East Germany at the FIFA World Cup

East Germany appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1974. During the tournament they played West Germany for the first and only time at senior level, winning 1-0. East Germany was reunified with West Germany in 1990 and did not compete again after the 1990 World Cup.

World Cup record

World Cup record
Year Round P W D L GS GA
1950 to 1954Did not enter------
1958 to 1970Did not qualify------
1974Round 2622255
1978 to 1990Did not qualify------
Total1/14622255

World Cup History
YearRoundScoreResult
1974 Round 1 East Germany 2 0  AustraliaWin
Round 1 Chile 1 1  East GermanyDraw
Round 1 West Germany 0 1  East GermanyWin
Round 2 Brazil 1 0  East GermanyLose
Round 2 East Germany 0 2  NetherlandsLose
Round 2 East Germany 1 1  ArgentinaDraw

East Germany at 1974 World Cup

First Round, Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 321041+35
 West Germany 320141+34
 Chile 30211212
 Australia 30120551

14 June 1974
19:30 CET
East Germany  2 0  Australia
Curran  58' (o.g.)
Streich  72'
Report
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)

18 June 1974
19:30 CET
Chile  1 1  East Germany
Ahumada  69' Report Hoffmann  55'
Olympiastadion, West Berlin
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy)

22 June 1974
19:30 CET
East Germany  1 0  West Germany
Sparwasser  77' Report
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Attendance: 60,350
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Second Round, Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 330080+86
 Brazil 32013304
 East Germany 30121431
 Argentina 30122751

26 June 1974
19:30 CET
Brazil  1 0  East Germany
Rivelino  60' Report
Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance: 58,463
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

30 June 1974
16:00 CET
East Germany  0 2  Netherlands
Report Neeskens  13'
Rensenbrink  59'

3 July 1974
19:30 CET
Argentina  1 1  East Germany
Houseman  20' Report Streich  14'
Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 53,054
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
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