1974 Vilanja World Cup

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1974 World Cup (Iearth)
1974 Vilanja World Cup
File:Vilanja1974WorldCup.png
The official emblem
Tournament details
Host countryEast Chanchajilla
DatesApril 9th - April 16th, 1974
Teams32
Venue(s)6 (in Vilanja, Nortagate host cities)
Final positions
Champions Albarine (1st title)
Runners-up Elbresia
Third place Sontre
Fourth place Saint Croix and Bens
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
1973
1975

The 1974 World Cup, also called the 1974 Vilanja World Cup, was an international football tournament contested by men's national teams which took place between 9 April to 16 April, 1974 in Vilanja, East Chanchajilla. It was the 2nd World Cup, a worldwide football tournament held once every year. The tournament phase involved 32 teams, of which all came through qualifying competitions at the start of the event from an original 64 national teams. At the time, it was one of the most watched sporting events in the history of the world.

31 national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament, with a total of 64 matches played in 4 venues located in Vilanja and 1 venue in Nortagate. In the final match, Albarine defeated Elbresia 2–0.

Teams

Venues

Opening Ceremony

Group Stages

Qualifying Rounds

64 competing countries were divided into eight groups of eight teams (groups A to H). Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin best two-out-of-three, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage with the Round of 32.

Knockout Stage

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Third-Place

Final

16 April 1974
 Albarine || 2-0 || Elbresia

Sponsorship

The sponsors of the 1974 World Cup were divided into three categories: World Cup Partners, World Cup Sponsors and National Supporters. The National Supporters were all East Chanchajillan sponsors.

World Cup partners World Cup sponsors National supporters

Media