Brazil at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
Matches of the Brazil national football team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup
The Brazil national football team participated in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, and in doing so maintained their record of being the only team to enter every World Cup Finals.
Brazil finished in fourth place, having failed to top their group in the second group phase.
Qualifying
Brazil qualified as defending champions, having won the 1970 FIFA World Cup.
The Cup
First round
- Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 |
 Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
 Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
 Zaire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
| Brazil | 0 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Second round
- Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
 Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Netherlands qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the third place match.
| Brazil | 1 – 0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
Rivellino  60' | Report |
| Netherlands | 2 – 0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Neeskens 50' Cruyff 65' | Report |
Third-place match
Starting 11
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Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
External links
- 1974 FIFA World Cup on FIFA.com
- Details at RSSSF
- History of the World Cup-1974
- Planet World Cup - West Germany 1974
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