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1974 World Cup · West Germany · 1974-06-13 – 1974-07-07
West Germany 1974
16 teams, 38 matches, 97 goals. Champions: West Germany, runners-up Netherlands, third Poland, fourth Brazil.
Open 1974 in the atlas →Teams16
Matches382 in the knockout
Goals972.55 per match
Golden BootGrzegorz Lato7 goals · Poland
Line-ups38of 38 matches
The groups
Group 1
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany ↑ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| West 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
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | 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
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands ↑ | 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 A
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands ↑ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Brazil ↑ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West 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 |
The awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Boot | Grzegorz Lato | Poland |
| Silver Boot | Johan Neeskens | Netherlands |
| Silver Boot | Andrzej Szarmach | Poland |
| Best Young Player | Władysław Żmuda | Poland |