1974 FIFA World Cup Group 3

Group 3 of the 1974 FIFA World Cup was contested between 15 and 23 June 1974. Matches were played in three cities: Dortmund, Hanover and Düsseldorf.[1]

The pool comprised Uruguay (Pot 3-South America), Bulgaria (Pot 2-Eastern Europe), Netherlands (Pot 1-Western Europe) and Sweden (Pot 4-Rest of the world).

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5 Advance to second round
2  Sweden 3 1 2 0 3 0 +3 4
3  Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 2 5 −3 2
4  Uruguay 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

All times listed are local (CET)

Uruguay vs Netherlands

Uruguay 0–2 Netherlands
[Report 1]
Attendance: 55,100
Uruguay
Netherlands
GK1Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
RB4Pablo ForlánYellow card 50'
CB2Baudilio Jáuregui
CB3Juan Carlos Masnik (c)Yellow card 65'
LB6Ricardo Pavoni
RM18Walter MantegazzaYellow card 25'
CM5Julio Montero CastilloRed card 69'
LM8Víctor Espárrago
RF7Luis Cubilladownward-facing red arrow 64'
CF9Fernando Morena
LF10Pedro Rocha
Substitutions:
FW19Denis Milarupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Roberto Porta
GK8Jan Jongbloed
RB20Wim Suurbier
CB17Wim Rijsbergen
CB2Arie Haan
LB12Ruud Krol
RM13Johan Neeskens
CM6Wim Jansen
LM3Willem van Hanegem
RF16Johnny Rep
CF14Johan Cruyff (c)
LF15Rob Rensenbrink
Manager:
Rinus Michels

Assistant referees:
Pavel Kazanov (Soviet Union)
Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Sweden vs Bulgaria

Sweden 0–0 Bulgaria
[Report 2]
Attendance: 23,800
Referee: Edison Peréz Núñez (Peru)
Sweden
Bulgaria
GK1Ronnie Hellström
DF2Jan Olsson
DF3Kent Karlsson
DF5Björn Andersson
MF6Ove Grahn
MF7Bo Larsson (c)
MF8Conny Torstensson
MF14Staffan Tapper
FW9Ove Kindvalldownward-facing red arrow 73'
FW10Ralf Edström
FW11Roland Sandberg
Substitutions:
MF15Benno Magnussonupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Georg Ericson
GK1Rumyancho Goranov
DF4Stefan Velichkov
DF5Bozhil Kolev
DF6Dimitar Penev
MF7Voyn Voynovdownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF11Georgi Denev
MF17Asparuh Nikodimov
MF18Tsonyo Vasilev
MF19Kiril Ivkov
FW8Hristo Bonev (c)
FW15Pavel Panovdownward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
DF13Mladen Vasilevupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF9Atanas Mihailovupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Hristo Mladenov

Assistant referees:
Alfonso González Archundía (Mexico)
Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)

Bulgaria vs Uruguay

Bulgaria 1–1 Uruguay
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 13,400
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
Bulgaria
Uruguay
GK1Rumyancho Goranov
DF4Stefan Velichkov
DF5Bozhil Kolev
DF6Dimitar Penev
MF7Voyn Voynov
MF11Georgi Denev
MF17Asparuh Nikodimovdownward-facing red arrow 59'
MF18Tsonyo VasilevYellow card 9'
MF19Kiril Ivkov
FW8Hristo Bonev (c)
FW15Pavel Panov
Substitutions:
FW9Atanas Mihailovupward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Hristo Mladenov
GK1Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (c)
DF2Baudilio Jáuregui
DF4Pablo Forlán
DF6Ricardo Pavoni
DF14Luis Garistodownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF8Víctor EspárragoYellow card 44'
MF10Pedro Rocha
MF18Walter Mantegazzadownward-facing red arrow 62'
FW9Fernando Morena
FW11Rubén Corbo
FW19Denis Milar
Substitutions:
MF16Alberto Cardaccioupward-facing green arrow 62'
DF3Juan Carlos Masnikupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Roberto Porta

Assistant referees:
Doğan Babacan (Turkey)
Klaus Ohmsen (West Germany)

Netherlands vs Sweden

Netherlands 0–0 Sweden
[Report 4]
Attendance: 53,700
Netherlands
Sweden
GK8Jan Jongbloed
DF6Wim Jansen
DF12Ruud Krol
DF17Wim Rijsbergen
DF20Wim Suurbier
MF2Arie Haan
MF3Willem van Hanegemdownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF13Johan Neeskens
FW14Johan Cruyff (c)
FW9Piet Keizer
FW16Johnny RepYellow card 72'
Substitutions:
MF7Theo de Jongupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Rinus Michels
GK1Ronnie Hellström
DF2Jan Olssondownward-facing red arrow 75'
DF3Kent Karlsson
DF4Björn NordqvistYellow card 36'
DF5Björn AnderssonYellow card 74'
MF6Ove GrahnYellow card 86'
MF7Bo Larsson (c)
MF14Staffan Tapperdownward-facing red arrow 61'
MF16Inge Ejderstedt
FW10Ralf Edström
FW11Roland Sandberg
Substitutions:
MF21Örjan PerssonYellow card 68'upward-facing green arrow 61'
DF13Roland Gripupward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Georg Ericson

Assistant referees:
Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
Clive Thomas (Wales)

Bulgaria vs Netherlands

Bulgaria 1–4 Netherlands
 [Report 5]
Attendance: 53,300
Bulgaria
Netherlands
GK21Stefan Staykov
SW19Kiril Ivkov
RB18Tsonyo Vasilev
CB6Dimitar Penev
LB4Stefan VelichkovYellow card 45'
RM7Voyn Voynov
CM5Bozhil Kolev
CM10Ivan Stoyanovdownward-facing red arrow 46'
LM11Georgi DenevYellow card 67'
SS8Hristo Bonev (c)
ST15Pavel Panovdownward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
ST9Atanas Mihaylovupward-facing green arrow 46'
CM20Krasimir Borisovupward-facing green arrow 57'
Manager:
Hristo Mladenov
GK8Jan Jongbloed
RB20Wim Suurbier
CB2Arie Haan
CB17Wim Rijsbergen
LB12Ruud Krol
CM6Wim JansenYellow card 5'
CM13Johan Neeskensdownward-facing red arrow 79'
CM3Willem van HanegemYellow card 28'downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW16Johnny Rep
SS14Johan Cruyff (c)Yellow card 29'
LW15Rob Rensenbrink
Substitutions:
CB5Rinus Israëlupward-facing green arrow 46'
CM7Theo de Jongupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Rinus Michels

Assistant referees:
Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany)
Walter Eschweiler (West Germany)

Sweden vs Uruguay

Sweden 3–0 Uruguay
 [Report 6]
Attendance: 28,300
Sweden
Uruguay
GK1Ronnie Hellström
DF3Kent Karlsson
DF4Björn Nordqvist
DF5Björn Andersson
DF13Roland Grip
MF6Ove Grahn
MF7Bo Larsson (c)
MF15Benno Magnussondownward-facing red arrow 60'
FW9Ove Kindvalldownward-facing red arrow 76'
FW10Ralf Edström
FW11Roland Sandberg
Substitutions:
MF22Thomas Ahlströmupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF8Conny Torstenssonupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Georg Ericson
GK1Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (c)
DF2Baudilio JáureguiYellow card 21'
DF4Pablo Forlán
DF6Ricardo Pavoni
DF14Luis Garistodownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF8Víctor Espárrago
MF10Pedro Rocha
MF18Walter Mantegazza
FW9Fernando Morena
FW11Rubén Corbodownward-facing red arrow 43'
FW19Denis Milar
Substitutions:
MF7Luis Cubillaupward-facing green arrow 43'
DF3Juan Carlos Masnikupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Roberto Porta

Assistant referees:
Vicente Llobregat (Venezuela)
Heinz Aldinger (West Germany)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup 1974 finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

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