Germany became the first nation to be crowned world champions and holders of the UEFA European Championship title at the same time. Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer, Wolfgang Overath, Jürgen Grabowski and Horst-Dieter Höttges became the first players to be winners, runners-up and third-placed medalists in the history of the World Cup.

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In their third appearance at a World Cup finals (also 1934 and 1938), this was the first time that the Netherlands had reached the Final of major international tournament.

2 Germany

Manager: Helmut Schön

Goals:

Paul Breitner	penalty	25
Gerd Müller		43

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sepp Maier

Defender Franz Beckenbauer (captain)

Defender Paul Breitner

Defender Georg Schwarzenbeck

Defender Berti Vogts

Midfielder Rainer Bonhof

Midfielder Uli Hoeness

Midfielder Wolfgang Overath

Midfielder/Forward Bernd Holzenbein

Forward Jürgen Grabowski

Forward Gerd Müller

Substitutions:

Cards:

Berti Vogts

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Norbert Nigbur

Defender Bernhard Cullmann

Defender Horst-Dieter Höttges

Midfielder Heinz Flohe

Forward Jupp Heynckes

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1 Netherlands

Manager: Rinus Michels

Goals:

Johan Neeskens

penalty

Starting lineup:

Jan Jongbloed Goalkeeper

Ruud Krol Defender

Wim Rijsbergen Defender

Wim Suurbier Defender

Johan Cruyff Midfielder (captain)

Arie Haan Midfielder

Wim Jansen Midfielder

Johan Neeskens Midfielder

Wim van Hanegem Midfielder

Rob Rensenbrink Forward

Johnny Rep Forward

Substitutions:

René van der Kerkhof for Rob Rensenbrink	45
Theo de Jong for Wim Rijsbergen	68

Cards:

Wim van Hanegem	23	Y
Johan Neeskens	40	Y
Johan Cruyff	45	Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Piet Schrijvers

Defender Rinus Israël

Midfielder Theo de Jong

Forward Piet Keizer

Forward René van der Kerkhof

Comments:

In their third appearance at a World Cup finals (also 1934 and 1938), this was the first time that the Netherlands had reached the Final of major international tournament.

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