| Group A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
 Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 East Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
 Argentina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
Wednesday 3 July 1974 | |||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | - | 0 | Brazil | 18:30 | STATS» | |
| Argentina | 1 | - | 1 | East Germany | 18:30 | STATS» | |
Sunday 30 June 1974 | |||||||
| East Germany | 0 | - | 2 | Netherlands | 15:00 | STATS» | |
| Argentina | 1 | - | 2 | Brazil | 15:00 | STATS» | |
Wednesday 26 June 1974 | |||||||
| Brazil | 1 | - | 0 | East Germany | 18:30 | STATS» | |
| Netherlands | 4 | - | 0 | Argentina | 18:30 | STATS» | |