1978 FIFA World Cup

1978 FIFA World Cup
Copa Mundial de Fútbol Argentina '78
1978 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
Dates 1–25 June (25 days)
Teams 16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s) 6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up  Netherlands
Third place  Brazil
Fourth place  Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played 38
Goals scored 102 (2.68 per match)
Attendance 1,545,791 (40,679 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Mario Kempes (6 goals)
Best player Argentina Mario Kempes[1]
Best young player Italy Antonio Cabrini
Fair play award  Argentina

The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, quadrennial international football world championship tournament, was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June.

The Cup was won by the Argentine hosts, who defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in the final, after extra time. The final was held at River Plate's home stadium, Estadio Monumental, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth team (after Uruguay, Italy, England and West Germany) to be both hosts and world champions. Argentina, the Netherlands and Brazil were the gold, silver and bronze medalists, respectively. Iran and Tunisia made their first appearances in the tournament. This was also the last World Cup tournament to use the original inclusion of 16 teams. Since the first World Cup in 1930, only 15 teams (plus the host, who automatically qualified) had been allowed to qualify (the reigning title holders also received automatic qualification from 1934 through 2002); but for the next World Cup, in Spain, FIFA expanded that tournament to 24 teams.

The official match ball was the Adidas Tango.

Host selection

Argentina was chosen as the host nation by FIFA on 6 July 1966 in London, England. Mexico withdrew from the bidding process after having been awarded the 1970 competition two years earlier.

Juan Perón saluting the crowd, the inspiration of the Argentina 78 logo

The logo is based on President Juan Perón's signature gesture: a salute to the crowd with both arms extended above his head. This was one of the most famous, populist images of Perón. The design was created in 1974, two years prior to the military coup in 1976. The military leadership were aware that the World Cup's logo symbolized Perón's gesture, and they tried to change the competition's logo. At this point, the design was already broadly commercialized and the merchandise had already been made: a forced modification "would trigger a sea of lawsuits against the country", so the military "munched the defeat".[2]

Qualification

  Countries that qualified for World Cup
  Countries that failed to qualify
  Countries that did not enter
  Non-FIFA members

England, Belgium, Czechoslovakia (the European champions) and the Soviet Union failed to qualify for the second World Cup in succession, losing out to Italy, the Netherlands, Scotland and Hungary respectively. 1974 Quarter-finalists East Germany and Yugoslavia were eliminated by Austria and Spain and thus also failed to qualify for the finals, along with Bulgaria which failed to qualify for the first time since 1958 after losing to France. Bolivia's win meant Uruguay failed to qualify for the first time since 1958. Newcomers to the finals were Iran and Tunisia; Austria qualified for the first time since 1958, while France, Spain and Hungary were back for the first time since 1966. Peru and Mexico returned after missing the previous tournament. For the first time, more than 100 nations entered the competition.[3]

List of teams qualifying

The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament:

Controversy

A controversial fact surrounding the 1978 World Cup was that Argentina had suffered a military coup only two years before the cup, a coup known as the National Reorganization Process. Less than a year before the World Cup, in September 1977, Interior Minister General Albano Harguindeguy, stated that 5,618 people had recently disappeared. The infamous Higher School of Mechanics of the Navy (known by its acronym ESMA) held concentration camp prisoners of the Dirty War and those held captive reportedly could hear the roars of the crowd during matches held at River Plate's Monumental Stadium, located only a mile away;[4] prompting echoes of Hitler's and Mussolini's political manipulation of sports during the 1936 Berlin Olympics and 1934 FIFA World Cup.[5] Because of the political turmoil, some countries, most notably the Netherlands, considered publicly whether they should participate in the event. Despite this, all teams eventually took part without restrictions. Allegations that Dutch star Johan Cruyff refused to participate because of political convictions were denied by him 30 years later.[6] More controversy surrounded the host, Argentina, as all of their games in the first round kicked off at night, giving the Argentines the advantage of knowing where they stood in the group. This issue would arise again in Spain 1982, which prompted FIFA to change the rules so that the final two group games in subsequent World Cups would be played simultaneously.

Further accusations have surrounded the game Argentina and Peru played in the second round of the tournament. Argentina needed to win by a margin of four goals to proceed to the final and did so by defeating Peru by 6–0. There were claims that the Argentine military dictatorship interfered to ensure Argentina would defeat Peru, though these were denied by the Peruvian captain and several Peruvian players.[7] Some accusations originated in the Brazilian media and pointed to the fact that the Peruvian goalkeeper had been born in Argentina.[8][9] There was also an alleged deal, reported by the British media as an anonymous rumour, that involved the delivery of a large grain shipment to Peru by Argentina and the unfreezing of a Peruvian bank account that was held by the Argentine Central Bank.[10] Another alleged deal, published by a Colombian drug lord in a controversial book, involved the Peruvian team being bribed without any political implications.[7] A third alleged deal, claimed by a Peruvian leftist politician, encompassed sending 13 Peruvian dissidents exiled in Argentina back to Peru.[11] On top of the contradictions between stories, no evidence is shown in any case.

Three months before the World Cup, Argentina had beaten Peru 3–1 in Lima, head to head record was 15–3 in favour of the hosting nation and Peru had never beaten Argentina away from home. However, Peru had conceded only 6 goals in their previous 5 games in the World Cup. During the first half, Peru hit the post twice after two counters when the game was 0–0. Argentina managed to get ahead 2–0 before the end of the first 45 minutes. During the second half, Argentina was ahead 4–0 when Peru had another clear chance. Argentina kept attacking and scored twice more, making it 6–0 and surpassing the needed margin.

There was also some domestic controversy as well, as Argentine manager César Luis Menotti did not call up the then-17-year-old Argentinos Juniors local star Diego Maradona, as Menotti felt the exceptionally talented Maradona was too young to handle the pressures of such an important tournament on home soil and that the expectations of the team's performance would probably revolve around the Buenos Aires-born youngster.[12] In addition, Maradona's traditional position of number 10 (play-making attacking mid-fielder) was taken by Mario Kempes, who ended up as the Best Player and Top Goal Scorer.

Format

The format of the competition stayed the same as in 1974: 16 teams qualified, divided into four groups of four. Each group played a round-robin with two points for a win and one for a draw, and goal difference used to separate teams level on points. 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. For the 1978 World Cup, FIFA introduced the penalty shoot-out 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. The first World Cup to feature a penalty shoot-out was the 1982 World Cup, in the semifinal match between France and West Germany.

Summary

  Champion
  Runner-up
  Third place
  Fourth place
  Second round
  First round

First round

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 then thrashed Mexico 6–0, and finally played out a second goalless draw against Tunisia. Although they failed to qualify for the second round, Tunisia made history by beating Mexico 3–1 while trailing 0–1 at half time. It was the first time that any African team had won a match at the World Cup finals.

Peru pushed the Netherlands into second place in Group 4, where Scotland missed out on goal difference for the second successive tournament. Teófilo 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 newcomers Iran. Rob Rensenbrink of the Netherlands also scored three times against Iran, scoring all the goals as the Dutch won 3–0. Scotland drew with Iran 1–1 and the only highlight of their campaign was a 3–2 victory over the Netherlands in their final group game which was not enough to prevent elimination. Iran, the reigning Asian champions, went out of the tournament winless. 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.

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. The draw between Brazil and Sweden was especially controversial; Welsh referee Clive Thomas awarded Brazil a very late corner kick, and Zico directly headed the kick into the net; but Thomas blew for time before Zico made contact with the ball, and the goal was disallowed. The Brazilian players were not happy with the decision, but the final result remained a 1–1 draw. Heading into their final group game, Brazil needed to beat Austria to be certain of advancing 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.

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 match between Italy and Argentina 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.

The 1978 World Cup marked the fourth and last occasion during which a national team did not wear its own kit to play a match (the first being in the 1934 World Cup third place match between Germany and Austria; the second in the 1950 World Cup first round match between Switzerland and Mexico and the third in the 1958 World Cup first round match between West Germany and Argentina). The incident happened during the game between France and Hungary. Both teams arrived at the venue with only their white change kits, resulting in a delayed kickoff while officials went in search of the jerseys of a local team from Mar del Plata, Club Atlético Kimberley; the jerseys had vertical green and white stripes and were worn by France.

Second round

In the all-European Group A, the Netherlands got off to a flying start by thrashing Austria 5–1, Johnny 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. Ernie 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. Arie Haan got the winner for the Dutch with 15 minutes remaining, and the Netherlands had reached their second successive World Cup Final. In the game known as the miracle of Cordoba, 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 Poland off by a score of 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. Argentina delayed the kick-off of its last match to await the result of the Brazil-Poland encounter. Brazil won by a 3–1 score, meaning Argentina had to beat Peru by four clear goals to reach the final but they managed to do it. Trailing 2–0 at half-time, Peru simply collapsed in the second half, and Argentina eventually won 6–0. As previously noted, rumors suggested that Peru might have been bribed or threatened into allowing Argentina to win the match by such a large margin. However, nothing could be proved, and Argentina met the Netherlands in the final. Brazil took third place from an enterprising Italian side with Nelinho scoring a memorable goal, and were dubbed "moral champions" by coach Cláudio Coutinho, because they did not win the tournament, but did not lose a single match.

Final

The final, Argentina vs Netherlands, was also controversial, as the Dutch accused the Argentines 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, which the Dutch claimed allowed tension to build in front of a hostile Buenos Aires crowd.

Mario Kempes opened the scoring for the hosts before Dick Nanninga equalized a few minutes from the end. Rob Rensenbrink had a glorious stoppage-time opportunity to win it for the Netherlands but his effort came back off the goal post. Argentina won the final 3–1 after extra time, after Daniel Bertoni scored and Kempes, who finished as the tournament's top scorer with six goals, added his second of the day. The Netherlands, because of the controversial game events, refused to attend the post-match ceremonies after the match ended.[13] They had lost their second consecutive World Cup final, both times to the host nation, after losing to West Germany in 1974. Argentina won 5 games but became the first team to win the World Cup after failing to win two matches, where they had lost to Italy in the first round and drawn with Brazil in the second round. Four years later, Italy would win the next World Cup despite failing to win three games.

Mascot

The official mascot of this World Cup was Gauchito, a boy wearing an Argentina kit. His hat (with the words ARGENTINA '78), neckerchief, and whip are typical of gauchos.

Venues

Of the six venues used, the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires was the largest and most used venue, hosting nine total matches, including the final match. The Carreras Stadium in Cordoba hosted eight matches, the stadiums in Mendoza, Rosario and Mar del Plata each hosted six matches and the Jose Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires hosted three matches. The Minella stadium in Mar del Plata was heavily criticized due to its terrible pitch, which was deemed "nearly unplayable"; whereas the Amalfitani stadium in Buenos Aires, the least used stadium for this tournament, was praised for its very good pitch.[14] Brazil was forced by tournament organizers to play all three of its first group matches in Mar del Plata; there had been rumors and allegations of the organizers deliberately sabotaging the Minella stadium's pitch to weaken Brazil's chances of success.

Buenos Aires Córdoba
Estadio Monumental Estadio José Amalfitani Estadio Chateau Carreras
Capacity: 74,624 Capacity: 49,318 Capacity: 46,986
Mar del Plata Rosario Mendoza
Estadio José María Minella Estadio Gigante de Arroyito Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
Capacity: 43,542 Capacity: 41,654 Capacity: 34,954

Match officials

Squads

For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1978 FIFA World Cup squads.

Seeding

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Group stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Advance to second round
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
3  France 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 2
4  Hungary 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Source: FIFA
2 June 1978
Italy 2–1 FranceEstadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Argentina 2–1 HungaryEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
6 June 1978
Italy 3–1 HungaryEstadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Argentina 2–1 FranceEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
10 June 1978
France 3–1 HungaryEstadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Argentina 0–1 ItalyEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to second round
2  West Germany 3 1 2 0 6 0 +6 4
3  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 3
4  Mexico 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: FIFA
1 June 1978
West Germany 0–0 PolandEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
2 June 1978
Tunisia 3–1 MexicoEstadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
6 June 1978
West Germany 6–0 MexicoEstadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Poland 1–0 TunisiaEstadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
10 June 1978
West Germany 0–0 TunisiaEstadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Poland 3–1 MexicoEstadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4 Advance to second round
2  Brazil 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3  Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4  Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA
3 June 1978
Austria 2–1 SpainEstadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Brazil 1–1 SwedenEstadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
7 June 1978
Austria 1–0 SwedenEstadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Brazil 0–0 SpainEstadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
11 June 1978
Spain 1–0 SwedenEstadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Brazil 1–0 AustriaEstadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Peru 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 5 Advance to second round
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 3
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3
4  Iran 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: FIFA
3 June 1978
Peru 3–1 ScotlandEstadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Netherlands 3–0 IranEstadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
7 June 1978
Scotland 1–1 IranEstadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Netherlands 0–0 PeruEstadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
11 June 1978
Peru 4–1 IranEstadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Scotland 3–2 NetherlandsEstadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza

Second round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 5 Advance to final
2  Italy 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3 Advance to third place play-off
3  West Germany 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
4  Austria 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 2
Source: FIFA
14 June 1978
Austria 1–5 NetherlandsEstadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Italy 0–0 West GermanyEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
18 June 1978
Netherlands 2–2 West GermanyEstadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Italy 1–0 AustriaEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
21 June 1978
Austria 3–2 West GermanyEstadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Italy 1–2 NetherlandsEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires


Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 5 Advance to final
2  Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5 Advance to third place play-off
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
4  Peru 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: FIFA
14 June 1978
Peru 0–3 BrazilEstadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Argentina 2–0 PolandEstadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
18 June 1978
Peru 0–1 PolandEstadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Argentina 0–0 BrazilEstadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
21 June 1978
Poland 1–3 BrazilEstadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Argentina 6–0 PeruEstadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario

Knockout stage

Third place play-off

Brazil  2–1  Italy
Nelinho  64'
Dirceu  71'		 Report Causio  38'
Attendance: 69,659

Final

1978 FIFA World Cup Final
The Estadio Monumental held the final
Event 1978 FIFA World Cup
Argentina Netherlands
Argentina Netherlands
3 1
After extra time
Date 25 June 1978
Venue Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee Sergio Gonella (Italy)
Attendance 71,483

The 1978 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match played to determine the winner of the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The match was contested by hosts Argentina and the Netherlands, in the biggest stadium used in the tournament and in Argentina, the Estadio Monumental in the Argentine capital city of Buenos Aires. The match was won by the Argentine squad in extra time by a score of 3–1. Mario Kempes, who finished as the tournament's top scorer, was named the man of the match. The Netherlands lost their second World Cup final in a row, both times to the host nation, after losing to West Germany in 1974.

Route to the final

Argentina Round Netherlands
Opponent Result First round Opponent Result
 Hungary 2–1 Match 1  Iran 3–0
 France 2–1 Match 2  Peru 0–0
 Italy 0–1 Match 3  Scotland 2–3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 330062+46
 Argentina 320143+14
 France 31025502
 Hungary 300338−50
 Final standing
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Peru 321072+55
 Netherlands 311153+23
 Scotland 311156−13
 Iran 301228−61
Opponent Result Second round Opponent Result
 Poland 2–0 Match 1  Austria 5–1
 Brazil 0–0 Match 2  West Germany 2–2
 Peru 6–0 Match 3  Italy 2–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 321080+85
 Brazil 321061+55
 Poland 310225−32
 Peru 3003010−100
 Final standing
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 321094+55
 Italy 31112203
 West Germany 302145−12
 Austria 310248−42

Match

Summary

The start of the final was mired in some controversy, as the Dutch accused the Argentines of using stalling tactics to delay the match, causing tension to build in front of a hostile Buenos Aires crowd. The host team eventually came out five minutes late after the audience was whipped into a frenzy. The Argentines also questioned the legality of a plaster cast on René van de Kerkhof's wrist, despite him having worn it in earlier games without objections, causing the Dutch to threaten to walk off the pitch. The Italian referee Sergio Gonella upheld the complaints and forced Van de Kerkhof to apply extra bandage.[15][16][17] In retaliation, the Netherlands team refused to attend the post-match ceremonies.[18]

The match itself saw a number of fouls, and a hostile atmosphere. Ticker tape and confetti in the stadium worked its way onto the pitch. Mario Kempes scored the first goal of the match, slotting under Jan Jongbloed from 12 yards out. The Netherlands almost equalised when Rob Rensenbrink latched onto to a headed pass from Van de Kerkof, but the shot was kept out by the boot of Ubaldo Fillol. The Dutch would eventually equalise when Johan Neeskens' cross found substitute Dick Nanninga, who headed home the equaliser. The Dutch could have won the game in the final minutes, when Rensenbrink latched onto a long ball poking a shot past Fillol, but the shot bounced off the post, and the match went to extra time. Kempes would net the eventual winner in the 105th minute after running into the box, evading two Dutch sliding tackles as he did so. Kempes' shot was saved by Jongbloed and Kempes jumped to avoid him, but the ball bounced off of Jongbloed and hit Kempes twice, first in the knee, then in the foot, before bouncing of Jongbloed's head, all before Kempes had even landed. The ball bounced high in the air, and two Dutch defenders came rushing to clear the ball from the open goal. Although the goal was officially given to Kempes, the replay from behind the goal showed that the ball may have come off Wim Suurbier last.

Daniel Bertoni would seal the game in the second half of extra time after Kempes made a long run into the box, and was tackled by a Dutch defender. The ball ricocheted several times before landing at the feet of Bertoni, who had a clear sight of goal inside the box. Jongbloed was unsighted by the ricochet, and was thus out of position, allowing Bertoni to slot in easily.[19]

Details

Argentina  3–1 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
Kempes  38', 105'
Bertoni  115'		 Report Nanninga  82'
Attendance: 71,483

Argentina
Netherlands
GK5Ubaldo Fillol
RB15Jorge Olguín
CB7Luis Galván
CB19Daniel Passarella (c)
LB20Alberto Tarantini
DM6Américo Gallego
CM2Osvaldo ArdilesYellow card 40' 66'
AM10Mario Kempes
RW4Daniel Bertoni
LW16Oscar Alberto Ortiz 75'
CF14Leopoldo Luque
Substitutes:
MF1Norberto Alonso
GK3Héctor Baley
MF8Rubén Galván
MF9René Houseman 75'
MF12Omar LarrosaYellow card 93' 66'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK8Jan Jongbloed
SW5Ruud Krol (c)Yellow card 15'
RB6Wim Jansen 75'
CB22Ernie Brandts
LB2Jan PoortvlietYellow card 96'
RM13Johan Neeskens
CM9Arie Haan
LM11Willy van de Kerkhof
RF10René van de Kerkhof
CF16Johnny Rep 58'
LF12Rob Rensenbrink
Substitutes:
DF4Adrie van Kraay
DF17Wim Rijsbergen
FW18Dick Nanninga 58'
GK19Pim Doesburg
DF20Wim SuurbierYellow card 94' 75'
Manager:
Austria Ernst Happel

Assistant referees:
Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Erich Linemayr (Austria)

| Match rules:

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if scores level
  • Replay on 27 June if scores still level
  • Five substitutes named, maximum of two used

|}

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup Best Players (Golden Ball)". Topend Sports. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Pablo Llonto, "I Mondiali della vergogna. I campionati di Argentina '78 e la dittatura"("The World Cup of the Shame. Argentina '78 and the dictatorship"), Edizioni Alegre, Rome 2010, p. 38.
  3. ↑ "1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina™ Preliminaries". FIFA.
  4. ↑ Winner, David (21 June 2008). "But Was This The Beautiful Game's Ugliest Moment?". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  5. ↑ McDonnell, Patrick J. (28 June 2008). "Argentina's bittersweet win". LA Times. Retrieved 7 April 2010.
  6. ↑ Doyle, Paul (16 April 2008). "Kidnappers made Cruyff miss World Cup". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
  7. 1 2 "El capitán de Perú en el 78: 'Pongo la mano en el fuego por mis compañeros'" (in Spanish). El Mundo.
  8. ↑ "Keeping the Dark Side of Soccer Away From the City of Light". New York Times.
  9. ↑ "Niega Videla arreglo de partidos en Argentina 1978" (in Spanish). Excelsior.
  10. ↑ The Independent (15 March 1995). "Bungs and bribes football can't kick this habit". London.
  11. ↑ Roper, Matt (9 February 2012). "Peru senator claims 1978 World Cup game against Argentina was rigged". London: Daily Mail.
  12. ↑ "Summary of Maradona's life". www.vivadiego.com.
  13. ↑ "The Netherlands pay back controversial loss to Argentina". CNN. 4 July 1998. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "2 goal Kempes sinks the Dutch". Glasgow Herald. 26 June 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  16. ↑ "Where are they now: Argentina 1978". Goal.com. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  17. ↑ "The story of the 1978 World Cup". BBC Sport. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  18. ↑ CNN/SI - World Cup France '98 - The Netherlands pay back controversial loss to Argentina - Saturday July 4, 1998
  19. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EwfHjbeNV8

Awards

Golden Boot Winner Best Young Player FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Argentina Mario Kempes Italy Antonio Cabrini  Argentina

Goalscorers

With six goals, Mario Kempes is the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 102 goals were scored by 62 players, with three of them credited as own goals.

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Players who were sent off during the tournament

FIFA retrospective ranking

In 1986, FIFA published a report that ranked all teams in each World Cup up to and including 1986, based on progress in the competition, overall results and quality of the opposition.[1][2] The rankings for the 1978 tournament were as follows:

R Team G P W D L GF GA GD Pts.
1 Argentina1/B7511154+1111
2 Netherlands4/A73221510+58
3 Brazil3/B7430103+711
4 Italy1/A741296+39
Eliminated in the second group stage
5 Poland2/B63126607
6 West Germany2/A6141105+56
7 Austria3/A6303710−36
8 Peru4/B6213712−55
Eliminated in the first group stage
9 Tunisia2311132+13
10 Spain331112203
11 Scotland4311156−13
12 France131025502
13 Sweden3301213−21
14 Iran4301228−61
15 Hungary1300338−50
16 Mexico23003212−100

Notes

  1. ↑ "page 45" (PDF). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup: Milestones, facts & figures. Statistical Kit 7" (PDF). FIFA. 26 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2013.
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