West Germany

In 1974 West Germany won the world cup for the second time.

Holland

Holland were runners-up in the World Cup in 1974 and won the European Championship in 1976, producing players whose skill and intelligence would have been remarkable in a much larger country with a much larger pool of footballing talent to draw on.

the Netherlands

Cruyff led the Netherlands to a runners-up medal in the 1974 World Cup and was named player of the tournament.

Germany

Signed from Ajax, Neeskens was one of the stars of Holland’s spectacular run to the Germany 1974 World Cup Final.

the late Johan Cruyff

As a player, the late Johan Cruyff was the best in the world, winning three Ballon d’Ors and lighting up the major international tournaments of the 1970s, finishing as World Cup runner-up in 1974.

Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer was a member of the World Cup teams that finished runners-up in 1966, third place in 1970, and World Cup Champions in 1974.

which won the 1974 FIFA World Cup on home soil, defeating bitter rivals the Netherlands in the final held in Munich

Two months after the European Cup victory, Bayern's players formed the spine of the West Germany national team which won the 1974 FIFA World Cup on home soil, defeating bitter rivals the Netherlands in the final held in Munich.

the Netherlands , coached by Rinus Michels and led by Johan Cruyff,

Dazzling the world with The Dutch's slick passing, overlapping wingers, fluid movement and collective play, the Netherlands, coached by Rinus Michels and led by Johan Cruyff, were tournament favourites in the 1974 World Cup.

one of two finals in a row that the Netherlands would lose, to West Germany and Argentina respectively

The former Ajax and Barcelona midfielder scored the opening goal in the 1974 World Cup final, but the 1974 World Cup was one of two finals in a row that the Netherlands would lose, to West Germany and Argentina respectively.

East Germany

East Germany were also the only team able to beat the West German team that won the 1974 World Cup, a highly symbolic event for both sides of the nation, which remained the only meeting of both teams.