1978 FIFA World Cup - Argentina
FIFA World Cup Teams (Countries), Cities (Stadiums), Schedules and Results
Teams: 16
When: 01 June 1978 to 25 June 1978
Final: 25 June 1978
Matches: 38
Goals Scored: 102 (average 2.7 per match)
Attendance: 1,546,151 (average 40,688)
Winner: Argentina
Runners-Up: Netherlands
Third: Brazil
Fourth: Italy
Golden Shoe: Mario KEMPES (ARG)
Best Young Player Award: Antonio CABRINI (ITA)
FIFA Fair Play award: Argentina
Hosts Argentina captured their first world title as the Netherlands suffered Final heartache for the second
tournament running. Mario Kempes sealed Cesar Luis Menotti's side's triumph, scoring twice against the Dutch
in the confetti-strewn cauldron of the Estadio Monumental to earn himself additional acclaim as top scorer.
Brazil, denied a Final place by Argentina's 6-0 win over Peru, took third place from an enterprising Italy side.
| Player | GF | PEN | MP |
Mario KEMPES |
6 | 0 | 7 |
Teofilo CUBILLAS |
5 | 2 | 6 |
Rob RENSENBRINK |
5 | 4 | 7 |
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Leopoldo LUQUE |
4 | 0 | 5 |
Hans KRANKL |
4 | 1 | 6 |
1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina
Host country
1978 FIFA World Cup Schedules and Results
FIFA World Cup Schedule
1978 FIFA World Cup Champion
1978 FIFA World Champion Argentina
1978 FIFA World Cup Runners-Up Holland/Netherlands
1978 FIFA World Cup Third Brazil
1978 FIFA World Cup Fourth Italy
1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina ™
Results
Group matches
| Match | Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 02 June |
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Italy | 2:1 (1:1) | France |
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| 02 June |
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Argentina | 2:1 (1:1) | Hungary |
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| 06 June |
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Italy | 3:1 (2:0) | Hungary |
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| 06 June |
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Argentina | 2:1 (1:0) | France |
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| 10 June |
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France | 3:1 (3:1) | Hungary |
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| 10 June |
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Italy | 1:0 (0:0) | Argentina |
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| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | |
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Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
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Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Match | Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 01 June |
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Germany FR | 0:0 | Poland |
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| 02 June |
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Tunisia | 3:1 (0:1) | Mexico |
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| 06 June |
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Poland | 1:0 (1:0) | Tunisia |
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| 06 June |
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Germany FR | 6:0 (4:0) | Mexico |
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| 10 June |
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Germany FR | 0:0 | Tunisia |
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| 10 June |
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Poland | 3:1 (1:0) | Mexico |
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| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | |
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Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Germany FR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
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Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Match | Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 03 June |
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Sweden | 1:1 (1:1) | Brazil |
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| 03 June |
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Austria | 2:1 (1:1) | Spain |
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| 07 June |
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Austria | 1:0 (1:0) | Sweden |
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| 07 June |
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Brazil | 0:0 | Spain |
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| 11 June |
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Brazil | 1:0 (1:0) | Austria |
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| 11 June |
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Spain | 1:0 (0:0) | Sweden |
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| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | |
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Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Match | Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 03 June |
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Netherlands | 3:0 (1:0) | Iran |
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| 03 June |
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Peru | 3:1 (1:1) | Scotland |
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| 07 June |
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Scotland | 1:1 (1:0) | Iran |
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| 07 June |
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Netherlands | 0:0 | Peru |
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| 11 June |
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Scotland | 3:2 (1:1) | Netherlands |
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| 11 June |
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Peru | 4:1 (3:1) | Iran |
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| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | |
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Peru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
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Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
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Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
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Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Second round
| Match | Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 14 June |
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Germany FR | 0:0 | Italy |
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| 14 June |
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Netherlands | 5:1 (3:0) | Austria |
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| 18 June |
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Italy | 1:0 (1:0) | Austria |
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| 18 June |
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Germany FR | 2:2 (1:1) | Netherlands |
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| 21 June |
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Netherlands | 2:1 (0:1) | Italy |
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| 21 June |
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Austria | 3:2 (0:1) | Germany FR |
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| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | |
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Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
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Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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Germany FR | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
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Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Match | Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 14 June |
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Brazil | 3:0 (2:0) | Peru |
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| 14 June |
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Argentina | 2:0 (1:0) | Poland |
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| 18 June |
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Poland | 1:0 (0:0) | Peru |
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| 18 June |
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Argentina | 0:0 | Brazil |
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| 21 June |
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Brazil | 3:1 (1:1) | Poland |
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| 21 June |
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Argentina | 6:0 (2:0) | Peru |
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| Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Points | |
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Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
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Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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Peru | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Match | Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 24 June |
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Brazil | 2:1 (0:1) | Italy |
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| Match | Date | Home Team | Results | Away Team | ||
| 25 June |
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Argentina | 3:1 a.e.t. (1:1, 1:0) | Netherlands |
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