Final for Germany, Third place play-off for Poland
FRANKFURT, Jul. 3, 1974 (AMP) — Germany 74 : Germany defeated Poland by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup second round game on Wednesday afternoon at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt.
45 minutes of play and neither the Germans nor the Poles have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by German forward Gerd Müller in the 76th minute.
Germany will play the Final, Poland the Third place play-off.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)
Germany at the World Cup
- 1 title (1954)
- 8 appearances (first in 1934)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1954) Runners-up (1966) Third Place (1934, 1970) Fourth Place (1958)
Poland
0:1
Germany
0:1 (0:0)
- 3 July 1974
- 16:30
- Frankfurt
Final Round - Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 6 |
| Poland | 4 |
 Sweden | 0 |
 Yugoslavia | 0 |
Matches
World Cup History
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