User:Quidster4040/sandbox/1974 FIFA Rimet Cup
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The 1974 FIFA Rimet Cup was the inagural edition of the tournament. The tournament was created as a secondary international association football tournament for teams that did not qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was held in West Germany two weeks prior to the World Cup.
Qualification
[edit]For the inaugural competition, eight teams qualified: 1 from Asia/Oceania, 1 from North America, 2 from South America, 1 from Africa and three from Europe.
List of qualified teams
[edit]The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 |  Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Colombia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  South Korea
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Source: FIFA.com
| Soviet Union | 3–1 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 0–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 1–0 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1–2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Romania
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout round |
| 2 |  Paraguay
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Zambia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: FIFA.com
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Soviet Union
| 2 | |||||||
| B2 | Paraguay
| 0 | |||||||
| A1 | Soviet Union
| 2 | |||||||
| B1 |  Romania
| 0 | |||||||
| B1 | Romania
| 3 | |||||||
| A2 | Belgium
| 2 | Consolation | ||||||
| B2 | Paraguay
| 1 | |||||||
| A2 | Belgium
| 2 | |||||||