1974 FIFA World Cup

Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1974

1974 FIFA World Cup official logo Tournament details Host country	 West Germany Dates	13 June – 7 July Teams	16 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s)	9 (in 9 host cities) Final positions Champions	 West Germany (2nd title) Runners-up	 Netherlands Third place	 Poland Fourth place	 Brazil Tournament statistics Matches played	38 Goals scored	97 (2.55 per match) Attendance	1,774,022 (46,685 per match) Top scorer(s)	 Grzegorz Lato (7 goals) Best player	 Johan Cruyff ← 1970 1978 →