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. 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).
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.
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 4 Group Runners-up 1 3
Standings
Matches
West Germany vs Yugoslavia
GK 1 Enver MarićDF 2 Ivan Buljan DF 3 Enver Hadžiabdić DF 4 Dražen MužinićDF 5 Josip KatalinskiCM 8 Branko Oblak CM 10Jovan AćimovićAM 18Stanislav KarasiRW 17Danilo PopivodaLW 11Dragan Džajić (c) CF 9Ivica ŠurjakSubstitutions:LW 7 Ilija Petković CM 12 Jurica Jerković Manager:Miljan Miljanić GK 1 Sepp MaierSW 5Franz Beckenbauer (c)RB 2Berti Vogts CB 4 Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckLB 3Paul BreitnerCM 7 Herbert Wimmer CM 16Rainer BonhofCM 12Wolfgang Overath RW 17Bernd Hölzenbein LW 18Dieter HerzogCF 13Gerd MüllerSubstitutions:CM 14Uli Hoeneß MF 15Heinz Flohe Manager:Helmut Schön Linesmen: Aurelio Angonese (Italy) Edison Peréz Núñez (Peru)
Sweden vs Poland
GK 1 Ronnie HellströmSW 4Björn NordqvistRB 5Björn Andersson CB 3Kent KarlssonLB 13Roland GripCM 14Staffan Tapper CM 7Bo Larsson (c)AM 6 Ove GrahnRW 8Conny TorstenssonCF 10Ralf EdströmCF 11Roland SandbergSubstitutions:LB 18 Jörgen Augustsson RW 22 Thomas Ahlström Manager:Georg Ericson GK 2 Jan TomaszewskiSW 6Jerzy Gorgoń RB 5Zbigniew GutCB 9Władysław ŻmudaLB 4Antoni SzymanowskiCM 13Henryk KasperczakCM 12Kazimierz Deyna (c)CM 14Zygmunt MaszczykRW 16Grzegorz LatoLW 18Robert GadochaCF 17Andrzej Szarmach Substitutions:CF 21 Kazimierz Kmiecik Manager:Kazimierz Górski Linesmen: Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico) Luis Pestarino (Argentina)
Poland vs Yugoslavia
GK 2 Jan TomaszewskiSW 6 Jerzy GorgońRB 4 Antoni SzymanowskiCB 9Władysław ŻmudaLB10Adam MusiałCM 13Henryk KasperczakCM 12Kazimierz Deyna (c) CM 14Zygmunt MaszczykRW 16Grzegorz LatoLW 18Robert GadochaCF 17Andrzej Szarmach Substitutions:CM 11Lesław Ćmikiewicz CF 19Jan Domarski Manager:Kazimierz Górski GK 1 Enver MarićSW 6Vladislav BogićevićRB 2 Ivan BuljanCB 5Josip KatalinskiLB 3Enver HadžiabdićCM 8Branko Oblak CM 10Jovan Aćimović (c)AM 18Stanislav KarasiRW 7Ilija Petković LW 9Ivica ŠurjakCF 19Dušan BajevićSubstitutions:CM 12 Jurica Jerković RW 20 Vladimir Petrović Manager:Miljan Miljanić Linesmen: Armando Marques (Brazil) Werner Winsemann (Canada)
West Germany vs Sweden
GK 1 Sepp MaierSW 5 Franz Beckenbauer (c)RB 2 Berti VogtsCB 4 Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckLB 3 Paul BreitnerCM 14Uli HoeneßCM 16Rainer BonhofCM 12Wolfgang OverathRW 17Bernd Hölzenbein LW 18Dieter Herzog CF 13Gerd MüllerSubstitutions:RW 9 Jürgen Grabowski LW 15Heinz Flohe Manager:Helmut Schön GK 1 Ronnie HellströmSW 4 Björn NordqvistRB 2 Jan OlssonCB 3 Kent KarlssonLB 18Jörgen AugustssonCM 14Staffan TapperCM 7Bo Larsson (c) AM 6Ove Grahn RW 8Conny TorstenssonCF 10Ralf EdströmCF 11Roland SandbergSubstitutions:RW 16Inge Ejderstedt Manager:Georg Ericson Linesmen: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) Pablo Sánchez Ibáñez (Spain)
Poland vs West Germany
GK 2 Jan TomaszewskiSW 6 Jerzy GorgońRB 4 Antoni SzymanowskiCB 9Władysław ŻmudaLB10Adam MusiałCM 13Henryk Kasperczak CM 12Kazimierz Deyna (c)CM 14Zygmunt Maszczyk RW 16Grzegorz LatoLW 18Robert GadochaCF 19Jan DomarskiSubstitutions:MF 11 Lesław Ćmikiewicz FW 21 Kazimierz Kmiecik Manager:Kazimierz Górski GK 1 Sepp MaierSW 5Franz Beckenbauer (c)RB 2Berti VogtsCB 4 Hans-Georg SchwarzenbeckLB 3Paul BreitnerCM 14Uli HoeneßCM 16Rainer BonhofCM 12Wolfgang OverathRW 9 Jürgen GrabowskiLW 17Bernd HölzenbeinCF 13Gerd MüllerManager:Helmut Schön Linesmen: Károly Palotai (Hungary) Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Sweden vs Yugoslavia
GK 1 Ronnie HellströmSW 4Björn Nordqvist (c)RB 2Jan OlssonCB 3Kent KarlssonLB 18Jörgen AugustssonCM 14Staffan TapperCM 21Örjan PerssonAM 6Ove GrahnRW 8Conny TorstenssonCF 10Ralf EdströmCF 11Roland SandbergManager:Georg Ericson GK 1 Enver MarićDF 2 Ivan BuljanDF 3 Enver HadžiabdićDF 5 Josip Katalinski MF 6 Vladislav BogićevićMF 10Jovan AćimovićMF 12Jurica JerkovićMF 13Miroslav Pavlović MF 20Vladimir Petrović FW 9 Ivica ŠurjakFW 11Dragan Džajić (c)Substitutions:FW 18Stanislav Karasi DF 14Luka Peruzović Manager:Miljan Miljanić Linesmen: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) Vincente Llobregat (Venezuela)
See also Germany at the FIFA World Cup Poland at the FIFA World Cup Sweden at the FIFA World Cup Yugoslavia at the FIFA World Cup
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Match reports