This is the film of the 1974 World Cup on DVD, which took place in West Germany and was eventually won by the hosts after defeating the 'total footballing' Dutch in the final. It's a fascinating documentary with footage and highlights from the final stages of the tournament.

The quality of the film is a reflection of the original date of broadcast and recording.

The format of the competition changed from 1970: 16 teams qualified, divided into four groups of four. The top two teams in each group advanced to the second round, where they split into two groups of four. The winners of each group played each other in the final, and the second place finishers in the third place match.

Ironically, the two second-round groups both produced matches that were, in effect, semi-finals. In Group A, the Netherlands and Brazil met after each had taken maximum points from their previous two matches. In Group B, the same was true of West Germany and Poland - so the winners of these two games would contest the final.

This is a superb football documentary which brings all the highlights and excitement from the final stages of the 1974 World Cup on this nostalgic DVD.