1990 FIFA World Cup Dezotti, who had already been yellow carded earlier in the match, received a red card when he hauled Jürgen Kohler to the ground during a stoppage in play. The 1–0 scoreline provided another first: Argentina were the first team to fail to score in a World Cup Final. With its third title (and three second-place finishes) West Germany – in its final tournament before national reunification – became the most successful World Cup nation at the time. West German manager Franz Beckenbauer became the first man to both captain (in 1974) and manage a World Cup winning team, and only
1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) qualified. This was the first time England failed to qualify for the World Cup since first entering in 1950. Bulgaria qualified. Spain and Yugoslavia finished level on points and goal difference, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify. Yugoslavia qualified. As of 2018 this is the last time Spain have failed to qualify for the World Cup finals. Scotland qualified. Soviet Union advanced to the UEFA – CONMEBOL Play-off. 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) Listed below are the dates and results for the 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone