1974 FIFA World Cup final

World Cup final, held in West Germany June 2017 1974 FIFA World Cup final Bundesarchiv Bild 183-N0716-0314, Fußball-WM, BRD - Niederlande 2-1.jpg Germany's Gerd Müller (far left) watches Netherlands' Johan Cruyff (centre) playing against team-mates Berti Vogts (2nd left) and Uli Hoeneß (right) 1974 FIFA World Cup Netherlands NED 30px 1 West Germany FRG 30px 2 7 July 1974 Olympiastadion Munich Jack Taylor (England) 78,200 1970 1978 The final match of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at Olympiastadion in Munich, West Germany, on 7 July 1974, and was contested by the Netherlands and West Germany. The tournament comprised host West Germany, defending champions Brazil, and 14 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organized by the six FIFA confederations. The 16 teams competed in the first group stage, from which 8 teams qualified for the second group stage. En route to the final, the Netherlands finished atop Group 3, with two wins and one draw, before defeating Argentina, East Germany, and Brazil in Group A. West Germany finished second in Group 1, after which they beat Yugoslavia, Sweden, and Poland in Group B. The Netherlands opened the scoring via a Johan Neeskens penalty in the second minute, only for Paul Breitner to equalise with another penalty in the 25th minute before Gerd Müller scored the winning goal in the 43rd minute, claiming West Germany's second FIFA World Cup title.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4850426.stm World Cup history - West Germany 1974 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 4 May 2006 27 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20060706173225/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4850426.stm 6 July 2006 live Five German players (Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer, Wolfgang Overath, Jürgen Grabowski and Horst-Dieter Höttges) became the first in history to have won gold, silver and bronze medals at the FIFA World Cup. Background The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the tenth edition of the World Cup, FIFA's football competition for national teams, held in West Germany between 13 June and 7 July.World Cup: History & Winners Encyclopædia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/World-Cup-football 22 September 2021 19 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20210828023709/https://www.britannica.com/sports/World-Cup-football 28 August 2021Stokkermans Karel Jarreta Sergio Henrique World Cup 1974 https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74f.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20220711154511/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74f.html July 11, 2022 August 20, 2026 RSSSF West Germany and Brazil qualified automatically for the finals — West Germany as hosts and Brazil as the winners of the previous World Cup. The remaining 14 spots were decided through qualifying rounds held between November 1971 and February 1974, organized by the six FIFA confederations and involving 99 teams.Stokkermans Karel Jarreta Sergio Henrique World Cup 1974 Qualifying https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74q.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20220720114904/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74q.html July 20, 2022 August 20, 2026 RSSSFYannis Alex June 9, 1974 World Cup Soccer to Start Thursday In West Germany With a New Format https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/09/archives/world-cup-soccer-to-start-thursday-in-west-germany-with-a-new.html live The New York Times 9 In the finals, the teams were divided into four groups of four, with each team playing each other once in a round–robin format. The two top teams from each group advanced to the second group stage, from which they were divided into two groups of four. The top two teams from both groups qualified for the final, while the second–placed teams progressed to the third–place match. West Germany had won the World Cup once as hosts, defeating Hungary in the 1954 final at Wankdorf Stadium. They had also finished as runners–up, losing to England in the 1966 final, and had reached the third–place match in the previous World Cup, where they won against Uruguay in 1970.Yannis Alex July 7, 1974 Dutch and West Germans to Settle World Cup Soccer Supremacy Today https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/07/archives/dutch-and-west-germans-to-settle-world-cup-soccer-supremacy-today.html live The New York Times 1West Germany takes Cup St. Joseph Gazette 34 Munich 130 52 Associated Press West Germany and the Netherlands had previously met each other nineteen times; their first encounter was a friendly match in Arnhem in September 1910, which the Netherlands won 4–2. In all-time head-to-head results, West Germany had won sixteen games in contrast to the Netherlands' six, with six draws. This was the first meeting between the two sides in a main tournament stage of either a World Cup or a European Championship. The most recent meeting between the two teams before the 1974 World Cup was a friendly match at De Kuip in September 1966, in which West Germany won 4–2.Germany national football team: record v Netherlands https://www.11v11.com/teams/germany/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Netherlands/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20120622131112/https://www.11v11.com/teams/germany/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Netherlands/ June 22, 2012 August 20, 2026 11v11 The final was held at the Olympiastadion, a 80,000–capacity stadium,August 25, 1972 A House For The World Deseret News 15 Munich 347 47 in Munich, West Germany, including four other matches at the 1974 World Cup.Olympic Stadium Football / FIFA World Cup 1974 https://www.olympiapark.de/en/the-olympic-park/park-overview/olympic-stadium live https://web.archive.org/web/20230329164453/https://www.olympiapark.de/en/the-olympic-park/park-overview/olympic-stadium March 29, 2023 August 20, 2026 olympiapark.de The match ball used for the tournament was the Adidas Telstar, which was specifically made for the World Cup.The Footballs during the FIFA World Cup™ http://footballs.fifa.com/Football-Facts/FIFA-World-Cup-Footballs dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131128080230/http://footballs.fifa.com/Football-Facts/FIFA-World-Cup-Footballs November 28, 2013 August 14, 2026 FIFA Route to the final The Netherlands The Netherlands were drawn into Group 3 for the World Cup, in which they were joined by Uruguay, Scotland, and Bulgaria. In their first group game against Uruguay at Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover on 15 June,Netherlands v Uruguay, 15 June 1974 https://www.11v11.com/matches/netherlands-v-uruguay-15-june-1974-232872/ August 20, 2026 11v11 the Netherlands won 2–0, with both goals from Johnny Rep.June 17, 1974 Dutch in shutout as Europeans dominate The Gazette 28 In their next match against Sweden at Westfalenstadion in Dortmund on 19 June,Netherlands v Sweden, 19 June 1974 https://www.11v11.com/matches/netherlands-v-sweden-19-june-1974-232879/ August 20, 2026 11v11 the game ended in a scoreless draw.Frost Colin June 20, 1974 Poland roars into round two, 7-0 Windsor Star 34 Associated Press Their third group game was against Bulgaria in Dortmund on 23 June.Bulgaria v Netherlands, 23 June 1974 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bulgaria-v-netherlands-23-june-1974-232886/ August 20, 2026 11v11 Johan Neeskens scored twice via penalties for the Netherlands in the first half, with Rep and Theo de Jong both scoring between the 71st and 78th minutes. Ruud Krol scored an own goal for Bulgaria, but the Netherlands held on to a 4–1 win.Miller Geoffrey June 24, 1974 More Scoring Marks World Cup Schenectady Gazette 36 228 Associated Press In Group A, the Netherlands' opponents in their first match were Argentina at Parkstadion in Gelsenkirchen on 26 June.Argentina v Netherlands, 26 June 1974 https://www.11v11.com/matches/argentina-v-netherlands-26-june-1974-232890/ August 20, 2026 11v11 The Netherlands took the lead after ten minutes when Johan Cruyff received Willem van Hanegem's pass and struck it into the Argentine goal. Krol added a second from a corner kick by Wim Jansen halfway through the first half. In the 73rd minute, Cruyff kicked the ball into the far post, where Rep met with a header to extend their lead. Cruyff scored before the end of regular time to seal a 4–0 victory for the Netherlands.June 27, 1974 Dutch demoralise Argentinians The Herald 4 130 In their next match against East Germany in Gelsenkirchen on 30 June,German Democratic Republic v Netherlands, 30 June 1974 https://www.11v11.com/matches/german-democratic-republic-v-netherlands-30-june-1974-232894/ August 21, 2026 11v11 the Netherlands won 2–0 with goals by Neeskens and Rob Rensenbrink. Their last group game was against Brazil in Dortmund on 3 July.Brazil v Netherlands, 03 July 1974 https://www.11v11.com/matches/brazil-v-netherlands-03-july-1974-232905/ August 21, 2026 11v11 NetherlandsRoundWest GermanyOpponentResultFirst roundOpponentResultURU2–0Match 1CHI1–0SWE0–0Match 2AUS3–0BUL 19714–1Match 3GDR0–1TeamPld PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsNED321061+55SWE312030+34BUL 1971302125−32URU301216−51Final standingsTeamPld PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsGDR321041+35FRG320141+34CHI302112−12AUS301205−51OpponentResultSecond roundOpponentResultARG4–0Match 1YUG2–0GDR2–0Match 2SWE4–2BRA 19682–0Match 3POL 19281–0TeamPld PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsNED330080+86BRA 196832013304GDR301214−31ARG301227−51Final standingsTeamPld PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsFRG330072+56POL 1928320132+14SWE310246−22YUG300326−40 Match Summary thumb|Franz Beckenbauer (left) and Johan Cruyff (right), key players of Germany and the Netherlands respectively West Germany was led by Franz Beckenbauer, while the Dutch had their star Johan Cruyff and their Total Football system, which had dazzled the competition. The start of the match was delayed as the ground staff at the stadium had removed the corner flags for the tournament's closing ceremony (which preceded the final) but then forgot to put them back. With just a minute gone, Cruyff was brought down by Uli Hoeneß in the German penalty area following a solo run, and the Dutch took the lead from the ensuing penalty by Johan Neeskens before any German player had even touched the ball. West Germany struggled to recover, but they were awarded a penalty of their own in the 25th minute after Bernd Hölzenbein was fouled within the Dutch area. Paul Breitner took responsibility for the kick and scored. These two penalties were the first to be awarded in a World Cup Final. West Germany now pushed for a winner, which eventually came in the 43rd minute through Gerd Müller.http://www.thescore.ie/holland-1974-world-cup-tragedy-1488354-Jun2014/ The greatest World Cup tragedies: Holland 1974 6 June 2014 The Score 6 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606222718/http://www.thescore.ie/holland-1974-world-cup-tragedy-1488354-Jun2014/ 6 June 2014 dead dmy-all It turned out to be Müller's last goal for the West German team, as he retired from international football after the tournament. As the teams walked off the pitch at half–time, Cruyff was booked for arguing with the referee.https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19740708&printsec=frontpage&hl=en West Germans on top of the World 8 July 1974 Glasgow Herald (Page 4) 30 April 2014 23 November 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221123154826/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19740708&printsec=frontpage&hl=en live The second half saw chances for both sides. Müller thought he had scored when he put the ball in the net, only to be denied by the linesman flagging for offside. In the 85th minute, Hölzenbein fell to ground in the Dutch penalty area again, but referee Taylor did not believe it was a foul. When the final whistle went, West Germany were crowned world champions for 1974, in addition to their European title from 1972. This was the only case of the reigning European champions winning the World Cup until Spain accomplished the feat in 2010,http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1503690.html Spain make history in Johannesburg UEFA Union of European Football Associations 12 July 2010 27 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100710233840/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1503690.html 10 July 2010 dead although France have also held both trophies at the same time by winning the 1998 World Cup followed by Euro 2000.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/816194.stm France win Euro 2000 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 2 July 2000 27 July 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20040616054728/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/816194.stm 16 June 2004 live João Havelange, FIFA President from 1974 to 1998, made an unsubstantiated claim that the 1966 and 1974 World Cups were fixed so that England and West Germany would win respectively.http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2008/06/26/753029/1966-1974-world-cups-were-fixed-former-fifa-president 1966 & 1974 World Cups Were Fixed - Former FIFA President Goal.com 26 June 2008 6 January 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20090622024224/http://www.goal.com/en/news/9/england/2008/06/26/753029/1966-1974-world-cups-were-fixed-former-fifa-president 22 June 2009 dead West German defender Berti Vogts declared in 1997 that the penalty awarded to West Germany was unjustified. However, he remains the only player who wanted to comment on it.https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/strafschop-voor-duits-elftal-in-wk-finale-1974-was-vergissing~b7cae0ac nl Strafschop voor Duits elftal in WK-finale 1974 was 'vergissing' De Volkskrant 2 January 1997 26 June 2019 26 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190626123247/https://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/strafschop-voor-duits-elftal-in-wk-finale-1974-was-vergissing~b7cae0ac/ live Details 1974 7 7 y 16:00 UTC+1 NED 1974 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Final 1–2 1974 FIFA World Cup final FRG Neeskens 2 pen. Breitner 25 pen. Müller 43 Olympiastadion, Munich 78,200 Jack Taylor (England) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/605/2063 Netherlands vs Germany FR Final 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=605/match=2063/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Netherlands v Germany FR FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171228000239/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=605/match=2063/index.html 28 December 2017 _netherlands80h _ned74h _netherlands80h _adidasonwhite _color_3_stripes_black FF6000 FF6000 FF6000 FF6000 FF6000 Netherlands _blackborder _blackcollar _blackborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF West Germany GK 8 Jan JongbloedRB 20Wim SuurbierCB 17Wim Rijsbergen 69CB 2 Arie HaanLB 12Ruud KrolDM 6 Wim JansenCM 13Johan Neeskens 40CM 3 Willem van Hanegem 23RW 16Johnny RepLW 15Rob Rensenbrink 46CF 14Johan Cruyff (c) 45Substitutes:GK 18Piet SchrijversDF 5 Rinus IsraëlMF 7 Theo de Jong 69FW 9 Piet KeizerFW 10René van de Kerkhof 46Manager:Rinus Michels300px GK 1 Sepp MaierSW 5 Franz Beckenbauer (c)RB 2 Berti Vogts 4CB 4 Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckLB 3 Paul BreitnerCM 16Rainer BonhofCM 12Wolfgang OverathAM 14Uli HoeneßRW 9 Jürgen GrabowskiLW 17Bernd HölzenbeinCF 13Gerd MüllerSubstitutes:GK 21Norbert NigburDF 6 Horst-Dieter HöttgesMF 8 Bernhard CullmannFW 11Jupp HeynckesMF 15Heinz FloheManager:Helmut Schön Linesmen: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico) |}Match rules: 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra–time if necessary Replay on 9 July if scores still level Five substitutes named, of which two may be used See also Germany–Netherlands football rivalry Germany at the FIFA World Cup Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report Final 1974 1974 1974 1974 Final Final Category:Football matches in Munich Category:July 1974 sports events in Europe Category:1970s in Munich Category:Football matches in West Germany Category:Netherlands–West Germany relations 1974 Category:Football finals in Germany