1974 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of 1974 FIFA World Cup was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the second group stage of the tournament. There were two matches: a third place play-off contested by the group runners-up, and the final to decide the champions, contested by the group winners. The knockout stage began with the third place play-off on 6 July and ended with the final on 7 July 1974, both at the Olympiastadion in Munich. West Germany won the tournament with a 2–1 victory over the Netherlands.
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Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the two groups of the second round qualified for the knockout stage.| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | ||
| B |