Paul Breitner
Germany 1974
Breitner: Poland had the best team in 1974
With afro hairstyle flapping proudly in the breeze, renegade
fullback Paul Breitner tells
FIFA.com story of his crucial role in West
Germany's charge past Holland in 1974.
Statistics
| Opponent | GF | GA | R | Y | MNP |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| German DR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Edition | Position | MP | GS | R | Y | MNP |
| 1982 | Runners-Up | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631 |
| 1974 | Winner | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
Matches
Final 07/07/1974
Netherlands 1:2 Germany FR
Second round 03/07/1974
Poland 0:1 Germany FR
Second round 30/06/1974
Germany FR 4:2 Sweden
Second round 26/06/1974
Yugoslavia 0:2 Germany FR
Group matches 22/06/1974
German DR 1:0 Germany FR
Group matches 18/06/1974
Australia 0:3 Germany FR
Group matches 14/06/1974
Germany FR 1:0 Chile
The Winners
Franz Beckenbauer
An elegant and effective libero, a successful coach and a globally-renowned ...
Gerd Muller
Top scorer in Germany's history, 14 of his goals were struck on the global ...
Paul Breitner
Solid as a rock in defence, he also scored in two separate FIFA World Cup TM ...
Wolfgang Overath
A refined attacking midfielder but also a pragmatist who plundered 17 goals in ...
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