Date: 19-06-1974
Stage: first round
Place: STUTTGART
Running time: 94 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: english/italian/ spanish(new)/japanese
My rating: ***
Notes: Mazzola,Capello,Rivera,Riva, Ayala,Yazalde,Kempes,Houseman
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 19 June 1974, 19:30
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Attendance: 70,000
Meteo: Clear, pleasant, 21°C
ITALY
Dino Zoff
Luciano Spinosi
Francesco Morini
Tarcisio Burgnich
Giacinto Facchetti (c)
Sandro Mazzola
Fabio Capello
Gianni Rivera
Romeo Benetti
Pietro Anastasi
Luigi Riva
Coach: Ferruccio Valcareggi (ITA)
48′ Romeo Benetti
66′ ↓Gianni Rivera ↑Franco Causio
66′ ↓Francesco Morini ↑Giuseppe Wilson
ARGENTINA
Daniel Carnevali
Ramon Heredia
Roberto Perfumo (c)
Enrique Wolff
Francisco Sà
Roberto Telch
Ruben Ayala
Carlos Babington
Rene Houseman
Hector Yazalde
Mario Kempes
Coach: Vladislao Cap (ARG)
54′ Carlos Babington
60′ ↓Enrique Wolff ↑Ruben Glaria
78′ ↓Hector Yazalde ↑Enrique Chazarreta
Referee: Pavel Kazarov (URS)
Goals:
19′ René Houseman, ARG
35′ Roberto Perfumo (own goal), ITA
Match overview
Argentina took the lead through René Houseman, but Italy equalised with a powerful strike from Romeo Benetti. Both teams had chances to win, but the match ended level, leaving qualification hopes open.
Trivia
The draw was crucial in a tightly contested group. Both teams would ultimately progress to the next round, with this match remembered for its high tempo and competitive spirit.
