1974 FIFA World Cup Group A

Football tournament details 1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1 March 2026 May 2018 Group A was one of two groups in the second group stage of the 1974 FIFA World Cup finals. It was the first time that this stage of the competition (equivalent to the quarter-finals) was played in a group format.Csató László Kiss László Marcell Szádoczki Zsombor The allocation of FIFA World Cup slots based on the ranking of confederations Annals of Operations Research 12 June 2024 344 1 153–173 10.1007/s10479-024-06091-5 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10479-024-06091-5 en 1572-9338 Matches were played in three cities (Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen and Hanover) between 26 June and 3 July 1974. The group was composed of the winners of Groups 1 and 3 from the first group stage (East Germany and Netherlands), and the runners-up of Groups 2 and 4 (Brazil and Argentina).https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74full.html World Cup 1974 finals RSSSF 30 April 2026 The Netherlands won the group after winning all three of their matches to qualify for the final, while Brazil won their matches against East Germany and Argentina to finish in second place and qualify for the match for third place. East Germany and Argentina drew their match to finish level on one point, but East Germany's superior goal difference meant they finished the higher of the two.FIFA World Cup 1974 Final Competition Technical Study http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/09/65/wc_74_tr_312.pdf FIFA 3 March 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20111220060217/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/technicaldevp/50/09/65/wc%5f74%5ftr%5f312.pdf 20 December 2011 57–62 Qualified teams The winners of Group 1 and 3 and the runners-up of Group 2 and 4 qualified for Group A of the second round. Group Winners 1 GDR 3 NED Group Runners-up 2 BRA 1968 4 ARG 1861 Standings main WDL Standings 180 complete 2 FIFA NED BRA GDR ARG F TP 3 0 0 8 0 2 0 1 3 3 0 1 2 1 4 0 1 2 2 7 GDR BRA 1968 NED ARG 1861 Q green1 Advance to final blue1 Advance to match for third place Matches All times listed are local (CET) Netherlands vs Argentina Argentina–Netherlands football rivalry main A1 1974 6 26 y 19:30 CET NED 1974 FIFA World Cup Group A#Netherlands vs Argentina 4–0 ARG 1861 Cruyff 11 90 Krol 25 Rep 73 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen 56,548 Bob Davidson (Scotland) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/263/1948 Netherlands vs Argentina Second Round 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1948/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Netherlands v Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171228012955/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1948/index.html 28 December 2017 _netherlands80h _ned74h _netherlands80h _orange stripes _color_3_stripes_orange FF6000 FF6000 FF6000 FFFFFF FFFFFF Netherlands_arg3757h _arg7475h _arg3757h _adidaswhite _arg6669h 75AADB 75AADB 75AADB 000000 707070 Argentina GK 8 Jan JongbloedRB 20Wim Suurbier 58 84CB 2Arie HaanCB 17Wim RijsbergenLB 12Ruud KrolCM 13Johan Neeskens 22CM 6Wim JansenCM 3Willem van HanegemRW 16Johnny RepLW 15Rob RensenbrinkCF 14Johan Cruyff (c)Substitutions:CB 5 Rinus Israël 84Manager:Rinus Michels GK 1 Daniel CarnevaliRB 20Enrique Wolff 46CB 14Roberto Perfumo (c) 35CB 10Ramón HerediaLB 16Francisco SáMF 18Roberto TelchMF 4Agustín BalbuenaMF 17Carlos SqueoFW 11René Houseman 46FW 2 Rubén AyalaCF 22Héctor YazaldeSubstitutions:RB 9 Rubén Glaria 46FW 13Mario Kempes 46Manager:Vladislao Cap Assistant referees: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) Pavel Kazakov (Soviet Union) Brazil vs East Germany main A2 1974 6 26 y 19:30 CET BRA 1968 1974 FIFA World Cup Group A#Brazil vs East Germany 1–0 GDR Rivellino 60 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover 59,863 Clive Thomas (Wales) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/263/1982 Brazil vs German DR Second Round 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1982/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Brazil v German DR FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001639/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1982/index.html 14 December 2017 _greenborder _greencollar _greenborder _white_stripes _BRAhome0710 FDE910 FDE910 FDE910 0047AB FFFFFF Brazil _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder 0000A0 0000A0 0000A0 FFFFFF 0000A0 East Germany GK 1 LeãoRB 4Zé MariaCB 2Luís PereiraCB 3Marinho PeresLB 6 Marinho ChagasCM 17Carpegiani 28CM 10RivellinoAM 11CajuRW 13ValdomiroLW 21Dirceu 75CF 7Jairzinho 27Manager:Mário Zagallo GK 1 Jürgen CroySW 3 Bernd Bransch (c)RB 18Gerd KischeCB 4Konrad WeiseLB 12Siegmar WätzlichMF 17Erich Hamann 11 46MF 13Reinhard Lauck 64MF 14Jürgen SparwasserMF 2 Lothar KurbjuweitCF 11Joachim Streich 84CF 20Martin HoffmannSubstitutions:MF 16Harald Irmscher 46FW 8 Wolfram Löwe 64Manager:Georg Buschner Assistant referees: Doğan Babacan (Turkey) Tony Boskovic (Australia) Argentina vs Brazil Argentina–Brazil football rivalry main A3 1974 6 30 y 16:00 CET ARG 1861 1974 FIFA World Cup Group A#Argentina vs Brazil 1–2 BRA 1968 Brindisi 35 Rivellino 32 Jairzinho 49 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover 39,400 Vital Loraux (Belgium) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/263/1945 Argentina vs Brazil Second Round 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1945/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Argentina v Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171228105708/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1945/index.html 28 December 2017 _arg3757h _arg7475h _arg3757h _adidaswhite _arg6669h 75AADB 75AADB 75AADB 000000 707070 Argentina _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder _blue stripes _BRAhome0710 0000C6 0000C6 0000C6 FFFFFF FFFFFF Brazil GK 1 Daniel CarnevaliRB 9Rubén GlariaCB 5Ángel BargasCB 10Ramón HerediaLB 16Francisco Sá 46MF 17Carlos SqueoMF 4 Agustín BalbuenaMF 3 Carlos BabingtonMF 6 Miguel Ángel Brindisi (c) FW 2 Rubén AyalaFW 13Mario Kempes 46Substitutions:LB 7 Jorge Carrascosa 46FW 11René Houseman 72 46Manager:Vladislao Cap GK 1 LeãoRB 4Zé MariaCB 2Luís PereiraCB 3Marinho PeresLB 6 Marinho ChagasCM 17CarpegianiCM 10RivellinoAM 11CajuRW 13ValdomiroLW 21DirceuCF 7JairzinhoManager:Mário Zagallo Assistant referees: Youssou N'Diaye (Sénégal) Jack Taylor (England) East Germany vs Netherlands main A4 1974 6 30 y 16:00 CET GDR 1974 FIFA World Cup Group A#East Germany vs Netherlands 0–2 NED Neeskens 7 Rensenbrink 59 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen 68,348 Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/263/2067 German DR vs Netherlands Second Round 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=2067/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – German DR v Netherlands FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001644/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=2067/index.html 14 December 2017 _blueborder _vneckblue _blueborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000A0 FFFFFF East Germany _netherlands80h _ned74h _netherlands80h _orange stripes _color_3_stripes_black FF6000 FF6000 FF6000 FFFFFF FF6000 Netherlands GK 1 Jürgen CroySW 3Bernd Bransch (c)RB 18Gerd KischeCB 4 Konrad WeiseLB 2Lothar KurbjuweitMF 13Reinhard Lauck 64MF 14Jürgen SparwasserMF 7 Jürgen PommerenkeMF 6 Rüdiger SchnuphaseCF 8Wolfram Löwe 54CF 20Martin HoffmannSubstitutions:CF 9 Peter Ducke 54MF 10Hans-Jürgen Kreische 64Manager:Georg Buschner GK 8 Jan JongbloedRB 20Wim SuurbierCB 2Arie HaanCB 17Wim RijsbergenLB 12Ruud KrolCM 13Johan NeeskensCM 6Wim JansenCM 3Willem van HanegemRW 16Johnny RepLW 15Rob RensenbrinkCF 14Johan Cruyff (c)Manager:Rinus Michels Assistant referees: Erich Linemayr (Austria) Omar Delgado Gómez (Colombia) Argentina vs East Germany main A5 1974 7 3 y 19:30 CET ARG 1861 1974 FIFA World Cup Group A#Argentina vs East Germany 1–1 GDR Houseman 20 Streich 14 Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen 54,254 Jack Taylor (England) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/263/1946 Argentina vs German DR Second Round 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1946/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Argentina v German DR FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001634/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1946/index.html 14 December 2017 _arg7475a _arg7475a _arg7475a _adidaswhite _arg6669h 75AADB 75AADB 75AADB 000000 707070 Argentina _blueborder _vneckblue _blueborder FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF East Germany GK 12Ubaldo FillolRB 20Enrique Wolff (c)CB 5Ángel Bargas 68CB 10Ramón HerediaLB 7Jorge CarrascosaDM 18Roberto TelchCM 6Miguel Ángel BrindisiCM 3Carlos BabingtonRW 11René HousemanLW 13Mario KempesCF 2Rubén AyalaManager:Vladislao Cap GK 1 Jürgen CroySW 3Bernd Bransch (c)RB 18Gerd KischeCB 4 Konrad WeiseLB 2Lothar KurbjuweitCM 6 Rüdiger SchnuphaseCM 7 Jürgen PommerenkeAM 14Jürgen Sparwasser 23RW 8Wolfram Löwe 65LW 20Martin HoffmannCF 11Joachim Streich 80Substitutions:LW 15Eberhard Vogel 65CF 9 Peter Ducke 80Manager:Georg Buschner Assistant referees: Mahmoud Mustafa Kamel (Egypt) Clive Thomas (Wales) Netherlands vs Brazil main A6 1974 7 3 y 19:30 CET NED 1974 FIFA World Cup Group A#Netherlands vs Brazil 2–0 BRA 1968 Neeskens 50 Cruyff 65 Westfalenstadion, Dortmund 53,700 Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/39/263/1983 Netherlands vs Brazil Second Round 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1983/index.html 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany – Matches – Netherlands v Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171228033111/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=263/match=1983/index.html 28 December 2017 _netherlands80a _ned74a _netherlands80a _orange stripes _color_3_stripes_black FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF9933 Netherlands _whiteborder _whitecollar _whiteborder _white_stripes _BRAhome0710 0000C6 0000C6 0000C6 0047AB FFFFFF Brazil GK 8 Jan JongbloedRB 20Wim Suurbier 29 CB 2Arie HaanCB 17Wim RijsbergenLB 12Ruud KrolCM 13Johan Neeskens 85CM 6Wim JansenCM 3Willem van HanegemRW 16Johnny Rep 69 LW 15Rob Rensenbrink 67CF 14Johan Cruyff (c)Substitutions:MF 7 Theo de Jong 67DF 5 Rinus Israël 85Manager:Rinus Michels GK 1 LeãoRB 4Zé Maria 37CB 2Luís Pereira 1 29 84CB 3Marinho Peres 44LB 6 Marinho ChagasCM 17CarpegianiCM 10RivellinoAM 11Caju 61RW 13ValdomiroLW 21DirceuCF 7JairzinhoSubstitutions:CF 19Mirandinha 61Manager:Mário Zagallo Assistant referees: Bobby Davidson (Scotland) Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore) See also Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Brazil at the FIFA World Cup East Germany at the FIFA World Cup Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report Group A Category:Argentina at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Category:Brazil at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Category:Netherlands at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Category:East Germany at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Category:Argentina–Brazil football rivalry Category:Sports competitions in Dortmund Category:Sports competitions in Gelsenkirchen Category:Sports competitions in Hanover Category:Football competitions in North Rhine-Westphalia Category:Football competitions in Lower Saxony Category:1970s in North Rhine-Westphalia Category:20th century in Gelsenkirchen Category:20th century in Dortmund Category:20th century in Hanover