1978 FIFA World Cup - Argentina

1978 FIFA World Cup



1978 FIFA World Cup - Argentina
Argentina '78

Teams 16 (from 106 entrants)

Host Argentina
Champions Argentina (1st title)

Matches played 38
Goals scored 102 (average 2.684 per match)
Attendance 1,610,215 (average 42,374 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mario Kempes
6 goals



Qualifying countries
The 1978 FIFA World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and 25, 1978. FIFA awarded the 1978 World Cup to Argentina in London on July 6 1966. (Argentina was a candidate to host the 1970 World Cup, but since Mexico City was hosting the 1968 Summer Olympics and had constructed new football stadia, it went to Mexico.) The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina who became the sixth team (after Uruguay, Italy, West Germany, Brazil, and England) to be world champions.
The entries deadline was set on 31 August 1975. 106 teams entered, 97 were seeded and 96 actually played. Qualifications were drawn on 19 November 1975 in Guatemala City and the finals were drawn on 14 January 1978 in Buenos Aires. The format of the competition stayed the same as in 1974: 16 teams qualified, divided into four groups of four. The top two teams in each group would advance to the second round, where they would be split into two groups of four. The winners of each group would play each other in the final, and the second place finishers in the third place match.
The Netherlands lost their second World Cup final in a row, both times to the host nation, after losing to West Germany in 1974. Mario Kempes of Argentina led the competition by scoring six goals.
In a first-round game against the Netherlands, Scotland's Archie Gemmill scored a famous goal, which was later made a part of a memorable scene in the movie Trainspotting. Scotland needed to win the game by three goals to advance to the second round, and Gemmill made it 3-1 only for the Dutch to score and deny Scotland with a 3-2 result.
There is a controversy surrounding this World Cup dealing with Argentina's final game in the second round against Peru. Because of goal difference, Argentina needed to defeat Peru by at least four goals to qualify for the final instead of Brazil, thanks to Brazil's 3-1 victory against Poland played a few hours earlier. The Peruvian goalkeeper at the time (Ramón Quiroga) was actually born in Argentina and had, until that game, only let in six goals in five matches. Argentina had only scored six goals in the competition up to this point; they put the same number past Peru, winning 6-0 and advancing to the final. Players of both sides still deny any agreement to favour Argentina. Peru lost 5-1 in the 1982 World Cup to Poland after falling behind by five goals; this time there was no controversy, as this humilliating defeat did not affect any third party.
Another controversial fact surrounding the 1978 World Cup was that Argentina had suffered a military coup only two years before the cup. Because of this, some countries, most notably the Netherlands, considered publicly whether they should participate in the cup. Despite this, all teams eventually participated without restrictions although the Dutch team attended without its star, Johan Cruijff, who refused to participate. [1]

Squads
For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1978 FIFA World Cup squads
First round
All times local (UTC -3)

Group 1
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Italy
6 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4
Argentina
4 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1
France
2 3 1 0 2 5 5 0
Hungary
0 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5
June 2, 1978
13:45
Italy
2–1 France
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella
Ref: Rainea (Romania)
Attendance: 38,100
Rossi 29'
Zaccarelli 52'
Lacombe 1'

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June 2, 1978
19:15
Argentina
2–1 Hungary
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Garrido (Spain)
Attendance: 71,615
Luque 15'
Bertoni 83'
Csapo 10'

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June 6, 1978
13:45
Italy
3–1 Hungary
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella
Ref: Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance: 26,533
Rossi 34'
Bettega 36'
Benetti 60'
Toth 81' pen

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June 6, 1978
19:15
Argentina
2–1 France
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Dubach (Switzerland)
Attendance: 71,666
Passarella 45' pen
Luque 73'
Platini 60'

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June 10, 1978
(13:45)[1]

France
3–1 Hungary
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella
Ref: Coelho (Brazil)
Attendance: 23,127
Lopez 22'
Berdoll 37'
Rocheteau 42'
Zombori 41'

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June 10, 1978
19:15
Argentina
0–1 Italy
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Klein (Israel)
Attendance: 71,712
Bettega 67'

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Group 2
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Poland
5 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3
West Germany
4 3 1 2 0 6 0 +6
Tunisia
3 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1
Mexico
0 3 0 0 3 2 12 -10
June 1, 1978
15:00
West Germany
0–0 Poland
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Coerezza (Argentina)
Attendance: 67,579

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June 2, 1978
16:45
Tunisia
3–1 Mexico
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Ref: Gordon (Scotland)
Attendance: 17,396
Kaabi 55'
Ghommidh 79'
Dhouib 87'
Vasquez 45' pen

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June 6, 1978
16:45
West Germany
6–0 Mexico
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras
Ref: Bouzo (Syria)
Attendance: 35,258
D. Müller 15'
H. Müller 30'
Rummenigge 38', 73'
Flohe 44', 89'

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June 6, 1978
16:45
Poland
1–0 Tunisia
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Ref: Martinez (Spain)
Attendance: 9,624
Lato 43'

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June 10, 1978
16:45
West Germany
0–0 Tunisia
Córdoba, Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras
Ref: Guerrero Orosco (Peru)
Attendance: 30,667

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June 10, 1978
16:45
Poland
3–1 Mexico
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Ref: Namdar (Iran)
Attendance: 22,651
Boniek 43', 84'
Deyna 56'
Rangel 52'

Group 3
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Austria
4 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1
Brazil
4 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1
Spain
3 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
Sweden
1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2
June 3, 1978
13:45
Austria
2–1 Spain
Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani
Ref: Palotai (Hungary)
Attendance: 40,841
Schachner 9'
Krankl 76'
Dani 21'

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June 3, 1978
13:45
Brazil
1–1 Sweden
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella
Ref: Thomas (Wales)
Attendance: 32,569
Reinaldo 45'
Sjöberg 37'

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June 7, 1978
13:45
Austria
1–0 Sweden
Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani
Ref: Corvers (Netherlands)
Attendance: 41,424
Krankl 42' pen

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June 7, 1978
13:45
Brazil
0–0 Spain
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella
Ref: Gonella (Italy)
Attendance: 34,771

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June 11, 1978
13:45
Spain
1–0 Sweden
Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani
Ref: Biwersi (Germany)
Attendance: 46,765
Asensi 75'

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June 11, 1978
13:45
Brazil
1–0 Austria
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella
Ref: Wurtz (France)
Attendance: 35,221
Roberto Dinamite 40'

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Group 4
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Peru
5 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5
Netherlands
3 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2
Scotland
3 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1
Iran
1 3 0 1 2 2 8 -6
June 3, 1978
16:45
Peru
3–1 Scotland
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras
Ref: Eriksson (Sweden)
Attendance: 37,927
Cueto 43'
Cubillas 72', 77'
Jordan 14'

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June 3, 1978
16:45
Netherlands
3–0 Iran
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
Ref: Gonzalez Archundia (Mexico)
Attendance: 33,431
Rensenbrink 40' pen, 62', 79' pen
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June 7, 1978
16:45
Scotland
1–1 Iran
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras
Ref: Ndiaye (Senegal)
Attendance: 7,938
Eskandarian 43' (own goal)
Danaeifard 60'

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June 7, 1978
16:45
Netherlands
0–0 Peru
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
Ref: Prokop (East Germany)
Attendance: 28,125

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June 11, 1978
16:45
Peru
4–1 Iran
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras
Ref: Jarguz (Poland)
Attendance: 21,262
Velasquez 2'
Cubillas 36' pen, 39' pen, 79'
Rowshan 41'

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June 11, 1978
16:45
Scotland
3–2 Netherlands
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
Ref: Linemayr (Austria)
Attendance: 35,130
Dalglish 44'
Gemmill 47' pen, 68'
Rensenbrink 34' pen
Rep 71'

• Rob Rensenbrink's goal was the 1000th goal in World cup history.

Second round

Group A
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Netherlands
5 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5
Italy
3 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
West Germany
2 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1
Austria
2 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4
June 14, 1978
13:45
Netherlands
5–1 Austria
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras
Ref: Gordon (Scotland)
Attendance: 25,050
Brandts 6'
Rensenbrink 35' pen
Rep 36', 53'
W. van de Kerkhof 82'
Obermayer 79'

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June 14, 1978
13:45
West Germany
0–0 Italy
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Maksimovic (Yugoslavia)
Attendance: 67,547

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June 18, 1978
16:45
West Germany
2–2 Netherlands
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras
Ref: Gordon (Scotland)
Attendance: 25,050
Abramczik 3'
D. Müller 70'
Haan 27'
R. van de Kerkhof 84'

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June 18, 1978
16:45
Italy
1–0 Austria
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Rion (Belgium)
Attendance: 66,695
Rossi 14'

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June 21, 1978
13:45
Austria
3–2 West Germany
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras
Ref: Klein (Israel)
Attendance: 38,318
Vogts 59' (own goal)
Krankl 66', 87'
Rummenigge 19'
Hölzenbein 72'

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June 21, 1978
13:45
Netherlands
2–1 Italy
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Martinez (Spain)
Attendance: 67,433
Brandts 50'
Haan 75'
Brandts 18' (own goal)

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Group B
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Argentina
5 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8
Brazil
5 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5
Poland
2 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3
Peru
0 3 0 0 3 0 10 -10
June 14, 1978
16:45
Brazil
3–0 Peru
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
Ref: Rainea (Romania)
Attendance: 31,278
Dirceu 15', 28'
Zico 73' pen

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June 14, 1978
19:15
Argentina
2–0 Poland
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Ref: Eriksson (Sweden)
Attendance: 37,091
Kempes 16', 71'

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June 18, 1978
13:45
Poland
1–0 Peru
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
Ref: Partridge (England)
Attendance: 35,288
Szarmach 65'

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June 18, 1978
19:15
Argentina
0–0 Brazil
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Ref: Palotai (Hungary)
Attendance: 37,326

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June 21, 1978
16:45
Brazil
3–1 Poland
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
Ref: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
Attendance: 39,586
Nelinho 12'
Roberto Dinamite 57', 63'
Lato 45'

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June 21, 1978
19:15
Argentina
6–0 Peru
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
Ref: Wurtz (France)
Attendance: 37,315
Kempes 21', 46'
Tarantini 43'
Luque 50', 72'
Houseman 67'


Third place match
June 24, 1978
15:00
Brazil
2–1 Italy
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Klein (Israel)
Attendance: 69,659
Nelinho 64'
Dirceu 72'
Causio 38'


Final
June 25, 1978
15:00
Argentina
3–1 (AET) Netherlands
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
Ref: Gonella (Italy)
Attendance: 71,483
Kempes 38', 105'
Bertoni 116'
Nanninga 82'


Awards
1978 World Cup Winners

ARGENTINA
First title

FIFA Fair Play Trophy:

Argentina

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Scorers
6 goals
• Mario Kempes

5 goals
• Rob Rensenbrink
• Teófilo Cubillas

4 goals
• Leopoldo Luque
• Hans Krankl

3 goals
• Roberto Dinamite
• Dirceu
• Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
• Paolo Rossi
• Johnny Rep

2 goals
• Daniel Bertoni
• Nelinho
• Heinz Flohe
• Dieter Müller
• Roberto Bettega
• Ernie Brandts
• Arie Haan
• Zbigniew Boniek
• Grzegorz Lato
• Archie Gemmill



Own goals
• Berti Vogts (for Austria)
• Andranik Eskandarian (for Scotland)
• Ernie Brandts (for Italy)
1 goal
• Rene Houseman
• Daniel Passarella
• Alberto Tarantini
• Erich Obermayer
• Walter Schachner
• Reinaldo
• Zico
• March Berdoll
• Bernard Lacombe
• Chrisitna Lopez
• Michel Platini
• Dominique Rocheteau
• Rüdiger Abramczik
• Bernd Hölzenbein
• Hansi Müller
• Karoly Csapo
• Andreas Toth
• Sandor Zombori
• Iraj Danaeifard
• Hassan Rowshan
• Romeo Benetti
• Franco Causio
• Renato Zaccarelli
• Victor Rangel
• Arturo Vasquez
• Dick Nanninga
• René van de Kerkhof
• Willy van de Kerkhof
• Cesar Cueto
• Jose Velasquez
• Kazimierz Deyna
• Andrzej Szarmach
• Kenny Dalglish
• Joe Jordan
• Asensi
• Dani
• Thomas Sjöberg
• Mokhtar Dhouib
• Nejib Ghommidh
• Ali Kaabi


Firsts
• For the 1978 World Cup, FIFA introduced penalty kicks as a means of determining the winner in knockout stages should the match end on a draw after 120 minutes. The method, however, was not put in practice as all four knockout matches had a winning team.
• Tunisia was the first African team to win a match in World Cup finals.
Notes
1. ^ Match delayed to 14:30 due to both teams wearing identical kits; the French eventually donned the kits of a local Club Atlético Kimberley.



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