1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1

First group in 1974 FIFA World Cup 1974 FIFA World Cup Group A May 2018 Group 1 of the 1974 FIFA World Cup was contested between 14 and 22 June 1974. This group was played in West Berlin and Hamburg.https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74full.html World Cup 1974 finals RSSSF 30 April 2026 The pool was composed of the tournament host nation West Germany (Pot 1-Western Europe), with East Germany (Pot 2-Eastern Europe), Chile (Pot 3-South America) and Australia (Pot 4-Rest of the world). Standings main WDL Standings 180 complete 2 FIFA GDR FRG CHI AUS A A 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 4 1 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 2 0 5 AUS CHI FRG GDR Q green1 Advance to second round Matches All times listed are local (CET) West Germany vs Chile main 1-1 1974 6 14 y 16:00 FRG 1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1#West Germany vs Chile 1–0 CHI Breitner 18 Olympiastadion, West Berlin 81,100 Doğan Babacan (Turkey) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/262/2003 Germany FR vs Chile Group Matches 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=2003/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Germany FR v Chile FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171209232117/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=2003/index.html 9 December 2017 _blackborder _blackcollar _blackborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF West Germany _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes_alt _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes_alt _blue stripes _2_white_stripes CD0000 CD0000 CD0000 FFFFFF CD0000 Chile GK 1 Sepp MaierSW 5 Franz Beckenbauer (c)RB 2 Berti VogtsCB 4 Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckLB 3 Paul BreitnerCM 8 Bernhard CullmannCM 12Wolfgang Overath 75AM 14Uli HoeneßRW 9 Jürgen GrabowskiLW 11Jupp HeynckesCF 13Gerd MüllerSubstitutions:MF 17Bernd Hölzenbein 75Manager:Helmut Schön GK 1 Leopoldo VallejosRB 2 Rolando García 59CB 5 Elías FigueroaCB 3 Alberto QuintanoLB 4 Antonio AriasRM 6 Juan Rodríguez 83CM 8 Francisco Valdés (c) 76CM 16Guillermo PáezLM 10Carlos Reinoso 47CF 7 Carlos Caszely 1 13 67CF 9 Sergio AhumadaSubstitutions:FW 11Leonardo Véliz 76MF 14Alfonso Lara 83Manager:Luis Alamos Linesmen: Jack Taylor (England) Werner Winsemann (Canada) East Germany vs Australia This was the first ever fixture in the World Cup finals for Australia, with one West German newspaper labelling the team as “no-hope” Australians, and later printing an apology.Socceroos 25 July 2012 Green and Golden years – The '74 Socceroos v East Germany https://socceroos.com.au/news/green-and-golden-years-74-socceroos-v-east-germany Australia kept the highly-fancied East German side scoreless until the second half, when Australia defender Colin Curran deflected the ball into his own team's net, making unwanted history by being the first Australia player in the World Cup to score a goal, albeit an own goal.Socceroos 11 April 2018 Col Curran's FIFA World Cup story https://socceroos.com.au/news/67-days-go-col-currans-fifa-world-cup-story East Germany forward Joachim Streich scored half-way through the second half, securing the 2–0 victory for East Germany. main 1-2 1974 6 14 y 19:30 GDR 1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1#East Germany vs Australia 2–0 AUS Curran 58 o.g. Streich 72 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg 17,000 Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/262/1955 German DR vs Australia Group Matches 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=1955/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – German DR v Australia FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171213181758/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=1955/index.html 13 December 2017 _blueborder _vneckblue _blueborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000A0 FFFFFF East Germany _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _goldandblank_onwhite 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f Australia GK 1 Jürgen CroySW 3 Bernd Bransch (c)RB 18Gerd Kische61CB 4 Konrad WeiseLB 12Siegmar Wätzlich32CM 16Harald IrmscherCM 7 Jürgen PommerenkeAM 14Jürgen SparwasserRW 8 Wolfram Löwe 55LW 15Eberhard Vogel 58CF 11Joachim StreichSubstitutions:RW 20 Martin Hoffmann 55Manager:Georg Buschner GK 1 Jack ReillyRB 2 Doug UtjesenovicCB 3 Peter Wilson (c)CB 4 Manfred SchäferLB 5 Colin CurranMF 9 Johnny WarrenMF 6 Ray RichardsMF 8 Jimmy MackayMF 7 Jimmy RooneyCF 12Adrian AlstonCF 20Branko BuljevicManager:SFR Yugoslavia Rale Rasic Linesmen: Pablo Sánchez Ibáñez (Spain) Omar Delgado Gómez (Colombia) Australia vs West Germany Australia, fielding a team of mostly semi-professional players who held day jobs alongside their football careers,Australia Football 1974 World Cup West Germany — Results, Winners & History https://www.australiafootball.com/world-cup/history/1974-west-germany were given little hope of achieving a result against West Germany, who were heavy favourites for the tournament. Despite being outclassed and losing to the hosts 3–0, Franz Beckenbauer reportedly acknowledged the Australians' effort when the match was over. main 1-3 1974 6 18 y 16:00 AUS 1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1#Australia vs West Germany 0–3 FRG Overath 12 Cullmann 34 Müller 53 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg 53,300 Mahmoud Mustafa Kamel (Egypt) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/262/1954 Australia vs Germany FR Group Matches 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=1954/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Australia v Germany FR FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171228015821/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=1954/index.html 28 December 2017 _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _goldandblank_onwhite 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f Australia _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder 008020 008020 008020 FFFFFF 008020 West Germany GK 1 Jack ReillyDF 2 Doug UtjesenovicDF 3 Peter Wilson (c)DF 4 Manfred SchäferDF 5 Colin CurranMF 6Ray RichardsMF 7Jimmy RooneyMF 8Jimmy Mackay 56MF 19Ernie Campbell 45FW 12Adrian AlstonFW 20Branko Buljevic 61Substitutions:GK 21 Jim MilisavljevicMF 11 Attila Abonyi 45MF 13 Peter Ollerton 61DF 15 Harry WilliamsMF 18 Johnny WatkissManager:SFR Yugoslavia Rale Rasic GK 1 Sepp MaierSW 5Franz Beckenbauer (c)RB 2Berti VogtsCB 4 Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckLB 3Paul BreitnerCM 14Uli HoeneßCM 8Bernhard Cullmann 67CM 12Wolfgang Overath RW 9 Jürgen GrabowskiLW 11Jupp Heynckes 46CF 13Gerd MüllerSubstitutions:GK 22Wolfgang KleffDF 6Horst-Dieter HöttgesMF 7 Herbert Wimmer 67MF 10Günter NetzerLW 17Bernd Hölzenbein 46Manager:Helmut Schön Linesmen: Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico) Edison Peréz-Núñez (Peru) Chile vs East Germany main 1-4 1974 6 18 y 19:30 CHI 1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1#Chile vs East Germany 1–1 GDR Ahumada 69 Hoffmann 55 Olympiastadion, West Berlin 28,300 Aurelio Angonese (Italy) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/262/2004 Chile vs German DR Group Matches 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=2004/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Chile v German DR FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171212013952/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=2004/index.html 12 December 2017 _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes_alt _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes_alt _blue stripes _2_white_stripes CD0000 CD0000 CD0000 FFFFFF CD0000 Chile _blueborder _vneckblue _blueborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000A0 FFFFFF East Germany GK 1 Leopoldo VallejosRB 2 Rolando GarcíaCB 5Elías FigueroaCB 3 Alberto QuintanoLB 4 Antonio AriasRM 8Francisco Valdés (c) 46CM 16Guillermo Páez 60LM 10Carlos Reinoso RF18Jorge Socías 67CF 9Sergio AhumadaLF11Leonardo Véliz 56Substitutions:FW 17Guillermo Yávar 46MF 19Rogelio Farías 67Manager:Luis Alamos GK 1 Jürgen CroySW 3 Bernd Bransch (c)RB 18Gerd Kische65CB 4 Konrad WeiseLB 12Siegmar WätzlichCM 19Wolfgang Seguin 72CM 16Harald IrmscherAM 14Jürgen SparwasserRW 20Martin HoffmannLW 15Eberhard Vogel 30CF 11Joachim StreichSubstitutions:CF 9 Peter Ducke 30CM 10Hans-Jürgen Kreische 72Manager:Georg Buschner Linesmen: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) Bob Davidson (Scotland) Australia vs Chile The fixture was played during a torrential downpour, necessitating the half-time break to be extended by 22 minutes.Herald Sun Hinds Richard 10 June 2014 Australia faced Chile at the 1974 World Cup, drawing 0-0 after losses to East and West Germany https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/world-cup/australia-faced-chile-at-the-1974-world-cup-drawing-00-after-losses-to-east-and-west-germany/news-story/4c2271bffe6cd6d641e067161f989308 Ray Richards received a second booking late in the second half for not taking a freekick quickly enough, however he was allowed to stay on the pitch due to the referee forgetting about his first booking.SBS Sport Micallef Philip 18 December 2018 Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Ray Richards https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/socceroos-greats-where-are-they-now-ray-richards/ge80tt6zb He remained on the pitch for several minutes before the linesman alerted the referee about his mistake, resulting in the referee showing him a third yellow, followed by the required red card. Richards became the first Australia player to be sent off in a World Cup game.Socceroos.com.au 11 April 2018 Ray Richards' FIFA World Cup story https://socceroos.com.au/news/66-days-go-ray-richards-fifa-world-cup-story Coincidentally, a similar incident occurred involving Australia when they returned to the World Cup in Germany over three decades later in 2006 against Croatia - in this case, Josip Šimunić was erroneously shown three yellow cards before being sent off by referee Graham Poll. This result earned Australia their first ever point and clean sheet at the World Cup finals.Gorman Joe The Guardian 11 June 2014 That 0-0 draw between Chile and Australia in Berlin in June 1974 is the Socceroos' first point at a World Cup Socceroos v Chile World Cup match recalls a painful history https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/jun/11/socceroos-chile-world-cup-2014 main 1-5 1974 6 22 y 16:00 AUS 1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1#Australia vs Chile 0–0 CHI Olympiastadion, West Berlin 17,400 Jafar Namdar (Iran) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/262/1953 Australia vs Chile Group Matches 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=1953/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Australia v Chile FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001608/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=262/match=1953/index.html 14 December 2017 _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _aus_1974h _2_gold_stripes2 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f 1b4a3f Australia _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes_alt _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes_alt _blue stripes CD0000 CD0000 CD0000 FFFFFF FFFFFF Chile GK 1 Jack ReillyDF 2 Doug UtjesenovicDF 3 Peter Wilson (c)DF 4 Manfred SchäferDF 5 Colin Curran 83MF 6 Ray Richards 1 37 83MF 7 Jimmy RooneyMF 8 Jimmy Mackay MF 11Attila Abonyi FW 12Adrian Alston 65FW 20Branko BuljevicSubstitutions:MF 13Peter Ollerton 65MF 15 Harry Williams 83Manager:SFR Yugoslavia Rale Rasic GK 1 Leopoldo VallejosRB 2 Rolando GarcíaCB 5 Elías FigueroaCB 3 Alberto QuintanoLB 4 Antonio AriasRM 8 Francisco Valdés (c) 57CM 16Guillermo PáezLM 10Carlos Reinoso RF 7 Carlos CaszelyCF 9 Sergio AhumadaLF 11Leonardo Véliz 72Substitutions:MF 19Rogelio Farías 57FW 17Guillermo Yávar 72Manager:Luis Alamos Linesmen: Vital Loraux (Belgium) Arie van Gemert (Netherlands) East Germany vs West Germany East Germany v West Germany (1974 FIFA World Cup) East Germany–West Germany football rivalry main 1-6 1-6 Lineups See also Australia at the FIFA World Cup Chile at the FIFA World Cup East Germany at the FIFA World Cup [West] Germany at the FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report Category:1974 FIFA World Cup group stage Category:East Germany at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Category:West Germany at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Category:Chile at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Category:Australia at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Category:Football competitions in Berlin Category:Football competitions in Hamburg Category:1970s in Hamburg Category:1970s in West Berlin