The
Brazil national football team participated in the
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the tenth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany (and West Berlin) between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the ...
, and in doing so maintained their record of being the only team to enter every World Cup Finals.
Brazil finished in fourth place, failing to top their group in the second group phase.
Qualifying
Brazil qualified as the defending champions, having won the
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup was the ninth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's senior national teams. Held from 31 May t ...
.
The Cup
First round
;Group 2
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Second round
;Group A
Netherlands qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the third place match.
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Third-place match
Starting 11
Goalscorers
;3 goals
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Rivellino
;2 goals
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Jairzinho
Jair Ventura Filho (born 25 December 1944), better known as Jairzinho (), is a Brazilian former footballer. A quick, skillful, and powerful right winger known for his finishing ability and eye for goal, he was a key member and top scorer of th ...
;1 goal
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Valdomiro
External links
1974 FIFA World Cup on FIFA.com
{{Countries at the FIFA World Cup by year
Countries at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
1974 in Brazilian football