WHEN HOLLAND NEARLY MISSED THE 1974 WORLD CUP.

In the year 1974 Holland played their dazzling TOTAL FOOTBALL and reached the 1974 world cup final where Holland lost to West Germany in the final. In that year there were only 16 countries taking part at the world cup. But in the qualifying match for the world cup , Holland played Belgium. And in that match the Belgian footballer Jan Verhayen had a clear goal disallowed for a offside goal. Holland then scored one goal earlier . But had that goal by Jan Verheyen goal stood then Holland would have been sent pack packing back to Holland. And the world would have missed Hollands famous Total football.