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Encyclopedia > 1978 FIFA World Cup

1978 FIFA World Cup
Argentina '78
1978 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host nation Flag of Argentina Argentina
Dates June 1June 25
Teams 16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions   Flag of Argentina Argentina
(1st title)
Second place   Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Third place   Flag of Brazil Brazil
Fourth place Flag of Italy Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played 38
Goals scored 102  (2.68 per match)
Attendance 1,546,151  (40,688 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina Mario Kempes (6 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in Bell Ville, Córdoba) is an Argentine former football striker. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football (soccer) competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about an international football organization. ... Extra time is an additional period played at the end of some games of football (soccer) if the score is tied after the two standard periods (halves) of play. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

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[edit] Qualification

Qualifying countries
Qualifying countries

England failed to qualify for the second World Cup in succession, losing out to Italy. Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union also failed to make it through the qualifying tournament. Newcomers to the finals included Iran and Tunisia, and France were back for the first time since 1966. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 47 KB) FIFA World Cup 1978, made from free licenced world map, countries qualified (red), showing: 1st (dark blue) 2nd (light blue) 3rd (dark green) 4th (light green) Yellow square is host nation. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 47 KB) FIFA World Cup 1978, made from free licenced world map, countries qualified (red), showing: 1st (dark blue) 2nd (light blue) 3rd (dark green) 4th (light green) Yellow square is host nation. ... A total of 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. ...


[edit] Summary

[edit] First Round

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. Controversy surrounded the host, Argentina, as all of their games in the first round kicked of at nights to give Argentina the advantage of knowing where they stood in the group. This would come into special use in the Second Group Round and in Spain 1982 which prompted FIFA to change the World Cup format. Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... Coup redirects here. ... Hendrik Johannes Cruijff ( ) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; see IJ (digraph)); born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former player. ...


The first round produced several surprises. Poland won Group 2 ahead of world champions West Germany, after holding the Germans to a goalless draw and then beating Tunisia and Mexico. The Germans played out a second goalless draw against Tunisia, and only redeemed themselves with a 6-0 thrashing of Mexico. Although they failed to qualify for the second round, Tunisia made history by beating Mexico 3-1. It was the first time that any African team had won a match at the World Cup finals. For a full history of the West Germany national football team, see Germany national football team. ...


Peru pushed the Netherlands into second place in Group 4, where Scotland missed out on goal difference for the second successive tournament. Teofilo Cubillas was outstanding for Peru, scoring twice against Scotland in Peru's 3-1 win and hitting a hat-trick in their 4-1 victory over Iran. Rob Rensenbrink of the Netherlands also scored three times against Iran, scoring all the goals as the Dutch won 3-0. First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Teófilo Cubillas Arizaga (born March 8, 1949 near Puente Piedra, Peru) was a Peruvian football player. ... Pieter Robert (Rob) Rensenbrink (born July 3, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player. ...


The biggest surprise of all came in Group 3, where Austria finished ahead of Brazil. The Austrians beat Spain and Sweden, while Brazil were held to draws by the same two teams. Brazil needed to beat Austria in their final group game to be sure of progressing to the second round, and managed a 1-0 win thanks to a goal from Roberto Dinamite. Brazil and Austria thus finished with the same number of points and the same goal difference, but Austria won the group by virtue of having scored more goals. Carlos Roberto de Oliveira, nicknamed Roberto Dinamite (born April 13, 1954 in Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state) is a Brazilian politician and former football center-forward, most associated with the club Vasco da Gama. ...

The official 1978 FIFA World Cup poster.
The official 1978 FIFA World Cup poster.

Group 1 had the strongest line-up of teams in the first round, featuring Italy, the host Argentina, France and Hungary. The two places in the second round were claimed before the final round of games, with Italy and Argentina both beating France and Hungary. The Italy-Argentina game decided who topped the group, and a goal from Roberto Bettega midway through the second half was enough to give that honour to Italy. It also forced Argentina to move out of Buenos Aires and play in Rosario. 1978 Football World Cup poster This work is copyrighted. ... 1978 Football World Cup poster This work is copyrighted. ... Roberto Bettega (born December 27, 1950 in Turin) was an Italian footballer and arguably one of the greatest to ever put on the Juventus shirt. ...


[edit] Second Group Round

In the all-European Group A, the Netherlands got off to a flying start by thrashing Austria 5-1, Jonny Rep scoring two of their goals. In a rematch of the 1974 final, the Dutch then drew 2-2 with West Germany, who had previously shared a goalless game with Italy. The Italians beat Austria 1-0, and so the Netherlands faced Italy in their last group game knowing that the winners would reach the final. Erny Brandts scored an 18th-minute own goal to put Italy ahead at half-time, but he made up for his mistake by scoring at the right end in the fifth minute of the second half. Adrianus Haan got the winner for the Dutch with 15 minutes remaining, and the Netherlands had reached their second successive World Cup Final. West Germany were surprisingly beaten by Austria 2-3 which marked their end as World Champions.


Group B was essentially a battle between Argentina and Brazil, and it was resolved in controversial circumstances. In the first round of group games, Brazil beat Peru 3-0 while Argentina saw off Poland 2-0. Brazil and Argentina then played out a tense and violent goalless draw, so both teams went into the last round of matches with three points. Brazil beat Poland 3-1 in their final match and Argentina's game with Peru kicked off soon after with the hosts knowing they had to beat Peru by four clear goals to go through to the final. Argentina managed it with what some saw as a suspicious degree of ease. Trailing 2-0 at half-time, Peru simply collapsed in the second half, and Argentina eventually won 6-0. Brazil spread dark rumours suggesting that Peru might have been somehow illicitly induced not to try too hard (especially because the Peruvian goalkeeper, Ramón Quiroga, was born in Argentina); but nothing could be proved, and Argentina met the Netherlands in the final. Brazil, denied a final place by Argentina's 6-0 win over Peru, took third place from an enterprising Italy side and were dubbed "moral champions" by coach Cláudio Coutinho, because they did not win the tournament, but did not lose a single match either. Ramón El Loco Quiroga (born 23 July 1950 in Argentina) was a Peruvian football player who played as a goalkeeper. ... This article or section is in need of expansion. ...


[edit] The Final

The final, Argentina vs Netherlands, was also controversial, as the Dutch accused the Argentineans of using stalling tactics to delay the match. The host team came out late and questioned the legality of a plaster cast on René van de Kerkhof'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 [1]. Argentina won the final 3-1 after extra time, with two goals from Mario Kempes, who was also the tournament's top scorer with 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. René van de Kerkhof (born September 16, 1951 in Helmond) is a former Dutch football player. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Mario Alberto Kempes (born July 15, 1954 in Bell Ville, Córdoba) is an Argentine former football striker. ...


[edit] Mascot

Gauchito
Gauchito

The official mascot of this World Cup was Gauchito, a boy wearing an Argentina strip. His hat (with the words ARGENTINA '78), neckerchief and whip are typical of gauchos. Image File history File linksMetadata 1978_gauchito. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 1978_gauchito. ... Tip and Tap figurine Each Football World Cup usually has its own mascot. ... Some dogs are adorned with neckerchiefs or bandannas, as an extenion of their owners personality. ... For other uses, see Whip (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Gaucho (disambiguation). ...


[edit] Venues

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Estadio Monumental Estadio José Amalfitani Estadio Chateau Carreras
Capacity: 76,000 Capacity: 49,540 Capacity: 46,083
Mar del Plata Rosario Mendoza
Estadio José María Minella Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
Capacity: 43,542 Capacity: 41,654 Capacity: 34,875

For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Monument dedicated to the Army of the Andes, on the summit of the Cerro de la Gloria. ... Map of Mar del Plata and the surrounding region Panoramic view of Varese beach, Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, 400 km south of Buenos Aires. ... Córdoba is a city located in the foothills of the Sierra Chica mountains on the Suquía river, the center of Argentinas most productive agricultural area. ... This article or section should be merged with Rosario Rosario is a city in eastern Argentina, in Santa Fe Province, a port on the Paraná River. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Córdoba is a city located in the foothills of the Sierra Chica mountains on the Suquía river, the center of Argentinas most productive agricultural area. ... The Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti, better known as El Monumental or River Plate Stadium, is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina. ... Aerial View The Estadio José Amalfitani, is a stadium in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina and is home of Vélez Sársfield from the Argentine First Division. ... The Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, is a stadium in the Chateau Carreras neighborhood of Córdoba, Argentina. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ... Map of Mar del Plata and the surrounding region Panoramic view of Varese beach, Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, 400 km south of Buenos Aires. ... Rosario is the largest city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. ... Monument dedicated to the Army of the Andes, on the summit of the Cerro de la Gloria. ... The Estadio José María Minella, is a stadium in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. ... The Estadio Gigante de Arroyito is a stadium in the Lisandro de la Torre neighborhood (known informally as Arroyito) of the city of Rosario, Argentina. ... The Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, is a stadium in the city of Mendoza, Argentina. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 554 pixelsFull resolution (2211 × 1531 pixel, file size: 622 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 446 pixelsFull resolution (1590 × 887 pixel, file size: 152 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

[edit] Match officials

Africa
Asia
Europe
North and Central America
South America

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[edit] Squads

For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1978 FIFA World Cup squads. Below are the rosters for the 1978 FIFA World Cup tournament in Argentina. ...


[edit] Results

[edit] First round

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[edit] Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Italy Italy 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 6
Flag of Argentina Argentina 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
Flag of France France 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 2
Flag of Hungary Hungary 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5 0
1978-06-02
13:45
Italy  Flag of Italy 2 – 1 Flag of France France Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 38,100
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Rossi Scored after 29 minutes 29'
Zaccarelli Scored after 54 minutes 54'
(Report) Lacombe Scored after 1 minutes 1'

1978-06-02
19:15
Argentina  Flag of Argentina 2 – 1 Flag of Hungary Hungary Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 71,615
Referee: Antonio Garrido (Portugal)
Luque Scored after 14 minutes 14'
Bertoni Scored after 83 minutes 83'
(Report) Csapó Scored after 9 minutes 9'

1978-06-06
13:45
Italy  Flag of Italy 3 – 1 Flag of Hungary Hungary Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 26,533
Referee: Ramon Barreto (Uruguay)
Rossi Scored after 34 minutes 34'
Bettega Scored after 35 minutes 35'
Benetti Scored after 61 minutes 61'
(Report) A. Tóth Scored after 81 minutes 81'  (pen.)

1978-06-06
19:15
Argentina  Flag of Argentina 2 – 1 Flag of France France Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 71,666
Referee: Jean Dubach (Switzerland)
Passarella Scored after 45 minutes 45'  (pen.)
Luque Scored after 73 minutes 73'
(Report) Platini Scored after 60 minutes 60'

1978-06-10
14:30[1]
France  Flag of France 3 – 1 Flag of Hungary Hungary Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 23,127
Referee: Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil)
Lopez Scored after 23 minutes 23'
Berdoll Scored after 38 minutes 38'
Rocheteau Scored after 42 minutes 42'
(Report) Zombori Scored after 41 minutes 41'

1978-06-10
19:15
Argentina  Flag of Argentina 0 – 1 Flag of Italy Italy Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 71,712
Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)
(Report) Bettega Scored after 67 minutes 67'

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[edit] Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Poland Poland 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
Flag of West Germany West Germany 3 1 2 0 6 0 +6 4
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico 3 0 0 3 2 12 -10 0
1978-06-01
15:00
West Germany  Flag of West Germany 0 – 0 Flag of Poland Poland Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 67,579
Referee: Angel Norberto Coerezza (Argentina)
(Report)

1978-06-02
16:45
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia 3 – 1 Flag of Mexico Mexico Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 17,396
Referee: John Gordon (Scotland)
Kaabi Scored after 55 minutes 55'
Ghommidh Scored after 79 minutes 79'
Dhouib Scored after 87 minutes 87'
(Report) Vázquez Ayala Scored after 45 minutes 45'  (pen.)

1978-06-06
16:45
West Germany  Flag of West Germany 6 – 0 Flag of Mexico Mexico Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 35,258
Referee: Farouk Bouzo (Syria)