1974 FIFA World Cup 1974 FIFA World Cup The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany (including West Berlin) from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, had been won for the third time by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians. The host nation won the title, beating the Netherlands 2–1 in the final at Munich's Olympiastadion. The victory was the second for
1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) played between 31 July – 17 November 1993. <section begin=playoff1 /> <section end=playoff1 /> 3–3 on aggregate. Australia won 4–1 on penalties and advanced to the play-off against the CONMEBOL team. <section begin=playoff2 /> <section end=playoff2 /> Argentina won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. There were 9 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match. 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs) For the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final qualification spot to the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The matches were