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.
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
Matches All times listed are local (CET)
Uruguay vs Netherlands
GK 1 Ladislao MazurkiewiczRB 4 Pablo Forlán CB 2 Baudilio JáureguiCB 3 Juan Masnik (c) LB 6 Ricardo PavoniRM 18Walter Mantegazza CM 5 Julio Montero Castillo LM 8 Víctor EspárragoRF 7 Luis Cubilla CF 9 Fernando MorenaLF 10Pedro RochaSubstitutions:FW 19Denis Milar Manager:Roberto Porta GK 8 Jan JongbloedRB 20Wim SuurbierCB 2 Arie HaanCB 17Wim RijsbergenLB 12Ruud KrolCM 13Johan NeeskensCM 6 Wim JansenCM 3 Willem van HanegemRW 16Johnny RepLW 15Rob RensenbrinkCF 14Johan Cruyff (c)Manager:Rinus Michels Assistant referees: Pavel Kazakov (Soviet Union) Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Sweden vs Bulgaria
GK 1 Ronnie HellströmSW 7Bo Larsson (c)RB 2Jan OlssonCB 3Kent KarlssonLB 5Björn AnderssonCM 6Ove GrahnCM 14Staffan TapperAM 9Ove Kindvall RW 8Conny TorstenssonCF 10Ralf EdströmCF 11Roland SandbergSubstitutions:RW 15Benno Magnusson Manager:Georg Ericson GK 1 Rumyancho GoranovRB 18Tsonyo VasilevCB 19Kiril IvkovCB 6 Dimitar PenevLB 4Stefan VelichkovCM 5Bozhil KolevCM 17Asparuh NikodimovAM 8Hristo Bonev (c)RW 7Voyn Voynov LW 11Georgi DenevCF 15Pavel Panov Substitutions:RW 13Mladen Vasilev CF 9 Atanas Mihailov Manager:Hristo Mladenov Assistant referees: Alfonso González Archundía (Mexico) Govindasamy Suppiah (Singapore)
Bulgaria vs Uruguay
GK 1 Rumyancho GoranovRB 18Tsonyo Vasilev CB 19Kiril IvkovCB 6 Dimitar PenevLB 4Stefan VelichkovCM 5Bozhil KolevCM 17Asparuh Nikodimov AM 8Hristo Bonev (c)RW 7Voyn VoynovLW 11Georgi DenevCF 15Pavel PanovSubstitutions:FW 9 Atanas Mihailov Manager:Hristo Mladenov GK 1 Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (c)RB 4Pablo ForlánCB 2Baudilio JáureguiCB 14Luis Garisto LB 6Ricardo PavoniCM 18Walter Mantegazza CM 8Víctor Espárrago CM 10Pedro RochaRW 19Denis MilarLW 11Rubén CorboCF 9Fernando MorenaSubstitutions:CM 16Alberto Cardaccio CB 3 Juan Masnik Manager:Roberto Porta Assistant referees: Doğan Babacan (Turkey) Klaus Ohmsen (West Germany)
Netherlands vs Sweden
GK 8 Jan JongbloedRB 20Wim SuurbierCB 2Arie HaanCB 17Wim RijsbergenLB 12Ruud KrolCM 13Johan NeeskensCM 6Wim JansenCM 3Willem van Hanegem RW 16Johnny Rep LW 9Piet KeizerCF 14Johan Cruyff (c)Substitutions:CM 7 Theo de Jong Manager:Rinus Michels GK 1 Ronnie HellströmSW 4Björn Nordqvist RB 2Jan Olsson CB 3Kent KarlssonLB 5 Björn Andersson CM 14Staffan Tapper CM 7 Bo Larsson (c)AM 6Ove Grahn RW 16Inge EjderstedtCF 10Ralf EdströmCF 11Roland SandbergSubstitutions:CM 21Örjan Persson LB 13Roland Grip Manager:Georg Ericson Assistant referees: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) Clive Thomas (Wales)
Bulgaria vs Netherlands
GK 21Stefan StaykovSW 19Kiril IvkovRB 18Tsonyo VasilevCB6 Dimitar PenevLB 4 Stefan Velichkov CM 5 Bozhil KolevCM 10Ivan Stoyanov AM 8Hristo Bonev (c) RW 7Voyn VoynovLW 11Georgi Denev CF 15Pavel Panov Substitutions:ST 9 Atanas Mihaylov CM 20Krasimir Borisov Manager:Hristo Mladenov GK 8 Jan JongbloedRB 20Wim SuurbierCB 2 Arie HaanCB 17Wim RijsbergenLB 12Ruud KrolCM 13Johan Neeskens CM 6 Wim Jansen CM 3 Willem van Hanegem RW 16Johnny RepLW 15Rob RensenbrinkCF 14Johan Cruyff (c) Substitutions:CB 5 Rinus Israël CM 7 Theo de Jong Manager:Rinus Michels Assistant referees: Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany) Walter Eschweiler (West Germany)
Sweden vs Uruguay
GK 1 Ronnie HellströmSW 4Björn NordqvistRB 5Björn AnderssonCB 3Kent KarlssonLB 13Roland GripCM 6 Ove GrahnCM 7 Bo Larsson (c)AM 9Ove Kindvall RW 15Benno Magnusson CF 10Ralf EdströmCF 11Roland SandbergSubstitutions:FW 22Thomas Ahlström MF 8 Conny Torstensson Manager:Georg Ericson GK 1 Ladislao Mazurkiewicz (c)RB 4Pablo ForlánCB 2Baudilio Jáuregui CB 14Luis Garisto LB 6Ricardo PavoniCM 18Walter MantegazzaCM 8Víctor EspárragoCM 10Pedro RochaRW 19Denis MilarLW 11Rubén Corbo CF 9Fernando MorenaSubstitutions:RW 7 Luis Cubilla CB 3 Juan Masnik Manager:Roberto Porta Assistant referees: Vicente Llobregat (Venezuela) Heinz Aldinger (West Germany)
See also Bulgaria at the FIFA World Cup Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup Sweden at the FIFA World Cup Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports