scored the game winner in the final. Although the Dutch finished second, their star Johan Cruyff and their Total Football system dazzled the competition.
Poland's Grzegorz Lato lead the tournament in scoring with seven goals.
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7 goals
Grzegorz Lato (POL)
West Germany 1-0 Chile
East Germany 2-0 Australia
Chile 1-1 East Germany
West Germany 3-0 Australia
Australia 0-0 Chile
East Germany 1-0 West Germany
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| E Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| W Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Chile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Group 2 results:
Brazil 0-0 Yugoslavia
Scotland 2-0 Zaire
Yugoslavia 9-0 Zaire
Scotland 0-0 Brazil
Scotland 1-1 Yugoslavia
Brazil 3-0 Zaire
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Zaire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Group 3 results:
Sweden 0-0 Bulgaria
Holland 2-0 Uruguay
Holland 0-0 Sweden
Bulgaria 1-1 Uruguay
Holland 4-1 Bulgaria
Sweden 3-0 Uruguay
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| Holland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
| Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Group 4 results:
Italy 3-1 Haiti
Poland 3-2 Argentina
Poland 7-0 Haiti
Argentina 1-1 Italy
Argentina 4-1 Haiti
Poland 2-1 Italy
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
Final round - Group A results:
Holland 4-0 Argentina
Brazil 1-0 East Germany
Holland 2-0 East Germany
Brazil 2-1 Argentina
Holland 2-0 Brazil
Argentina 1-1 East Germany
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| Holland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| E Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Group B results:
West Germany 2-0 Yugoslavia
Poland 1-0 Sweden
West Germany 4-2 Sweden
Poland 2-1 Yugoslavia
Sweden 2-1 Yugoslavia
West Germany 1-0 Poland
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | ||
| W Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
3rd/4th place play-off:
Poland 1-0 Brazil
World Cup Final:
West Germany 2-1 Holland