1978 World Cup
Argentina
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2nd A
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Final
16 Teams | 38/38 Matches | 102 goals (Average: 2,68) | Qualifiers | Final Standings | Statistics | Other Editions
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2nd A
2nd B
Final
16 Teams
38/38 Matches
102 goals (Average: 2,68)
Qualifiers
Final Standings
Statistics
Other Editions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2nd A | 2nd B | Final |
Teams Teams
Group 01
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Italy
6
GD: 4
GF: 6
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 3
D: 0
L: 0
6
2nd
2nd Argentina
4
GD: 1
GF: 4
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 0
L: 1
4
3rd
3rd France
2
GD: 0
GF: 5
GA: 5
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
4th
4th Hungary
0
GD: -5
GF: 3
GA: 8
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Jun 2, 1978 - Mar del Plata
Italy
2 : 1
France
Italy
France

2
1
Jun 2, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Argentina
2 : 1
Hungary
Argentina
Hungary

2
1
Jun 6, 1978 - Mar del Plata
Italy
3 : 1
Hungary
Italy
Hungary

3
1
Jun 6, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Argentina
2 : 1
France
Argentina
France

2
1
Jun 10, 1978 - Mar del Plata
France
3 : 1
Hungary
France
Hungary

3
1
Jun 10, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Argentina
0 : 1
Italy
Argentina
Italy

0
1
Group 02
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Poland
5
GD: 3
GF: 4
GA: 1
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 1
L: 0
5
2nd
2nd Germany FR
4
GD: 6
GF: 6
GA: 0
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 2
L: 0
4
3rd
3rd Tunisia
3
GD: 1
GF: 3
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
4th
4th Mexico
0
GD: -10
GF: 2
GA: 12
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Jun 1, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Germany FR
0 : 0
Poland
Germany FR
Poland

0
0
Jun 2, 1978 - Rosario
Tunisia
3 : 1
Mexico
Tunisia
Mexico

3
1
Jun 6, 1978 - Rosario
Poland
1 : 0
Tunisia
Poland
Tunisia

1
0
Jun 6, 1978 - Cordoba
Germany FR
6 : 0
Mexico
Germany FR
Mexico

6
0
Jun 10, 1978 - Cordoba
Germany FR
0 : 0
Tunisia
Germany FR
Tunisia

0
0
Jun 10, 1978 - Rosario
Poland
3 : 1
Mexico
Poland
Mexico

3
1
Group 03
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Austria
4
GD: 1
GF: 3
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 0
L: 1
4
2nd
2nd Brazil
4
GD: 1
GF: 2
GA: 1
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 2
L: 0
4
3rd
3rd Spain
3
GD: 0
GF: 2
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
4th
4th Sweden
1
GD: -2
GF: 1
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 1
L: 2
1
Jun 3, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Austria
2 : 1
Spain
Austria
Spain

2
1
Jun 3, 1978 - Mar del Plata
Brazil
1 : 1
Sweden
Brazil
Sweden

1
1
Jun 7, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Austria
1 : 0
Sweden
Austria
Sweden

1
0
Jun 7, 1978 - Mar del Plata
Brazil
0 : 0
Spain
Brazil
Spain

0
0
Jun 11, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Spain
1 : 0
Sweden
Spain
Sweden

1
0
Jun 11, 1978 - Mar del Plata
Brazil
1 : 0
Austria
Brazil
Austria

1
0
Group 04
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Peru
5
GD: 5
GF: 7
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 1
L: 0
5
2nd
2nd Netherlands
3
GD: 2
GF: 5
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
3rd
3rd Scotland
3
GD: -1
GF: 5
GA: 6
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
4th
4th Iran
1
GD: -6
GF: 2
GA: 8
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 1
L: 2
1
Jun 3, 1978 - Mendoza
Netherlands
3 : 0
Iran
Netherlands
Iran

3
0
Jun 3, 1978 - Cordoba
Peru
3 : 1
Scotland
Peru
Scotland

3
1
Jun 7, 1978 - Cordoba
Scotland
1 : 1
Iran
Scotland
Iran

1
1
Jun 7, 1978 - Mendoza
Netherlands
0 : 0
Peru
Netherlands
Peru

0
0
Jun 11, 1978 - Cordoba
Peru
4 : 1
Iran
Peru
Iran

4
1
Jun 11, 1978 - Mendoza
Scotland
3 : 2
Netherlands
Scotland
Netherlands

3
2
2nd Round - Group A
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Netherlands
5
GD: 5
GF: 9
GA: 4
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 1
L: 0
5
2nd
2nd Italy
3
GD: 0
GF: 2
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
3rd
3rd Germany FR
2
GD: -1
GF: 4
GA: 5
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 2
L: 1
2
4th
4th Austria
2
GD: -4
GF: 4
GA: 8
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
Jun 14, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Germany FR
0 : 0
Italy
Germany FR
Italy

0
0
Jun 14, 1978 - Cordoba
Netherlands
5 : 1
Austria
Netherlands
Austria

5
1
Jun 18, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Italy
1 : 0
Austria
Italy
Austria

1
0
Jun 18, 1978 - Cordoba
Germany FR
2 : 2
Netherlands
Germany FR
Netherlands

2
2
Jun 21, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Netherlands
2 : 1
Italy
Netherlands
Italy

2
1
Jun 21, 1978 - Cordoba
Austria
3 : 2
Germany FR
Austria
Germany FR

3
2
2nd Round - Group B
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Argentina
5
GD: 8
GF: 8
GA: 0
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 1
L: 0
5
2nd
2nd Brazil
5
GD: 5
GF: 6
GA: 1
MP: 3
W: 2
D: 1
L: 0
5
3rd
3rd Poland
2
GD: -3
GF: 2
GA: 5
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
4th
4th Peru
0
GD: -10
GF: 0
GA: 10
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Jun 14, 1978 - Mendoza
Brazil
3 : 0
Peru
Brazil
Peru

3
0
Jun 14, 1978 - Rosario
Argentina
2 : 0
Poland
Argentina
Poland

2
0
Jun 18, 1978 - Mendoza
Poland
1 : 0
Peru
Poland
Peru

1
0
Jun 18, 1978 - Rosario
Argentina
0 : 0
Brazil
Argentina
Brazil

0
0
Jun 21, 1978 - Mendoza
Brazil
3 : 1
Poland
Brazil
Poland

3
1
Jun 21, 1978 - Rosario
Argentina
6 : 0
Peru
Argentina
Peru

6
0
3rd Place
Jun 24, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Brazil
2 : 1
Italy
Brazil
Italy

2
1
Final
Jun 25, 1978 - Buenos Aires
Argentina
3 : 1
Netherlands
Argentina
Netherlands

3
1
Champion
Argentina
1 st title
Final Standings
Pts
GD
GF
GA
MP
W
D
L
1st
1st Argentina
11
GD: 11
GF: 15
GA: 4
MP: 7
W: 5
D: 1
L: 1
11
2nd
2nd Netherlands
8
GD: 5
GF: 15
GA: 10
MP: 7
W: 3
D: 2
L: 2
8
3rd
3rd Brazil
11
GD: 7
GF: 10
GA: 3
MP: 7
W: 4
D: 3
L: 0
11
4th
4th Italy
9
GD: 3
GF: 9
GA: 6
MP: 7
W: 4
D: 1
L: 2
9
5th
5th Poland
7
GD: 0
GF: 6
GA: 6
MP: 6
W: 3
D: 1
L: 2
7
6th
6th Austria
6
GD: -3
GF: 7
GA: 10
MP: 6
W: 3
D: 0
L: 3
6
7th
7th Germany FR
6
GD: 5
GF: 10
GA: 5
MP: 6
W: 1
D: 4
L: 1
6
8th
8th Peru
5
GD: -5
GF: 7
GA: 12
MP: 6
W: 2
D: 1
L: 3
5
9th
9th Tunisia
3
GD: 1
GF: 3
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
10th
10th Spain
3
GD: 0
GF: 2
GA: 2
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
11th
11th Scotland
3
GD: -1
GF: 5
GA: 6
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 1
L: 1
3
12th
12th France
2
GD: 0
GF: 5
GA: 5
MP: 3
W: 1
D: 0
L: 2
2
13th
13th Sweden
1
GD: -2
GF: 1
GA: 3
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 1
L: 2
1
14th
14th Iran
1
GD: -6
GF: 2
GA: 8
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 1
L: 2
1
15th
15th Hungary
0
GD: -5
GF: 3
GA: 8
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
16th
16th Mexico
0
GD: -10
GF: 2
GA: 12
MP: 3
W: 0
D: 0
L: 3
0
Biggest Blowouts
Jun 6, 1978 - Cordoba
Germany FR
6 : 0
Mexico
Germany FR
Mexico

6
0
Jun 21, 1978 - Rosario
Argentina
6 : 0
Peru
Argentina
Peru

6
0
Matches with most Goals
Jun 6, 1978 - Cordoba
Germany FR
6 : 0
Mexico
Germany FR
Mexico

6
0
Jun 14, 1978 - Cordoba
Netherlands
5 : 1
Austria
Netherlands
Austria

5
1
Jun 21, 1978 - Rosario
Argentina
6 : 0
Peru
Argentina
Peru

6
0
CONMEBOL
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
1th
Argentina
7
15
2,1
4
0,6
4
0
76
3th
Brazil
7
10
1,4
3
0,4
9
0
71
8th
Peru
6
7
1,2
12
2,0
7
0
39
UEFA
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
2th
Netherlands
7
15
2,1
10
1,4
7
1
52
4th
Italy
7
9
1,3
6
0,9
6
0
62
5th
Poland
6
6
1,0
6
1,0
3
0
56
6th
Austria
6
7
1,2
10
1,7
2
0
50
7th
Germany FR
6
10
1,7
5
0,8
4
0
39
10th
Spain
3
2
0,7
2
0,7
1
0
44
11th
Scotland
3
5
1,7
6
2,0
1
0
44
12th
France
3
5
1,7
5
1,7
3
0
33
13th
Sweden
3
1
0,3
3
1,0
2
0
11
15th
Hungary
3
3
1,0
8
2,7
4
2
0
CAF
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
9th
Tunisia
3
3
1,0
2
0,7
1
0
44
AFC
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
14th
Iran
3
2
0,7
8
2,7
3
0
11
CONCACAF
MP
GF
GF/G
GA
GA/G
%
16th
Mexico
3
2
0,7
12
4,0
1
0
0
Best Attack
Worst Attack
Best Defense
Worst Defense
Top Scorers
Mario Kempes
6 goals
Rob Rensenbrink
5 goals
Teófilo Cubillas
5 goals
Hans Krankl
4 goals
Leopoldo Luque
4 goals
Dirceu
3 goals
Johnny Rep
3 goals
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
3 goals
Paolo Rossi
3 goals
Roberto Dinamite
3 goals
Archie Gemmill
2 goals
Arie Haan
2 goals
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