1974 Soccer World Cup - Group 3, First Round

National teams, games, goals and standings from Group 3 of the first round stage played in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, including details of points, games won and lost and goals scored and received.

1974 World Cup - Group 3, First Round

Group 3, National Teams

Group 3, Standings

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Standing
National Team
PTS GP W D L GS GA GD Qualified
1. Netherlands Netherlands 5 3 2 1 0 6 1 5 Yes
2. Sweden Sweden 4 3 1 2 0 3 0 3 Yes
3. Bulgaria Bulgaria 2 3 0 2 1 2 5 -3 No
4. Uruguay Uruguay 1 3 0 1 2 1 6 -5 No

Note: until the 1990 World Cup each win was worth 2 points, after that each win is worth 3 points.

Abbreviations:
PTS = Points / GP = Games Played / W = Wins / D = Draws / L = Losses
GS = Goals Scored / GA = Goals Against / GD = Goal Difference

Group 3, Games Played

Game
Date
Score
1.
Jun 15, 1974
Sweden
Sweden
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Game
Date
Score
2.
Jun 15, 1974
Uruguay
Uruguay
Netherlands
Netherlands
7'
Johnny Rep
86'
Johnny Rep
Game
Date
Score
3.
Jun 19, 1974
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Uruguay
Uruguay
75'
Hristo Bonev
87'
Ricardo Pavoni
Game
Date
Score
4.
Jun 19, 1974
Netherlands
Netherlands
Sweden
Sweden
Game
Date
Score
5.
Jun 23, 1974
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Netherlands
Netherlands
5'
Johan Neeskens
(pen)
45'
Johan Neeskens
(pen)
71'
Johnny Rep
78'
Ruud Krol
(own goal)
88'
Theo De Jong
Game
Date
Score
6.
Jun 23, 1974
Sweden
Sweden
Uruguay
Uruguay
46'
Ralf Edstrom
74'
Roland Sandberg
77'
Ralf Edstrom