1974 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B 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.[1] Matches were played between 26 June and 3 July 1974 at venues in Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. Group B was made up of the winners of Groups 2 and Groups 4 (Yugoslavia and Poland), and the runners-up from Groups 1 and Groups 3 (West Germany and Sweden).[2]

Having each won both of their first two matches, West Germany and Poland went into their final match level on points with a place in the final at stake. West Germany won the match 1–0 and qualified to play against the Netherlands, while Poland finished second and went on to play in the match for third place against Brazil.[3]

Qualified teams

The winners of Group 2 and 4 and the runners-up of Group 1 and 3 qualified for Group B of the second round.

Group Winners
2  Yugoslavia
4  Poland
Group Runners-up
1  West Germany
3  Sweden

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  West Germany 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 6 Advance to final
2  Poland 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4 Advance to match for third place
3  Sweden 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
4  Yugoslavia 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: FIFA

Matches

West Germany vs Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia 0–2 West Germany
[Report 1]
Attendance: 67,385
Yugoslavia
West Germany
GK1Enver Marić
DF2Ivan BuljanYellow card 36'
DF3Enver HadžiabdićYellow card 61'
DF4Dražen Mužinić
DF5Josip Katalinski
MF8Branko Oblakdownward-facing red arrow 84'
MF10Jovan Aćimović
FW9Ivica Šurjak
FW11Dragan Džajić (c)downward-facing red arrow 84'
FW17Danilo Popivoda
FW18Stanislav Karasi
Substitutions:
FW7Ilija Petkovićupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF12Jurica Jerkovićupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Miljan Miljanić
GK1Sepp Maier
DF2Berti VogtsYellow card 35'
DF3Paul Breitner
DF4Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
DF5Franz Beckenbauer (c)
MF7Herbert Wimmerdownward-facing red arrow 73'
MF12Wolfgang OverathYellow card 16'
MF16Rainer Bonhof
MF17Bernd Hölzenbeindownward-facing red arrow 78'
FW18Dieter Herzog
FW13Gerd Müller
Substitutions:
FW14Uli Hoeneßupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF15Heinz Floheupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Helmut Schön

Linesmen:
Aurelio Angonese (Italy)
Edison Peréz Núñez (Peru)

Sweden vs Poland

Sweden 0–1 Poland
[Report 2]
Attendance: 44,955
Sweden
Poland
GK1Ronnie Hellström
DF3Kent Karlsson
DF4Björn Nordqvist
DF5Björn Anderssondownward-facing red arrow 60'
DF13Roland Grip
MF8Conny Torstensson
MF14Staffan Tapperdownward-facing red arrow 80'
FW6Ove Grahn
FW7Bo Larsson (c)
FW10Ralf Edström
FW11Roland Sandberg
Substitutions:
DF18Jörgen Augustssonupward-facing green arrow 60'
MF22Thomas Ahlströmupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Georg Ericson
GK2Jan Tomaszewski
DF4Antoni Szymanowski
DF5Zbigniew Gut
DF6Jerzy GorgońYellow card 49'
DF9Władysław Żmuda
MF12Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF13Henryk Kasperczak
MF14Zygmunt Maszczyk
FW16Grzegorz Lato
FW17Andrzej SzarmachYellow card 44'downward-facing red arrow 62'
FW18Robert Gadocha
Substitutions:
FW21Kazimierz Kmiecikupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Kazimierz Górski

Linesmen:
Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico)
Luis Pestarino (Argentina)

Poland vs Yugoslavia

Poland 2–1 Yugoslavia
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 58,000
Poland
Yugoslavia
GK2Jan Tomaszewski
DF4Antoni Szymanowski
DF6Jerzy Gorgoń
DF9Władysław Żmuda
DF10Adam Musiał
MF12Kazimierz Deyna (c)downward-facing red arrow 80'
MF13Henryk Kasperczak
MF14Zygmunt Maszczyk
FW16Grzegorz Lato
FW17Andrzej Szarmachdownward-facing red arrow 57'
FW18Robert Gadocha
Substitutions:
MF11Lesław Ćmikiewiczupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW19Jan Domarskiupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Kazimierz Górski
GK1Enver Marić
DF2Ivan Buljan
DF3Enver Hadžiabdić
DF5Josip Katalinski
MF6Vladislav Bogićević
MF7Ilija Petkovićdownward-facing red arrow 81'
MF8Branko Oblakdownward-facing red arrow 16'
MF10Jovan Aćimović (c)
FW9Ivica Šurjak
FW18Stanislav Karasi
FW19Dušan Bajević
Substitutions:
MF12Jurica Jerkovićupward-facing green arrow 16'
MF20Vladimir Petrovićupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Miljan Miljanić

Linesmen:
Armando Marques (Brazil)
Werner Winsemann (Canada)

West Germany vs Sweden

West Germany 4–2 Sweden
 [Report 4]
Attendance: 67,800
West Germany
Sweden
GK1Sepp Maier
RB2Berti Vogts
CB5Franz Beckenbauer (c)
CB4Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
LB3Paul Breitner
DM16Rainer Bonhof
RM14Uli Hoeneß
CM12Wolfgang Overath
CM17Bernd Hölzenbeindownward-facing red arrow 83'
LM18Dieter Herzogdownward-facing red arrow 64'
CF13Gerd Müller
Substitutions:
FW9Jürgen Grabowskiupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF15Heinz Floheupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK1Ronnie Hellström
RB2Jan Olsson
CB3Kent Karlsson
CB4Björn Nordqvist
LB18Jörgen Augustsson
CM14Staffan Tapper
RW10Ralf Edström
AM8Conny Torstensson
LW11Roland Sandberg
CF7Bo Larsson (c)downward-facing red arrow 32'
CF6Ove GrahnYellow card 45'
Substitutions:
MF16Inge Ejderstedtupward-facing green arrow 32'
Manager:
Georg Ericson

Linesmen:
Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Pablo Sánchez Ibáñez (Spain)

Poland vs West Germany

Poland 0–1 West Germany
[Report 5]
Attendance: 62,000
Poland
West Germany
GK2Jan Tomaszewski
DF4Antoni Szymanowski
DF6Jerzy Gorgoń
DF9Władysław Żmuda
DF10Adam Musiał
MF12Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF13Henryk Kasperczakdownward-facing red arrow 80'
MF14Zygmunt Maszczykdownward-facing red arrow 80'
FW16Grzegorz Lato
FW18Robert Gadocha
FW19Jan Domarski
Substitutions:
MF11Lesław Ćmikiewiczupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW21Kazimierz Kmiecikupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Kazimierz Górski
GK1Sepp Maier
DF2Berti Vogts
DF3Paul Breitner
DF4Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck
DF5Franz Beckenbauer (c)
MF12Wolfgang Overath
MF16Rainer Bonhof
MF17Bernd Hölzenbein
FW9Jürgen Grabowski
FW13Gerd Müller
FW14Uli Hoeneß
Manager:
Helmut Schön

Linesmen:
Károly Palotai (Hungary)
Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)

Sweden vs Yugoslavia

Sweden 2–1 Yugoslavia
 [Report 6]
Attendance: 41,300
Sweden
Yugoslavia
GK1Ronnie Hellström
DF2Jan Olsson
DF3Kent Karlsson
DF4Björn Nordqvist (c)
DF18Jörgen Augustsson
MF8Conny Torstensson
MF14Staffan Tapper
MF21Örjan Persson
FW6Ove Grahn
FW10Ralf Edström
FW11Roland Sandberg
Manager:
Georg Ericson
GK1Enver Marić
DF2Ivan Buljan
DF3Enver Hadžiabdić
DF5Josip KatalinskiYellow card 26'
MF6Vladislav Bogićević
MF10Jovan Aćimović
MF12Jurica Jerković
MF13Miroslav Pavlovićdownward-facing red arrow 78'
MF20Vladimir Petrovićdownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW9Ivica Šurjak
FW11Dragan Džajić (c)
Substitutions:
FW18Stanislav KarasiYellow card 86'upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF14Luka Peruzovićupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Miljan Miljanić

Linesmen:
Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Vincente Llobregat (Venezuela)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally scheduled for 16:00, the kick-off was delayed due to heavy rain, which created puddles on the pitch.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Csató, László; Kiss, László Marcell; Szádoczki, Zsombor (12 June 2024). "The allocation of FIFA World Cup slots based on the ranking of confederations". Annals of Operations Research. 344 (1): 153–173. doi:10.1007/s10479-024-06091-5. ISSN 1572-9338.
  2. ↑ "World Cup 1974 finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 1974 Final Competition Technical Study" (PDF). FIFA. pp. 57–62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Schon's West Germans in numbers". FIFA.com. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2022.

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