World Cup 1978
See the status and results from FIFA World Cup 1978.
Tournament Information
World Cup Winning Country:
Argentina
Participant teams:
106 (final tournament: 16)
Matches played:
38
Goals scored:
102 (2.68 per match)
Top scorer/Golden Shoe:
Mario Kempes (ARG) (6 goals)
Host:
Argentina
Attendance:
1,610,215 (42,374 per match)
Coach: César Luis Menotti (ARG)
This squad was numbered alphabetically by surname, unlike traditional numbering systems where the goalkeeper has shirt number 1 and so forth.
| No.: | Position | Player | Date of Birth | Age | Caps | Club |
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| 1 | MF | Norberto Alonso | 4 January 1953 | 25 |  River Plate, Argentina |
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| 2 | MF | Osvaldo Ardiles | 3 August 1952 | 25 | Huracán, Argentina |
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| 3 | GK | Héctor Baley | 16 November 1950 | 27 | Huracán, Argentina |
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| 4 | MF | Daniel Bertoni | 14 March 1955 | 23 | Independiente, Argentina |
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| 5 | GK | Ubaldo Fillol | 21 July 1950 | 27 | River Plate, Argentina |
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| 6 | MF | Américo Gallego | 25 April 1955 | 23 | Newell's Old Boys, Argentina |
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| 7 | DF | Luis Galván | 24 February 1948 | 30 | Talleres de Córdoba, Argentina |
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| 8 | MF | Rubén Galván | 7 April 1952 | 26 | Independiente, Argentina |
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| 9 | FW | René Houseman | 19 July 1953 | 24 | Huracán, Argentina |
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| 10 | FW | Mario Kempes | 15 July 1954 | 23 |  Valencia CF, Spain |
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| 11 | DF | Daniel Killer | 21 December 1949 | 28 | Racing Club, Argentina |
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| 12 | MF | Omar Larrosa | 18 November 1947 | 30 | Independiente, Argentina |
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| 13 | GK | Ricardo Antonio La Volpe Guarchoni | 6 February 1952 | 26 | San Lorenzo, Argentina |
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| 14 | FW | Leopoldo Luque | 3 May 1949 | 29 | River Plate, Argentina |
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| 15 | DF | Jorge Olguín | 17 May 1952 | 26 | San Lorenzo, Argentina |
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| 16 | FW | Oscar Ortiz | 8 April 1953 | 25 | River Plate, Argentina |
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| 17 | MF | Miguel Oviedo | 12 October 1950 | 27 | Talleres de Córdoba, Argentina |
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| 18 | DF | Rubén Pagnanini | 31 January 1949 | 29 | Independiente, Argentina |
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| 19 | DF | Daniel Alberto Passarella (c) | 25 May 1953 | 25 | River Plate, Argentina |
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| 20 | DF | Alberto César Tarantini | 3 December 1955 | 22 | Unattached | |
| 21 | FW | José Daniel Valencia | 3 October 1955 | 22 | Talleres de Córdoba, Argentina |
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| 22 | MF | Ricardo Villa | 18 August 1952 | 25 | Racing Club, Argentina |
First round
Group A
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 France |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Hungary |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
June 2
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Italy
2 - 1
France
June 2
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Argentina 
2 - 1
Hungary
June 6
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Italy
3 - 1
Hungary
June 6
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Argentina
2 - 1
France
June 10
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
France
3 - 1
Hungary
June 10
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Italy
1 - 0
ArgentinaGroup B
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
 West Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
 Tunisia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
 Mexico |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
June 1
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
West Germany
0 - 0
Poland
June 2
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Tunisia
3 - 1
Mexico
June 6
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
West Germany
6 - 0
Mexico
June 6
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Poland
1 - 0
Tunisia
June 10
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
West Germany
0 - 0
Tunisia
June 10
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Poland
3 - 1
MexicoGroup C
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Brazil |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Spain |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
June 3
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Austria
2 - 1
Spain
June 3
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Sweden
1 - 1
Brazil
June 7
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Austria
1 - 0
Sweden
June 7
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Spain
0 - 0
Brazil
June 11
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Spain
1 - 0
Sweden
June 11
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Brazil
1 - 0
AustriaGroup D
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peru |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
 Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
 Scotland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
 Iran |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
June 3
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Peru
3 - 1
Scotland
June 3
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Netherlands
3 - 0
Iran
June 7
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Scotland
1 - 1
Iran
June 7
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Netherlands
0 - 0
Peru
June 11
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Peru
4 - 1
Iran
June 11
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Scotland
3 - 2
NetherlandsSecond round
Group 1
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| West Germany |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Austria |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
June 14
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Netherlands
5 - 1
Austria
June 14
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
West Germany
0 - 0
Italy
June 18
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
West Germany
2 - 2
Netherlands
June 18
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Italy
1 - 0
Austria
June 21
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Austria
3 - 2
West Germany
June 21
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Netherlands
2 - 1
ItalyGroup 2
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 5 |
| Brazil |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| Poland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| Peru |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
June 14
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Brazil
3 - 0
Peru
June 14
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Argentina
2 - 0
Poland
June 18
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Poland
1 - 0
Peru
June 18
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Argentina
0 - 0
Brazil
June 21
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Brazil
3 - 1
Poland
June 21
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Argentina
6 - 0
PeruThird place match
June 24
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Brazil
2 - 1
ItalyFinal
June 25
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 71,483
Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)
Goals: Kempes (ARG) 38', Nanninga (NED) 82', Kempes (ARG) 105', Bertoni (ARG) 116'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 71,483
Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)
Goals: Kempes (ARG) 38', Nanninga (NED) 82', Kempes (ARG) 105', Bertoni (ARG) 116'
Argentina
3 - 1(After 90 minutes 1 - 1)
Netherlands
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