Italy v Poland, 23 June 1974
| Score | 2-1 to Poland |
| Referee | Hans Joachim Weyland |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group 4 |
| Venue | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart |
| Attendance | 70,100 |
View Italy v Poland head to head
Kick Off: 16:00 Local (15:00 BST)
1
Italy
Manager: Ferruccio Valcareggi
Goals:
| Fabio Capello | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dino Zoff
Defender
Tarcisio Burgnich
Defender
Giacinto Facchetti
(captain)
Defender
Francesco Morini
Defender
Luciano Spinosi
Midfielder
Romeo Benetti
Midfielder
Fabio Capello
Forward
Pietro Anastasi
Forward
Franco Causio
Forward
Giorgio Chinaglia
Forward
Sandro Mazzola
Substitutions:
| Giuseppe Wilson for Tarcisio Burgnich | 31 |
| Roberto Boninsegna for Giorgio Chinaglia | 46 |
Cards:
| Roberto Boninsegna | Y |
2
Poland
Manager: Kazimierz Gorski
Goals:
| Andrzej Szarmach | 38 |
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| Kazimierz Deyna | 44 |
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Starting lineup:
Jan Tomaszewski
Goalkeeper
Jerzy Gorgon
Defender
Adam Musiał
Defender
Antoni Szymanowski
Defender
Wladyslaw Zmuda
Defender
Henryk Kasperczak
Midfielder
Zygmunt Maszczyk
Midfielder
Kazimierz Deyna
Forward
(captain)
Robert Gadocha
Forward
Grzegorz Lato
Forward
Andrzej Szarmach
Forward
Substitutions:
| Leslaw Cmikiewicz for Andrzej Szarmach | 77 |
Cards:
| Adam Musiał | Y | |
| Henryk Kasperczak | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Leslaw Cmikiewicz