1974 FIFA World Cup Group 1

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.[1] 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  East Germany 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to second round
2  West Germany 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 4
3  Chile 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4  Australia 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

All times listed are local (CET)

West Germany vs Chile

West Germany 1–0 Chile
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 81,100
West Germany
Chile
GK1Sepp Maier
RB2Berti Vogts
CB4Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
CB5Franz Beckenbauer (c)
LB3Paul Breitner
CM8Bernhard Cullmann
CM12Wolfgang Overathdownward-facing red arrow 75'
AM14Uli Hoeneß
RF9Jürgen Grabowski
CF13Gerd Müller
LF11Jupp Heynckes
Substitutions:
MF17Bernd Hölzenbeinupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK1Leopoldo Vallejos
RB2Rolando GarcíaYellow card 59'
CB5Elías Figueroa
CB3Alberto Quintano
LB4Antonio Arias
RM6Juan Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 83'
CM8Francisco Valdés (c)downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM16Guillermo Páez
LM10Carlos ReinosoYellow card 47'
CF7Carlos CaszelyYellow card 13' Red card 67'
CF9Sergio Ahumada
Substitutions:
FW11Leonardo Vélizupward-facing green arrow 76'
MF14Alfonso Laraupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
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.[2]

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.[3] East Germany forward Joachim Streich scored half-way through the second half, securing the 2–0 victory for East Germany.

East Germany 2–0 Australia
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)
East Germany
Australia
GK1Jürgen Croy
RB18Gerd KischeYellow card 61'
CB4Konrad Weise
CB3Bernd Bransch (c)
LB12Siegmar WätzlichYellow card 32'
CM16Harald Irmscher
CM7Jürgen Pommerenke
AM14Jürgen Sparwasser
RF8Wolfram Löwedownward-facing red arrow 55'
CF11Joachim Streich
LF15Eberhard VogelYellow card 58'
Substitutions:
MF20Martin Hoffmannupward-facing green arrow 55'
Manager:
Georg Buschner
GK1Jack Reilly
RB2Doug Utjesenovic
CB3Peter Wilson (c)
CB4Manfred Schäfer
LB5Colin Curran
MF9Johnny Warren
MF6Ray Richards
MF8Jimmy Mackay
MF7Jimmy Rooney
CF12Adrian Alston
CF20Branko Buljevic
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of 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,[4] 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.[4]

Australia 0–3 West Germany
[Report 3]
Attendance: 53,300
Referee: Mahmoud Mustafa Kamel (Egypt)
Australia
West Germany
GK1Jack Reilly
DF2Doug Utjesenovic
DF3Peter Wilson (c)
DF4Manfred Schäfer
DF5Colin Curran
MF6Ray Richards
MF7Jimmy Rooney
MF8Jimmy MackayYellow card 56'
MF19Ernie Campbelldownward-facing red arrow 45'
FW12Adrian Alston
FW20Branko Buljevicdownward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF11Attila Abonyiupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF13Peter Ollertonupward-facing green arrow 61'
DF15Harry Williams
MF18Johnny Watkiss
GK21Jim Milisavljevic
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rale Rasic
GK1Sepp Maier
DF2Berti Vogts
DF3Paul Breitner
DF4Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
DF5Franz Beckenbauer (c)
MF8Bernhard Cullmanndownward-facing red arrow 67'
MF11Jupp Heynckesdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF12Wolfgang Overath
FW9Jürgen Grabowski
FW13Gerd Müller
FW14Uli Hoeneß
Substitutions:
DF6Horst-Dieter Höttges
MF17Bernd Hölzenbeinupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW7Herbert Wimmerupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF10Günter Netzer
GK22Wolfgang Kleff
Manager:
Helmut Schön

Linesmen:
Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico)
Edison Peréz-Núñez (Peru)

Chile vs East Germany

Chile 1–1 East Germany
 [Report 4]
Attendance: 28,300
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy)
Chile
East Germany
GK1Leopoldo Vallejos
RB2Rolando García
CB5Elías Figueroa
CB3Alberto Quintano
LB4Antonio Arias
RM8Francisco Valdés (c)downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM16Guillermo PáezYellow card 60'
LM10Carlos Reinoso
RF18Jorge Socíasdownward-facing red arrow 67'
CF9Sergio Ahumada
LF11Leonardo VélizYellow card 56'
Substitutions:
FW17Guillermo Yávarupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF19Rogelio Faríasupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Luis Alamos
GK1Jürgen Croy
RB3Bernd Bransch (c)
CB18Gerd KischeYellow card 65'
CB4Konrad Weise
LB12Siegmar Wätzlich
RM19Wolfgang Seguindownward-facing red arrow 72'
CM16Harald Irmscher
LM14Jürgen Sparwasser
RF20Martin Hoffmann
CF11Joachim Streich
LF15Eberhard Vogeldownward-facing red arrow 30'
Substitutions:
FW9Peter Duckeupward-facing green arrow 30'
FW10Hans-Jürgen Kreischeupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[6] Richards became the first Australia player to be sent off in a World Cup game.[7] 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.[8]

Australia 0–0 Chile
[Report 5]
Attendance: 17,400
Referee: Jafar Namdar (Iran)
Australia
Chile
GK1Jack Reilly
DF2Doug Utjesenovic
DF3Peter Wilson (c)
DF4Manfred Schäfer
DF5Colin Currandownward-facing red arrow 83'
MF6Ray RichardsYellow card 37' Red card 83'
MF7Jimmy Rooney
MF8Jimmy Mackay
MF11Attila Abonyi
FW12Adrian Alstondownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW20Branko Buljevic
Substitutions:
MF13Peter Ollertonupward-facing green arrow 65'
MF15Harry Williamsupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Rale Rasic
GK1Leopoldo Vallejos
RB2Rolando García
CB5Elías Figueroa
CB3Alberto Quintano
LB4Antonio Arias
RM8Francisco Valdés (c)downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM16Guillermo Páez
LM10Carlos Reinoso
RF7Carlos Caszely
CF9Sergio Ahumada
LF11Leonardo Vélizdownward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
MF19Rogelio Faríasupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW17Guillermo Yávarupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Luis Alamos

Linesmen:
Vital Loraux (Belgium)
Arie van Gemert (Netherlands)

East Germany vs West Germany

East Germany 1–0 West Germany
 [Report 6]
Attendance: 60,200
East Germany
West Germany
GK1Jürgen CroyYellow card 81'
DF3Bernd Bransch (c)
DF4Konrad Weise
DF12Siegmar Wätzlich
DF18Gerd Kische
MF2Lothar Kurbjuweit
MF10Hans-Jürgen KreischeYellow card 84'
MF13Reinhard Lauck
MF16Harald Irmscherdownward-facing red arrow 65'
FW14Jürgen SparwasserYellow card 27'
FW20Martin Hoffmann
Substitutions:
MF17Erich Hamannupward-facing green arrow 65'
Manager:
Georg Buschner
GK1Sepp Maier
DF2Berti Vogts
DF3Paul Breitner
DF4Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeckdownward-facing red arrow 68'
DF5Franz Beckenbauer (c)
MF8Bernhard Cullmann
MF12Wolfgang Overathdownward-facing red arrow 69'
MF14Uli Hoeneß
FW9Jürgen Grabowski
FW13Gerd Müller
FW15Heinz Flohe
Substitutions:
MF6Horst-Dieter Höttgesupward-facing green arrow 68'
FW10Günter Netzerupward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Helmut Schön

Linesmen:
Armando Marques (Brazil)
Luis Pestarino (Argentina)[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup 1974 finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Green and Golden years – The '74 Socceroos v East Germany". Socceroos. 25 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Col Curran's FIFA World Cup story". Socceroos. 11 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 "1974 World Cup West Germany — Results, Winners & History". Australia Football.
  5. ↑ Hinds, Richard (10 June 2014). "Australia faced Chile at the 1974 World Cup, drawing 0-0 after losses to East and West Germany". Herald Sun.
  6. 1 2 Micallef, Philip (18 December 2018). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Ray Richards". SBS Sport.
  7. ↑ "Ray Richards' FIFA World Cup story". Socceroos.com.au. 11 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Gorman, Joe (11 June 2014). "Socceroos v Chile World Cup match recalls a painful history". The Guardian. That 0-0 draw between Chile and Australia in Berlin in June 1974 is the Socceroos' first point at a World Cup
  9. ↑ "World Cup 1974: East Germany v West Germany". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

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