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1974 FIFA World Cup Final

Took place on July 7, 1974

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The final match of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams, was played at Olympiastadion in Munich, West Germany, on 7 July 1974, and was contested by the Netherlands and West Germany.

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