World Cup Archive
1974
World Cup 1974
Thu Jun 13 - Sun Jul 7 1974 (24d)
HostGermany
Matches
38
Goals
97
Goals / Match
2.55
Draws
10
Extra Time
0
Penalty Shootouts
0
Goal Rate Trend
1930–2026
3.89
1930
4.12
1934
4.67
1938
4.00
1950
5.38
1954
3.60
1958
2.78
1962
2.78
1966
2.97
1970
2.55
1974
2.68
1978
2.81
1982
2.54
1986
2.21
1990
2.71
1994
2.67
1998
2.52
2002
2.30
2006
2.27
2010
2.67
2014
2.64
2018
2.69
2022
2026
Where this edition sits across goals-per-match history.
Group Stage
Local time36 Matches · 2.58 per match
Group 1
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDREast Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | FRGWest Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group 2
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YUGYugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | ZAIZaire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -14 | 0 |
Group 3
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group 4
2 pts/winGroup A
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | GDREast Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Group B
2 pts/win| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRGWest Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 4 | YUGYugoslavia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Knockout Stage
Local time2 Matches · 2.00 per match
Classic Matches
The highest-scoring matches of this edition, weighted towards finals, extra time, and shootouts.
Group 29
YUGYugoslavia9
ZAIZaire0
Parkstadion · Gelsenkirchen
Group 47
🇭🇹Haiti0
🇵🇱Poland7
Olympiastadion · Berlin West
Group B6
FRGWest Germany4
🇸🇪Sweden2
Rheinstadion · Düsseldorf
Group 45
🇦🇷Argentina4
🇭🇹Haiti1
Olympiastadion · Berlin West
Group 45
🇵🇱Poland3
🇦🇷Argentina2
Neckarstadion · Stuttgart
Group 35
🇧🇬Bulgaria1
🇳🇱Netherlands4
Westfalenstadion · Dortmund
Final3
🇳🇱Netherlands1
FRGWest Germany2
Olympiastadion · Berlin West
Group A4
🇳🇱Netherlands4
🇦🇷Argentina0
Parkstadion · Gelsenkirchen
Participating Teams
Edition Record| Team | Coach | Top Clubs | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱Poland | Kazimierz GORSKI | Wisła Kraków (5), Górnik Zabrze (4), Legia Warszawa (3) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| FRGWest Germany | Helmut SCHOEN | Bayern Munich (7), Borussia M'gladbach (5), FC Köln (3) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Rinus MICHELS | SC Feyenoord (7), Ajax Amsterdam (6), PSV Eindhoven (3) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Mario ZAGALLO | Palmeiras (6), Botafogo (3), Corinthians (2) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Georg ERICSON | (3), Åtvidaberg (3), Kaiserslautern (2) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| GDREast Germany | Georg BUSCHNER | Carl Zeiss Jena (7), FC Magdeburg (4), Lokomotiv Leipzig (3) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| YUGYugoslavia | Miljan MILJANIC | Red Star Belgrade (SFR) (8), Hajduk Split (SFR) (7), Velež Mostar (SFR) (3) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 🏴Scotland | Willie ORMOND | Leeds United (5), Celtic (4), Manchester United (3) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Vladislao CAP | Huracán (4), Independiente (3), San Lorenzo (3) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Ferruccio VALCAREGGI | Juventus (6), Internazionale (5), Lazio (3) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 🇨🇱Chile | Luis ALAMOS | Colo Colo (9), Unión Española (4), Universidad de Chile (3) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 🇧🇬Bulgaria | Hristo MLADENOV | Levski-Spartak Sofia (9), CSKA SZ Sofia (6), Lokomotiv Sofia (2) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 🇺🇾Uruguay | Roberto PORTA | Peñarol (6), Nacional (4), São Paulo (2) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Rale RASIC | St George-Budapest (5), Pan-Hellenic (3), Safeway United (3) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| 🇭🇹Haiti | Antoine TASSY | Racing Club Haïtien (7), Violette (7), Aigle Noir AC (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
| ZAIZaire | Blagoje VIDINIC | AS Vita Club (8), TP Mazembe (7), CS Imana (4) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -14 |
Stadium Overview
| Venue | Country | Matches | Goals | G/M | Finals | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiastadion · Berlin West | Germany | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 1 | — |
| Parkstadion · Gelsenkirchen | Germany | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | — |
| Rheinstadion · Düsseldorf | Germany | 5 | 14 | 2.80 | 0 | — |
| Waldstadion · Frankfurt | Germany | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 0 | — |
| Neckarstadion · Stuttgart | Germany | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0 | — |
| Westfalenstadion · Dortmund | Germany | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0 | — |
| Niedersachsenstadion · Hanover | Germany | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 0 | — |
| Volksparkstadion · Hamburg | Germany | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 0 | — |
| Olympiastadion · Berlin West | Germany | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 0 | — |