Football World Cup 1974 / Zaire
This article covers the Zairean national soccer team at the 1974 World Cup .
qualification
First round
Togo | - | Zaire | 0-0 |
Zaire | - | Togo | 4-0 |
Second round
Cameroon | - | Zaire | 0: 1 |
Zaire | - | Cameroon | 0: 1 |
Playoff | |||
Zaire | - | Cameroon | 2-0 |
Third round
Ghana | - | Zaire | 1-0 |
Zaire | - | Ghana | 4: 1 |
Final round
rank | country | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Zaire | 9: 1 | 8-0 |
2 | Zambia | 5: 6 | 2: 6 |
3 | Morocco | 2: 9 | 2: 6 |
Zambia | - | Zaire | 0: 2 |
Zaire | - | Zambia | 2: 1 |
Zaire | - | Morocco | 3-0 |
Morocco | - | Zaire | 0: 2 1 |
Zairean contingent
Games of the Zairean team
rank | country | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Yugoslavia | 10: 1 | 4: 2 |
2 | Brazil | 3-0 | 4: 2 |
3 | Scotland | 3: 1 | 4: 2 |
4th | Zaire | 0:14 | 0: 6 |
The performances of the teams in Group II were not very positive either - despite the world champions Brazil. The disappointing Brazilians drew two goalless draws against Yugoslavia and Scotland and a less than spectacular 3-0 win against Zaire. Since there was no winner between Yugoslavia and Scotland at 1-1, the goal difference decided to move into the final round. The Yugoslavs' 9-0 victory over Zaire struck through, while the Scots only won 2-0 against the black Africans and had to go home.
Stadium: Westfalenstadion ( Dortmund )
Spectators: 25,000
Referee: Schulenburg ( Federal Republic of Germany )
Goals: 0: 1 Lorimer (26th), 0: 2 Jordan (34th)
Stadium: Parkstadion ( Gelsenkirchen )
Spectators: 20,000
Goals: 1-0 Bajević (8th), 2-0 Džajić (14th), 3-0 Šurjak (18th), 4-0 Katalinski (22nd), 5-0 Bajević (30th), 6-0 Bogićević (35th), 7-0 Oblak (61st), 8-0 Petković (65th), 9-0 Bajević (81st)
Stadium: Parkstadion ( Gelsenkirchen )
Spectators: 35,000
Goals: 0: 1 Jairzinho (12th), 0: 2 Rivelino (66th), 0: 3 Valdomiro (79th)