1974 FIFA World Cup
Poland beats Brazil 1-0 to claim World Cup third place
MUNICH, Jul. 6, 1974 (AMP) — Germany 74 : Poland secured the consolation of third place at the 1974 FIFA World Cup with a 1-0 win against Brazil (halftime: 0-0) on Saturday afternoon at the Olympic Stadium in Munich.
World Cup 1974 Facts & Figures
- Dates: 13 June 1974 – 7 July 1974
- 10th edition
- Teams: 16
- Matches played: 38
- Goals scored: 97
- Most goals scored in a match: 9
Germany beats Netherlands 2-1 to win 1974 World Cup
MUNICH, Jul. 7, 1974 (AMP) — Germany 74 : Germany claimed the FIFA World Cup crown with a 2-1 win against the Netherlands (halftime: 2-1) in the final on Sunday afternoon at the Olympic Stadium in Munich.
Final positions
Germany
Netherlands
Poland
Brazil
World Cup Facts
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1974 World Cup Finals
Details: Group A, Group B, Group C, Group D, Final Round - Group A, Final Round - Group B, Final Round
The 16 teams qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup:
Final Round - Group A
| Netherlands | 6 |
| Brazil | 4 |
 East Germany | 1 |
 Argentina | 1 |
Final Round - Group B
| Germany | 6 |
| Poland | 4 |
 Sweden | 2 |
 Yugoslavia | 0 |
1974 World Cup Qualification
- Asia: Group A Pre. - Group A1 - Group A2 - Group A Semifinals - Group A Final - Group B1 - Group B2 - Group B Final - Final MatchesMain article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (Asian zone)
- Africa: 1st Round - 1st Round Play-off - 2nd Round - 2nd Round Play-off - 3rd Round - Final MatchesMain article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (African zone)
- America: Group 1 - Group 2 - Group 3 - Group 4 - Group 5 - Group 6 - Final MatchesMain article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (American zone)
- South America: Group 1 - Group 2 - Group 3 - Group 3 Play-offMain article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (South American zone)
- Europe: Group 1 - Group 1 Play-off - Group 2 - Group 3 - Group 4 - Group 5 - Group 6 - Group 7 - Group 7 Play-off - Group 8 - Group 9Main article: 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (European zone)
- World: Play-off South America / Europe
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