Wolfgang Overath
Germany 1974
Overath: Our achievement will stand forever
Wolfgang Overath was the stylish midfield sparkplug of the
world-beating West Germans side of 1974. In an interview with
FIFA.com he talks about his memories of those
heady days.
Statistics
| Opponent | GF | GA | R | Y | MNP |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| German DR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Edition | Position | MP | GS | R | Y | MNP |
| 1974 | Winner | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 594 |
| 1970 | Third | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 600 |
| 1966 | Runners-Up | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 570 |
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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