Brazil at the 1974 FIFA World Cup

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Brazil at 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.

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Brazil finished in fourth place, failing to top their group in the second group phase.

Qualifying

Brazil qualified as the defending champions, having won the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

The Cup

First round

Group 2
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3120101+94
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 312030+34
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 312031+24
Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire 3003014140
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg0 0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Report
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 62,000
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0 0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
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Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Arie van Gemert (Netherlands)

Zaire  Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg0 3Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Report Jairzinho Soccerball shade.svg12'
Rivellino Soccerball shade.svg66'
Valdomiro Soccerball shade.svg79'
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Second round

Group A
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 330080+86
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 32013304
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 30121431
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina 30122751

Netherlands qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the third place match.

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1 0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Rivellino Soccerball shade.svg60' Report
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance: 58,463
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (civil).svg1 2Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Brindisi Soccerball shade.svg35' Report Rivellino Soccerball shade.svg32'
Jairzinho Soccerball shade.svg49'
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Vital Loraux (Belgium)

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2 0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Neeskens Soccerball shade.svg50'
Cruyff Soccerball shade.svg65'
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Third-place match

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg0 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report Lato Soccerball shade.svg76'
Olympiastadion, Munich
Attendance: 74,100
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy)

Starting 11

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal