World Cup 1974 : Poland beats Yugoslavia 2-1
FRANKFURT, Jun. 30, 1974 (AMP) — Germany 74 : Poland defeated Yugoslavia by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a World Cup second round game on Sunday afternoon at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.
Polish midfielder Kazimierz Deyna opened the score in the 24th minute on penalty, before seeing Yugoslavia catch up in the 43rd minute thanks to Stanislav Karasi. 1-1 at half time. The Poles eventually won the game in the second period with with a goal by Lato in the 62nd minute.
The result put the Pole top of Group B with 4 points. Yugoslavia is bottom with no points. In their last game, Poland will meet second-placed Germany at the Waldstadion on July 3, while Yugoslavia will face Sweden.
Fixtures and Results : Final Round - Group B
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Overview
Poland at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (1938)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
Yugoslavia at the World Cup
- 6 appearances (first in 1930)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1962)
- 30 June 1974
- 16:00
- Frankfurt
Final Round - Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Poland | 4 |
 Germany | 2 |
 Sweden | 0 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 |
Matches
World Cup History
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