Group 4 of the 1974 FIFA World Cup was contested between 15 and 23 June 1974. This group is played on two sites: Munich and Stuttgart.
The pool is seeded by Italy (Pot 1-Western Europe) accompanied by Poland (Pot 2-Eastern Europe), Argentina (Pot 3-South America), and Haiti (Pot 4-Rest of the world).
Standings
Matches All times listed are local (CET)
Italy vs Haiti
GK 1 Dino ZoffSW 6Tarcisio BurgnichRB 2Luciano SpinosiCB 5Francesco MoriniLB 3Giacinto Facchetti (c)CM 4 Romeo BenettiCM 8Fabio CapelloCM 10Gianni RiveraRW 7Sandro MazzolaCF 9Giorgio Chinaglia CF 11Gigi RivaSubstitutions:CF 19 Pietro Anastasi Manager:Ferruccio Valcareggi GK 1 Henri FrançillonSW 12Ernst Jean-JosephRB 6 Pierre Bayonne CB 14Wilner Nazaire (c)LB 3Arsène AugusteCM 8Jean-Claude DésirCM 7Philippe VorbeCM 10Guy FrançoisRW 9Eddy AntoineCF 20Emmanuel SanonCF 11Guy Saint-Vil Substitutions:CF 18 Claude Barthélemy Manager:Antoine Tassy Assistant referees: Armando Marques (Brazil) Jafar Namdar (Iran)
Poland vs Argentina
GK 2 Jan TomaszewskiSW 6 Jerzy GorgońRB 4 Antoni SzymanowskiCB 9 Władysław ŻmudaLB 10Adam MusiałCM 13Henryk KasperczakCM 12Kazimierz Deyna (c)CM 14Zygmunt MaszczykRW 16Grzegorz LatoLW 18Robert Gadocha CF 17Andrzej Szarmach Substitutions:CF 19 Jan Domarski CM 11 Lesław Ćmikiewicz Manager:Kazimierz Górski GK 1 Daniel CarnevaliRB 20Enrique WolffCB 14Roberto Perfumo (c) CB 10Ramón HerediaLB16Francisco SáDM 5Ángel Bargas CM 4Agustín BalbuenaCM 3Carlos BabingtonAM 6Miguel Ángel Brindisi CF 2Rubén AyalaCF 13Mario KempesSubstitutions:RW 11 René Houseman DM 18 Roberto Telch Manager:Vladislao Cap Assistant referees: Tony Boskovic (Australia) Hans-Joachim Weyland (Germany)
Argentina vs Italy
GK 1 Daniel CarnevaliRB 20Enrique Wolff CB 14 Roberto Perfumo (c)CB10Ramón HerediaLB 16Francisco SáMF 18Roberto TelchMF 3Carlos Babington MF13Mario KempesFW 11René HousemanFW 2Rubén AyalaCF 22Héctor Yazalde Substitutions:RB 9 Rubén Glaria CM 8 Enrique Chazarreta Manager:Vladislao Cap GK 1 Dino ZoffSW 6Tarcisio BurgnichRB 2Luciano SpinosiCB5Francesco Morini LB 3Giacinto Facchetti (c)CM 4 Romeo Benetti CM 8Fabio CapelloCM10Gianni Rivera RW 7Sandro MazzolaCF 19Pietro AnastasiCF 11Gigi RivaSubstitutions:SW 15 Giuseppe Wilson RW 18 Franco Causio Manager:Ferruccio Valcareggi Assistant referees: Vincente Llobregat (Venezuela) Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Haiti vs Poland
GK 1 Henri FrançillonSW 4Fritz André RB 6Pierre BayonneCB 14Wilner Nazaire (c)LB 3Arsène AugusteCM 8Jean-Claude DésirCM 7Philippe VorbeCM 10Guy FrançoisRW 9Eddy AntoineCF 20Emmanuel SanonCF 15Roger Saint-Vil Substitutions:CF18Claude Barthélemy CM 13 Serge Racine Manager:Antoine Tassy GK 2 Jan TomaszewskiSW 6 Jerzy GorgońRB 4 Antoni SzymanowskiCB 9 Władysław ŻmudaLB 10Adam Musiał CM 13Henryk KasperczakCM 12Kazimierz Deyna (c)CM 14Zygmunt Maszczyk RW 16Grzegorz LatoLW 18Robert GadochaCF 17Andrzej Szarmach Substitutions:CM 11 Lesław Ćmikiewicz RB 5 Zbigniew Gut Manager:Kazimierz Górski Assistant referees: Károly Palotai (Hungary) Erich Linemayr (Austria)
Argentina vs Haiti
GK 1 Daniel CarnevaliRB 20Enrique WolffCB 14 Roberto Perfumo (c)CB10Ramón HerediaLB 16Francisco SáMF 18Roberto TelchMF 3Carlos Babington MF13Mario Kempes FW 11René Houseman FW 2Rubén AyalaCF 22Héctor YazaldeSubstitutions:MF 4 Agustín Balbuena MF 6 Miguel Ángel Brindisi Manager:Vladislao Cap GK 1 Henri FrançillonDF 6 Pierre BayonneDF 21Wilfried LouisDF 14 Wilner Nazaire (c) DF 5 Serge DucostéMF 8Jean-Claude DésirMF 7Philippe VorbeMF13Serge RacineRW 9Eddy AntoineCF 20Emmanuel SanonCF 11Guy Saint-Vil Substitutions:MF 17 Joseph-Marion Leandré FW 16 Fritz Leandré Manager:Antoine Tassy Assistant referees: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) Rudi Glöckner (East Germany)
Poland vs Italy
GK 2 Jan TomaszewskiSW 6 Jerzy GorgońRB 4 Antoni SzymanowskiCB 9 Władysław ŻmudaLB 10Adam MusiałCM 13Henryk KasperczakCM 12Kazimierz Deyna (c)CM 14Zygmunt MaszczykRW 16Grzegorz LatoLW 18Robert GadochaCF 17Andrzej Szarmach Substitutions:CM 11 Lesław Ćmikiewicz Manager:Kazimierz Górski GK 1 Dino ZoffSW 6Tarcisio Burgnich RB 2Luciano SpinosiCB5Francesco MoriniLB 3Giacinto Facchetti (c)CM 4 Romeo BenettiCM 8Fabio CapelloCM 7Sandro MazzolaRW18Franco CausioCF 9Giorgio Chinaglia CF 19Pietro AnastasiSubstitutions:SW 15 Giuseppe Wilson CF 20 Roberto Boninsegna Manager: Ferruccio Valcareggi Assistant referees: Werner Winsemann (Canada) Garhard Schulenburg (West Germany)
See also Argentina at the FIFA World Cup Haiti at the FIFA World Cup Italy at the FIFA World Cup Poland at the FIFA World Cup
References
Match reports