1974 World Cup

Second Round of Group Play

Group A
             W-D-L  PTS
Netherlands  2-1-0   5
East Germany 2-0-1   4
Brazil       0-1-2   1
Argentina    0-1-2   1


Group B

Poland       2-1-0   5
Sweden       2-0-1   4
Yugoslavia   1-0-2   2
West Germany 0-1-2   1


So, The Netherlands will meet Poland for the Cup. Host team West Germany and traditional juggernaut Brazil completely fizzle in this second round of group play.






Final 

Netherlands          1  -  3  Poland
63' Johan Neeskens            25' Andrzej Szarmach
                              33' Andrezj Szarmach
                              51' Grzegorz Lato


Poland's Cinderella run ends with a triumphant thrashing of the Dutch.