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.

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World Cup record

World Cup record
Year Round P W D L GS GA
1930 to 1954 Did not enter - - - - - -
1958 to 1970 Did not qualify - - - - - -
1974 Round 2 6 2 2 2 5 5
1978 to 1990 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Total 1/14 6 2 2 2 5 5
World Cup History
Year Round Score Result
1974 Round 1  East Germany 2 – 0  Australia Win
Round 1  Chile 1 – 1  East Germany Draw
Round 1  West Germany 0 – 1  East Germany Win
Round 2  Brazil 1 – 0  East Germany Lose
Round 2  East Germany 0 – 2  Netherlands Lose
Round 2  East Germany 1 – 1  Argentina Draw

East Germany at 1974 World Cup

East Germany squad – 1974 FIFA World Cup

First Round, Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
 West Germany 3 2 0 1 4 1 +3 4
 Chile 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
 Australia 3 0 1 2 0 5 −5 1
14 June 1974
19:30 CET
 East Germany  2 – 0  Australia Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)
Curran  58' (o.g.)
Streich  72'		 Report
18 June 1974
19:30 CET
 Chile  1 – 1  East Germany Olympiastadion, West Berlin
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Aurelio Angonese (Italy)
Ahumada  69' Report Hoffmann  55'
22 June 1974
19:30 CET
 East Germany  1 – 0  West Germany Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Attendance: 60,350
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Sparwasser  77' Report

Second Round, Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 6
 Brazil 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 4
 East Germany 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
 Argentina 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
26 June 1974
19:30 CET
 Brazil  1 – 0  East Germany Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
Attendance: 58,463
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Rivelino  60' Report
30 June 1974
16:00 CET
 East Germany  0 – 2  Netherlands Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 67,148
Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland)
Report Neeskens  13'
Rensenbrink  59'
3 July 1974
19:30 CET
 Argentina  1 – 1  East Germany Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Attendance: 53,054
Referee: Jack Taylor (England)
Houseman  20' Report Streich  14'
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1 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name(s). 2 Have been member of multiple confederations. 3 Team and national federation no longer exist.