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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Rivelino  60' |
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| Netherlands | 2 – 0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Neeskens 50' Cruyff 65' |
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Third Place Match[]
Starting 11[]
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Goalscorers[]
- 3 goals
Rivelino
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Valdomiro
External links[]
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