Johan Cruyff scored his goal against Argentina in the 1974 FIFA World Cup in the city of Gelsenkirchen in West Germany.

Quick Scoop

  • The match was a second‑round group game of the 1974 World Cup between the Netherlands and Argentina.
  • It was played at Parkstadion, located in Gelsenkirchen, a football city in the Ruhr region of (then) West Germany.
  • Cruyff’s famous early goal in this game is therefore recorded as being scored in Gelsenkirchen.

Answer: Gelsenkirchen.

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