1978 FIFA World Cup
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| 1978 FIFA World Cup - Argentina Argentina '78 |
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| Teams | 16 (from 106 entrants) |
| Host | Argentina |
| Champions |  Argentina (1st title) |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 102 (average 2.684 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,546,151 (average 40,688 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Mario Kempes6 goals |
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. Argentina was chosen as hosts by FIFA in July 1966. 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.
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[edit] Qualification
[edit] Summary
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.
A 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]
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 a margin of 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 was 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 ahead of Brazil on goal difference. Players of both sides still deny any agreement to favour Argentina.
The final, Argentina vs Netherlands, was also controversial, as the Dutch accused the Argentinians of using stalling tactics to delay the match. The host team came out late and questioned the legality of a plaster cast on a Dutch player's wrist -- allowing tension to build for the visitors in front of a hostile Buenos Aires crowd. The Netherlands refused to attend the post-match ceremonies after the match ended [2]. Argentina won the final 3-1 after extra time, with two goals from the tournament's top scorer Mario Kempes, who scored six goals. The Netherlands lost their second World Cup final in a row, both times to the host nation, after losing to West Germany in 1974.
This was one of the few World Cups not to make a profit, as the tournament's losses stood amounted to $750 million [3].
[edit] Venues
Five cities hosted the tournament:
- Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental and Estadio José Amalfitani
- Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras
- Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella
- Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
- Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito
[edit] Squads
For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1978 FIFA World Cup squads.
[edit] First round
All times local (UTC-3)
[edit] Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 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 |
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| Italy |
2–1 | France |
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella Ref: Rainea (Romania) Attendance: 38,100 |
| Rossi 29' Zaccarelli 52' |
(Report) | Lacombe 1' |
| June 2, 1978 19:15 |
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| Argentina |
2–1 | Hungary |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Garrido (Spain) Attendance: 71,615 |
| Luque 15' Bertoni 83' |
(Report) | Csapo 10' |
| June 6, 1978 13:45 |
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| Italy |
3–1 | Hungary |
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella Ref: Barreto (Uruguay) Attendance: 26,533 |
| Rossi 34' Bettega 36' Benetti 60' |
(Report) | Toth 81' pen |
| June 6, 1978 19:15 |
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| Argentina |
2–1 | France |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Dubach (Switzerland) Attendance: 71,666 |
| Passarella 45' pen Luque 73' |
(Report) | Platini 60' |
| June 10, 1978 (13:45)[1] |
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| France |
3–1 | Hungary |
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella Ref: Coelho (Brazil) Attendance: 23,127 |
| Lopez 22' Berdoll 37' Rocheteau 42' |
(Report) | Zombori 41' |
| June 10, 1978 19:15 |
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| Argentina |
0–1 | Italy |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Klein (Israel) Attendance: 71,712 |
| (Report) | Bettega 67' |
[edit] 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 |
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| West Germany |
0–0 | Poland |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Coerezza (Argentina) Attendance: 67,579 |
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| June 2, 1978 16:45 |
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| Tunisia |
3–1 | Mexico |
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Ref: Gordon (Scotland) Attendance: 17,396 |
| Kaabi 55' Ghommidh 79' Dhouib 87' |
(Report) | Vasquez 45' pen |
| June 6, 1978 16:45 |
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| 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 |
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| Poland |
1–0 | Tunisia |
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Ref: Martinez (Spain) Attendance: 9,624 |
| Lato 43' | (Report) |
| June 10, 1978 16:45 |
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| West Germany |
0–0 | Tunisia |
Córdoba, Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras Ref: Guerrero Orosco (Peru) Attendance: 30,667 |
| (Report) |
| June 10, 1978 16:45 |
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| Poland |
3–1 | Mexico |
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Ref: Namdar (Iran) Attendance: 22,651 |
| Boniek 43', 84' Deyna 56' |
(Report) | Rangel 52' |
[edit] Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 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 |
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| Austria |
2–1 | Spain |
Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani Ref: Palotai (Hungary) Attendance: 40,841 |
| Schachner 9' Krankl 76' |
(Report) | Dani 21' |
| June 3, 1978 13:45 |
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| Brazil |
1–1 | Sweden |
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella Ref: Thomas (Wales) Attendance: 32,569 |
| Reinaldo 45' |
(Report) | Sjöberg 37' |
| June 7, 1978 13:45 |
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| Austria |
1–0 | Sweden |
Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani Ref: Corvers (Netherlands) Attendance: 41,424 |
| Krankl 42' pen | (Report) |
| June 7, 1978 13:45 |
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| Brazil |
0–0 | Spain |
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella Ref: Gonella (Italy) Attendance: 34,771 |
| (Report) |
| June 11, 1978 13:45 |
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| Spain |
1–0 | Sweden |
Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani Ref: Biwersi (Germany) Attendance: 46,765 |
| Asensi 75' | (Report) |
| June 11, 1978 13:45 |
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| Brazil |
1–0 | Austria |
Mar del Plata, Estadio José Maria Minella Ref: Wurtz (France) Attendance: 35,221 |
| Roberto Dinamite 40' | (Report) |
[edit] Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 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 |
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| Peru |
3–1 | Scotland |
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras Ref: Eriksson (Sweden) Attendance: 37,927 |
| Cueto 43' Cubillas 72', 77' |
(Report) | Jordan 14' |
| June 3, 1978 16:45 |
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| Netherlands |
3–0 | Iran |
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza Ref: Gonzalez Archundia (Mexico) Attendance: 33,431 |
| Rensenbrink 40' pen, 62', 79' pen | (Report) |
| June 7, 1978 16:45 |
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| Scotland |
1–1 | Iran |
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras Ref: Ndiaye (Senegal) Attendance: 7,938 |
| Eskandarian 43' (own goal) | (Report) | Danaeifard 60' |
| June 7, 1978 16:45 |
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| Netherlands |
0–0 | Peru |
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza Ref: Prokop (East Germany) Attendance: 28,125 |
| (Report) |
| June 11, 1978 16:45 |
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| Peru |
4–1 | Iran |
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras Ref: Jarguz (Poland) Attendance: 21,262 |
| Velasquez 2' Cubillas 36' pen, 39' pen, 79' |
(Report) | Rowshan 41' |
| June 11, 1978 16:45 |
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| Scotland |
3–2 | Netherlands |
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza Ref: Linemayr (Austria) Attendance: 35,130 |
| Dalglish 44' Gemmill 47' pen, 68' |
(Report) | Rensenbrink 34' pen Rep 71' |
[edit] Second round
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 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 |
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| 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' |
(Report) | Obermayer 79' |
| June 14, 1978 13:45 |
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| West Germany |
0–0 | Italy |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Maksimovic (Yugoslavia) Attendance: 67,547 |
| (Report) |
| June 18, 1978 16:45 |
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| West Germany |
2–2 | Netherlands |
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras Ref: Gordon (Scotland) Attendance: 25,050 |
| Abramczik 3' D. Müller 70' |
(Report) | Haan 27' R. van de Kerkhof 84' |
| June 18, 1978 16:45 |
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| Italy |
1–0 | Austria |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Rion (Belgium) Attendance: 66,695 |
| Rossi 14' | (Report) |
| June 21, 1978 13:45 |
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| Austria |
3–2 | West Germany |
Córdoba, Estadio Chateau Carreras Ref: Klein (Israel) Attendance: 38,318 |
| Vogts 59' (own goal) Krankl 66', 87' |
(Report) | Rummenigge 19' Hölzenbein 72' |
| June 21, 1978 13:45 |
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| Netherlands |
2–1 | Italy |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Martinez (Spain) Attendance: 67,433 |
| Brandts 50' Haan 75' |
(Report) | Brandts 18' (own goal) |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 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 |
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| Brazil |
3–0 | Peru |
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza Ref: Rainea (Romania) Attendance: 31,278 |
| Dirceu 15', 28' Zico 73' pen |
(Report) |
| June 14, 1978 19:15 |
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| Argentina |
2–0 | Poland |
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Ref: Eriksson (Sweden) Attendance: 37,091 |
| Kempes 16', 71' | (Report) |
| June 18, 1978 13:45 |
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| Poland |
1–0 | Peru |
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza Ref: Partridge (England) Attendance: 35,288 |
| Szarmach 65' | (Report) |
| June 18, 1978 19:15 |
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| Argentina |
0–0 | Brazil |
Rosario, Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Ref: Palotai (Hungary) Attendance: 37,326 |
| (Report) |
| June 21, 1978 16:45 |
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| Brazil |
3–1 | Poland |
Mendoza, Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza Ref: Silvagno Cavanna (Chile) Attendance: 39,586 |
| Nelinho 12' Roberto Dinamite 57', 63' |
(Report) | Lato 45' |
| June 21, 1978 19:15 |
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| 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' |
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[edit] Third place match
| June 24, 1978 15:00 |
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| Brazil |
2–1 | Italy |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Klein (Israel) Attendance: 69,659 |
| Nelinho 64' Dirceu 72' |
(Report) | Causio 38' |
[edit] Final
| June 25, 1978 15:00 |
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| Argentina |
3–1 (AET) | Netherlands |
Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental Ref: Sergio Gonella (Italy) Attendance: 71,483 |
| Kempes 38', 105' Bertoni 116' |
(Report) | Nanninga 82' |
[edit] Awards
| 1978 World Cup Winners |
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 Argentina First title |
| FIFA Fair Play Trophy: |
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| Argentina |
[edit] Scorers
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[edit] Trivia
- 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 official mascot of this World Cup was Gauchito, a gaucho boy wearing Argentina's uniform.
- The Netherlands's Rob Rensenbrink's goal against Scotland was the 1000th goal of World Cup history.
- Scotland's Willie Johnston was expelled from the World Cup after he was found to have taken a banned stimulant during the opening game against Peru.
[edit] Firsts
- For the 1978 World Cup, FIFA introduced the penalty shootout 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 both the third-place match and the final were decided before 120 minutes.
- Tunisia was the first African team to win a match in World Cup finals, beating Mexico 3-1.
- This edition was the first appearance of Coca-Cola in the FIFA World Cup as a sponsor.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Match delayed to 14:30 due to both teams wearing identical kits; the French eventually donned the kits of a local Club Atlético Kimberley.
