Tournament details | |
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Host country | West Germany |
Dates | 13 June – 7 July |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | West Germany (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Netherlands |
Third place | Poland |
Fourth place | Brazil |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 38 |
Goals scored | 97 (2.55 per match) |
Attendance | 1,774,022 (46,685 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Grzegorz Lato (7 goals) |
Best player(s) | Johan Cruyff |
The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the 10th FIFA World Cup and it was held in West Germany (including West Berlin) from 13 June to 7 July. The host nation defeated the Netherlands to win their second title.