Date: 15-06-1974
Stage: first round
Place: STUTTGART
Running time: 99 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/polish/spanish(new)/ground
My rating: ****
Notes: Lato,Deyna,Gadocha,Kempes
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 15 June 1974, 18:00
Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Attendance: 32,700
Meteo: Warm, clear, 25°C
POLAND
Jan Tomaszewski
Jerzy Gorgon
Adam Musiał
Antoni Szymanowski
Władysław Żmuda
Henryk Kasperczak
Zygmunt Maszczyk
Kazimierz Deyna (c)
Grzegorz Lato
Andrzej Szarmach
Robert Gadocha
Coach: Kazimierz Górski (POL)
70′ ↓Andrzej Szarmach ↑Jan Domarski
85′ ↓Robert Gadocha ↑Leslaw Cmikiewicz
ARGENTINA
Daniel Carnevali
Angel Bargas
Roberto Perfumo (c)
Francisco Sá
Miguel Brindisi
Rubén Ayala
Enrique Wolff
Mario Kempes
Ramón Heredia
Carlos Babington
Agustin Balbuena
Coach: Vladislao Cap (ARG)
21′ Roberto Perfumo
47′ Carlos Babington
46′ ↓Miguel Brindisi ↑René Houseman
67′ ↓Angel Bargas ↑Roberto Telch
Referee: Clive Thomas (WAL)
Goals:
7′ Grzegorz Lato, POL
8′ Andrzej Szarmach, POL
60′ Ramón Heredia, ARG
62′ Grzegorz Lato, POL
66′ Carlos Babington, ARG
Match overview
Poland secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Argentina at the Neckarstadion in Stuttgart in an entertaining Group 4 encounter. Poland raced to a 2-0 lead within the first eight minutes through goals from Grzegorz Lato and Andrzej Szarmach. Lato extended the lead in the 60th minute, but Argentina fought back with goals from Ramón Heredia and Carlos Squeo to set up a tense finish. Poland held on for a crucial victory that established them as serious contenders.
Trivia
This match marked the emergence of Poland as a major force in world football, with Grzegorz Lato’s brace highlighting his goal-scoring prowess that would eventually earn him the tournament’s Golden Boot. The victory was Poland’s first in World Cup competition and set them on course for their best-ever World Cup finish. Argentina’s defeat was a major shock given their status as one of South America’s traditional powerhouses.
