World Cup 1978 finals
Argentina, 1-25 June 1978 (Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Mendoza,
Rosario). Decided at FIFA Congress in Tokyo 8 Oct 1964 and in London 6 July
1966. Entries deadline 31 Aug 1975. 106 teams entered, 97 seeded, 96
actually played. Qualifications drawn 19 Nov 1975 in Guatemala. Finals
drawn 14 Jan 1978 in Buenos Aires.
Group A - ARG FRA HUN ITA
02.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
ITA - FRA 2:1 (1:1)
(+42000) Rainea ROM, Lienmayr AUT, Silvagno CHI
ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi, Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti, Tardelli,
Antognoni (46 Zaccarelli), Causio - Rossi, Bettega
FRA: Bertrand-Demanes - Janvion, Bossis, Rio, Trésor (c) - Michel, Dalger,
Guillou, Lacombe (74 Berdoll) - Platini, Six (76 Rouyer)
0:1 Lacombe (38 sec), 1:1 Rossi 30, 2:1 Zaccarelli 52
booked: Tardelli / Platini, Michel
02.06.78 (19.15) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
ARG - HUN 2:1 (1:1)
(~77000) Garrido POR, Partridge ENG, N'Diaye SEN
ARG: Fillol - Olguin, Passarella (c), L.Galvan, Tarantini - Ardiles,
Gallego, Valencia (75 Alonso), Houseman (67 Bertoni) - Luqué, Kempes
HUN: Gujdár - Törok (46 Martos), Kereki (c), Kocsis, J.Tóth - Nyilasi,
Zombori, Pintér, Csapó - Tórócsik, Nagy
0:1 Csapó 10, 1:1 Luqué 15, 2:1 Bertoni 84
booked: Passarella / Tórócsik, Nyilasi
sent off: Tórócsik (88), Nyilasi (89)
06.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
ITA - HUN 3:1 (2:0)
(~32000) Barreto URU, Riwersi GER, Gordon SCO
ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi, Scirea, Cabrini (79 Cuccureddu) - Benetti,
Tardelli, Antognoni, Causio - Rossi, Bettega (84 Graziani)
HUN: Meszaros - Martos, Kereki (c), Kocsis, J.Tóth - Pusztai, Zombori,
Pintér, Csapó - Fazekas (46 Hálasz), Nagy (46 A.Tóth)
1:0 Rossi 34, 2:0 Bettega 36, 3:0 Benetti 60, 3:1 A.Tóth 81 p
booked: Zombori, Martos
06.06.78 (19.15) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
ARG - FRA 2:1 (1:0)
(+77000) Dubach SUI, Orozco PER, Winsemann CAN
ARG: Fillol - Olguin, Passarella (c), L.Galvan, Tarantini - Ardiles, Gallego,
Valencia (63 Alonso, 72 Ortiz), Houseman - Luqué, Kempes
FRA: Bertrand-Demanes (58 Baratelli) - Battiston, Bossis, López, Trésor (c) -
Michel, Rocheteau, Bathenay, Lacombe - Platini, Six
1:0 Passarella 45 p, 1:1 Platini 60, 2:1 Luqué 73
booked: Six
10.06.78 (14.30) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
FRA - HUN 3:1 (3:1)
(~28000) Coelho BRA, Silvagno CHI, Partridge ENG
FRA: Dropsy - Bracci, Petit, Janvion, Berdoll - López, Trésor (c),
Rouyer, Rocheteau (75 Six) - Bathenay, Papi (46 Platini)
HUN: Gujdár - Martos, Kereki (c), Balint, J.Tóth - Pusztai, Zombori, Pintér,
Nyilasi - Tórócsik, Nagy (73 Csapó)
1:0 López 22, 2:0 Berdoll 37, 2:1 Zombori 41, 3:1 Rocheteau 42
NOTE: Match delayed due to both teams wearing identical kits; the
French eventually donned the kits of a local Atletico Kimbeira team.
10.06.78 (19.15) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
ITA - ARG 1:0 (0:0)
(+77000) Klein ISR, Rion BEL, González MEX
ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi (6 Cuccureddu), Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti,
Tardelli, Antognoni (73 Zaccarelli), Causio - Rossi, Bettega
ARG: Fillol - Olguin, Passarella (c), L.Galvan, Tarantini - Ardiles, Gallego,
Valencia, Bertoni - Ortiz (73 Houseman), Kempes
1:0 Bettega 67
booked: Benetti
1. ITA^ 3 3 0 0 6 6-2
2. ARG^ 3 2 0 1 4 4-3
3. FRA 3 1 0 2 2 5-5
4. HUN 3 0 0 3 0 3-8
Group B - GER MEX POL TUN
01.06.78 (15.00) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
POL - GER 0:0
(~77000) Coerezza ARG, Ithurralde ARG, Comesaña ARG
POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, Maculewicz, Gorgoñ, Nawa³ka - ¯muda,
Deyna (c), Lubañski (79 Boniek), Lato - Masztaler (84 Kasperczak), Szarmach
GER: Maier - Vogts (c), Rüssmann, Kaltz, Zimmermann - Bonhof, H.Müller, Flohe,
Abramczik - Fischer, Beer
NOTE: Match preceded by WC opening ceremony
02.06.78 (16.45) Rosario, Estadio Rosario
TUN - MEX 3:1 (0:1)
(~25000) Gordon SCO, Gonella ITA, Dubach SUI
TUN: Naili - Dhouieb, Jendoubi, Kaabi, Jebali - Ghommidh, Tarak,
Agrebi - Témime (c - 88 K.Labidi), Akid, Ben Aziza (81 Karoui)
MEX: Reyes - Martinez, Tena, Ramos, Vásquez-Ayala - Mendizábal (67 Lugo),
de la Torre, Cuéllar, Rangel - Isiordia, Sánchez
0:1 Vásquez-Ayala 45 p, 1:1 Kaabi 55, 2:1 Ghommidh 79, 3:1 Dhouieb 87
06.06.78 (16.45) Rosario, Estadio Rosario
POL - TUN 1:0 (1:0)
(~15000) Franco ESP, Pestarino ARG, Thomas WAL
POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, Maculewicz, Gorgoñ, Nawa³ka, ¯muda -
Deyna (c), Lubañski (76 Boniek), Lato - Kasperczak, Szarmach (80 Iwan)
TUN: Naili - Dhouieb, Jebali, Jendoumi, Kaabi - Ghommidh, Gasmi, Karab,
Agrebi - Témime (c), Akib
1:0 Lato 43
06.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba
(~46000) Bouzo SYR, Rion BEL, Garrido POR
GER - MEX 6:0 (4:0)
GER: Maier - Vogts (c), Rüssmann, Dietz, Kaltz - Bonhof, H.Müller, Flohe,
Rummenigge - Fischer, D.Müller
MEX: Reyes (40 Soto) - Martinez, Tena, Ramos, Vásquez-Ayala (c) - Mendizábal,
de la Torre, Cuéllar, Rangel - Lopez-Zarza (46 Lugo), Sánchez
1:0 D.Müller 15, 2:0 H.Müller 30, 3:0 Rummenige 38, 4:0 Flohe 40, 5:0 Rummenige
73, 6:0 Flohe 90
booked: Bonhof / Vásquez-Ayala
10.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba
TUN - GER 0:0
(~35000) Orozco PER, Comesaña ARG, Pestarino ARG
TUN: Naili - Dhouieb, Jendoumi, Kaabi, Jebali - Gasmi, Ghommidh, Tarak,
Agrebi - Akid (63 Ben Aziza), Témime (c)
GER: Maier - Vogts (c), Rüssmann, Dietz, Kaltz - Bonhof, H.Müller, Flohe,
Rummenigge - Fischer, D.Müller
booked: Tarak / H.Müller
10.06.78 (16.45) Rosario, Estadio Rosario
POL - MEX 3:1 (1:0)
(~25000) Namdar IRN, Corver HOL, Eriksson SWE
POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, ¯muda, Rudy (85 Maculewicz), Gorgoñ -
Masztaler, Deyna (c), Boniek, Kasperczak - Lato, Iwan (76 Lubañski)
MEX: Soto - Gómez, Cisneros, Flóres, Vazquez-Ayala - de la Torre, Cuéllar,
Rangel - Ortega, Cardenas (46 Mendizábal), Sánchez
1:0 Boniek 43, 1:1 Rangel 52, 2:1 Deyna 56, 3:1 Boniek 84
1. POL^ 3 2 1 0 5 4-1
2. GER^ 3 1 2 0 4 6-0
3. TUN 3 1 1 1 3 3-2
4. MEX 3 0 0 3 0 2-12
Group C - AUT BRA ESP SWE
03.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
BRA - SWE 1:1 (1:1)
(~38000) Thomas WAL, Jarguz POL, Namdar IRN
BRA: Leão - Amaral, Toninho, Oscar, Edinho - Cerezo (81 Dirceu), Zico,
Rivelino (c), Gil (66 Nelinho) - Reinaldo, Batista
SWE: Hellström - Borg, R.Andersson, Nordqvist (c), Erlandsson - Tapper,
Linderoth, L.Larsson (81 Edström), B.Larsson - Sjöberg, Wendt
0:1 Sjöberg 38, 1:1 Reinaldo 45
booked: Oscar
NOTE: BRA fielded an official protest complaining on Mr. Thomas'
partial refereeing and his premature ending of the match; the protest
was rejected.
03.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani
AUT - ESP 2:1 (1:1)
(+49000) Palotai HUN, Barreto URU, Ivanov ZSR
AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Breitenberger - Kreuz,
Prohaska, Hickersberger (67 Weber), Schachner - Krankl (81 Pirkner), Jara
ESP: Miguel Angel - Marcelino, Migueli, Pirri (c), de la Cruz - San José,
Asensi, Cardeñosa (41 Leal), Rexach (60 Quini) - Ruben Cano, Dani
1:0 Schachner 10, 1:1 Dani 21, 2:1 Krankl 77
07.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani
AUT - SWE 1:0 (1:0)
(~46000) Corver HOL, Maksimoviæ JUG, Samidi TUN
AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Breitenberger - Kreuz, Prohaska,
Hickersberger, Krieger (71 Weber) - Krankl, Jara
SWE: Hellström - Borg, R.Andersson, Nordqvist (c), Erlandsson - Tapper
(36 Torstensson), Linderoth (80 Edström), L.Larsson - B.Larsson, Sjöberg, Wendt
1:0 Krankl 42 p
07.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
BRA - ESP 0:0
(~40000) Gonella ITA, Klein ISR, Ithurralde ARG
BRA: Leão (c) - Nelinho (71 Gil), Amaral, Toninho, Oscar - Edinho, Cerezo,
Zico (83 Mendonça), Dirceu - Reinaldo, Batista
ESP: Miguel Angel - Marcelino, Migueli (51 Biosca), Uria (79 Guzmán), Olmo -
San José, Asensi, Cardeñosa, Leal - Juanito, Santillana
booked: Leal
11.06.78 (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
BRA - AUT 1:0 (1:0)
(~40000) Wurtz FRA, Bouzo SYR, Tesfaye ETH
BRA: Leão (c) - Rodriguez Neto, Amaral, Toninho, Oscar - Cerezo
(71 Chicão), Mendonça (84 Zico), Dirceu, Roberto - Gil, Batista
AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Breitenberger - Kreuz, Prohaska,
Hickersberger (61 Weber), Krieger (84 Happich) - Krankl, Jara
1:0 Roberto 40
11.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio José Amalfitani
ESP - SWE 1:0 (0:0)
(~48000) Riversi GER, Prokop DDR, Ithurralde ARG
ESP: Miguel Angel - Marcelino, Biosca, Uria, Olmo (46 Pirri) - San José,
Asensi (c), Cardeñosa, Leal - Juanito, Santillana
SWE: Hellström - Borg, R.Andersson, Nordqvist (c), Erlandsson - Nilsson, L.Larsson,
Nordin, B.Larsson - Sjöberg (67 Linderoth), Edström (60 Wendt)
1:0 Asensi 78
booked: Borg
1. AUT^ 3 2 0 1 4 3-2
2. BRA^ 3 1 2 0 4 2-1
3. ESP 3 1 1 1 3 2-2
4. SWE 3 0 1 2 1 1-3
NOTE: First place awarded to AUT after the tournament rules were
extended to take into account number of goals scored
Group D - HOL IRN PER SCO
03.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza
HOL - IRN 3:0 (1:0)
(~42000) González MEX, Wurtz FRA, Comesaña ARG
HOL: Jongbloed - Suurbier, Krol (c), Haan, Rijsbergen - W.Van de Kerkhof,
Neeskens, Jansen - Rep, R.Van de Kerkhof (70 Nanninga), Rensenbrink
IRN: Hejazi - Nazari, Abdolahi, Kazerani, Eskandarian - Parvin (c),
Ghassempour, Sadeghi, Nayebagha - Djahani, Faraki (51 Rowshan)
1:0 Rensenbrink 40 p, 2:0 Rensenbrink 62 h, 3:0 Rensenbrink 75 p
booked: Eskandarian
03.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba
PER - SCO 3:1 (1:1)
(~42000) Eriksson SWE, Franco ESP, Tesfaye ETH
PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), Diaz - Velasquez, Cueto
(83 P.Rojas), Cubillas, Muñante - La Rosa (63 Sotil), Oblitas
SCO: Rough - Kennedy (c), Burns, Buchan, Forsyth - Rioch (76 Gemmill), Masson
(76 Macari), Hartford, Dalglish - Jordan, Johnston
0:1 Jordan 14, 1:1 Cueto 43, 2:1 Cubillas 72, 3:1 Cubillas 77 f (63 Quiroga
saved a penalty by Masson)
booked: Velasquez
NOTE: Johnston expulsed from the tournament after failed anti-dope
testing
07.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza
HOL - PER 0:0
(~30000) Prokop DDR, Coerezza ARG, Ivanov ZSR
HOL: Jongbloed - Suurbier, Krol (c), Poortvliet, Rijsbergen - W.Van de
Kerkhof, Neeskens (68 Nanninga), Jansen - Haan, R.Van de Kerkhof (46
Rep), Rensenbrink
PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), Diaz - Velasquez, Cueto,
Cubillas, Muñante - La Rosa (63 Sotil), Oblitas
booked: R.Van de Kerkhof / Muñante
07.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba
IRN - SCO 1:1 (0:1)
(~8000) N'Diaye SEN, Bainea ROM, Coelho BRA
IRN: Hejazi - Nazari, Abdolahi, Kazerani, Eskandarian - Parvin (c),
Ghassempour, Sadeghi, Danaifar (89 Nayebagha) - Djahani, Faraki (83 Rowshan)
SCO: Rough - Jardine, Burns, Buchan (56 Forsyth), Donachie - Gemmill (c),
Macari, Hartford, Dalglish (74 Harper) - Jordan, Robertson
0:1 Eskandarian 43 s, 1:1 Danaifar 60
booked: Eskandarian
11.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza
SCO - HOL 3:2 (1:1)
(~40000) Lienmayr AUT, Palotai HUN, Seoudi TUN
SCO: Rough - Kennedy (c), Buchan, Forsyth, Donachie - Gemmill, Rioch,
Hartford, Dalglish - Souness, Jordan
HOL: Jongbloed - Suurbier, Krol (c), Rijsbergen (44 Wildschut),
Poortvliet - W.Van de Kerkhof - Neeskens (10 Boskamp), Jansen, R.Van de
Kerkhof - Rep, Rensenbrink.
0:1 Rensenbrink 34 p, 1:1 Dalglish 44, 2:1 Gemmill 47 p, 3:1 Gemmill 68, 3:2
Rep 72
11.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba
PER - IRN 4:1 (3:1)
(+21000) Jarguz POL, Maksimoviæ JUG, Winsemann CAN
PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo (68 Leguia), Chumpitaz, Diaz - Velasquez,
Cueto, Cubillas, Muñante - La Rosa (60 Sotil), Oblitas
IRN: Hejazi - Nazari, Abdolahi, Kazerani, Allahvardi - Parvin (c), Ghassempour,
Sadeghi, Danaifar - Faraki (52 Djahani), Rowshan (66 Fariba).
1:0 Velasquez 2 (111 sec), 2:0 Cubillas 36 p, 3:0 Cubillas 39 p, 3:1 Rowshan
41, 4:1 Cubillas 79
1. PER^ 3 2 1 0 5 7-2
2. HOL^ 3 1 1 1 3 5-3
3. SCO 3 1 1 1 3 5-6
4. IRN 3 0 1 2 1 2-8
Group 1 - AUT GER HOL ITA
14.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
ITA - GER 0:0
(~68000) Maksimoviæ JUG, González MEX, Comesaña ARG
ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi, Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti, Antognoni
(46 Zaccarelli), Tardelli, Causio - Rossi, Bettega
GER: Maier - Vogts (c), Rüssmann, Zimmermann (54 Konopka), Dietz - Kaltz,
Bonhof, Flohe (69 Beer), Rummenigge - Fischer, Hölzenbein
14.06.78 (13.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba
HOL - AUT 5:1 (3:0)
(~15000) Gordon SCO, Bouzo SYR, Ithurralde ARG
HOL: Schrijvers - Poortvliet, Krol (c), Brandts (65 van Kraay), Wildschut -
Jansen, Haan, W.Van de Kerkhof, R.Van de Kerkhof (61 Schoenaker) - Rep,
Rensenbrink
AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Breitenberger - Hickersberger,
Krieger, Prohaska, Kreuz - Krankl, Jara
1:0 Brandts 7 h, 2:0 Rensenbrink 35 p, 3:0 Rep 37, 4:0 Rep 53, 4:1 Obermayer
70, 5:1 W.Van de Kerkhof 87
18.06.78 (16.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba
HOL - GER 2:2 (1:1)
(~46000) Barreto URU, Coelho BRA, Comesaña ARG
HOL: Schrijvers - Krol (c), Poortvliet, Brandts, W.Van de Kerkhof -
Wildschut (79 Nanninga), Jansen, Haan - R.Van de Kerkhof, Rep, Rensenbrink
GER: Maier - Vogts (c), Rüssmann, Dietz, Kaltz - Bonhof, Beer,
Rummenigge, Abramczik - Hölzenbein, D.Müller
0:1 Abramczik 3 h, 1:1 Haan 27, 1:2 D.Müller 70 h, 2:2 R.Van de Kerkhof 87
booked: W.Van de Kerkhof / Maier
sent off: Nanninga (88)
NOTE: Together with the ITA-AUT match, the 300th (or 301th) game
of the World Cup
18.06.78 (16.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
ITA - AUT 1:0 (1:0)
(~50000) Rion BEL, Coerezza ARG, N'Diaye SEN
ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Bellugi (46 Cuccureddu), Scirea, Cabrini -
Benetti, Zaccarelli, Tardelli, Causio - Rossi, Bettega (71 Graziani)
AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Strasser - Hickersberger,
Krieger, Prohaska, Kreuz - Krankl, Schachner (63 Pirkner)
1:0 Rossi 14
NOTE: Together with the HOL-GER match, the 300th (or 301th) game
of the World Cup
21.06.78 (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
HOL - ITA 2:1 (0:1)
(~68000) Franco ESP, Orozco PER, Pestarino ARG
HOL: Schrijvers (21 Jongbloed) - Poortvliet, Krol (c), Brandts, W.Van
de Kerkhof - Neeskens, Jansen, Haan, R.Van de Kerkhof - Rep (66 Van Kraay),
Rensenbrink
ITA: Zoff (c) - Gentile, Cuccureddu, Scirea, Cabrini - Benetti (79
Graziani), Zaccarelli, Tardelli, Causio (46 C.Sala) - Rossi, Bettega
0:1 Brandts 19 o, 1:1 Brandts 50, 2:1 Haan 75
booked: Rep, Haan / Benetti, Tardelli, Cabrini
21.06.78 (13.45) Cordoba, Estadio Cordoba
AUT - GER 3:2 (0:1)
(~20000) Klein ISR, Garrido POR, Jarguz POL
AUT: Koncilia - Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer, Strässer - Hickersberger,
Krieger, Prohaska, Kreuz - Krankl, Schachner (71 Oberacher)
GER: Maier - Vogts (c), Rüssmann, Dietz, Kaltz - Bonhof, Beer (46 H.Müller),
Rummenigge, Abramczik - Hölzenbein, D.Müller (61 Fischer)
0:1 Rummenige 19, 1:1 Vogts 59 o, 2:1 Krankl 66, 2:2 Hölzenbein 68 h, 3:2
Krankl 88
booked: Prohaska, Sara / Abramczik
1. HOL 3 2 1 0 5 9-4
2. ITA 3 1 1 1 3 2-2
3. GER 3 0 2 1 2 4-5
4. AUT 3 1 0 2 2 4-8
Group 2 - ARG BRA PER POL
14.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza
BRA - PER 3:0 (2:0)
(~40000) Rainea ROM, Dubach SUI, Winsemann CAN
BRA: Leão (c) - Toninho, Oscar, Amaral, Rodriguez Neto - Batista, Cerezo
(76 Chicão), Dirceu, Mendonça - Gil (70 Zico), Roberto
PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), Diaz (11 Navarro) - Velasquez,
Cueto, Cubillas, Munante - La Rosa, Oblitas (46 P.Rojas)
1:0 Dirceu 15 f, 2:0 Dirceu 28, 3:0 Zico 73 p
14.06.78 (19.15) Rosario, Estadio Rosario
ARG - POL 2:0 (1:0)
(~40000) Eriksson SWE, Namdar IRN, Tosfaye ETH
ARG: Fillol - Olguin, L.Galvan, Passarella, Tarantini - Ardiles,
Gallego, Valencia (46 Villa), Houseman (63 Ortiz) - Kempes, Bertoni
POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, ¯muda, Kasperczak, Maculewicz -
Nawa³ka, Deyna (c), Boniek, Masztaler (65 Mazur) - Lato, Szarmach
1:0 Kempes 16 h, 2:0 Kempes 71 (39 Fillol saved a penalty by Deyna)
booked: Gallego / Maculewicz
18.06.78 (13.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza
POL - PER 1:0 (0:0)
(~35000) Partridge ENG, Thomas WAL, Corver HOL
POL: Kukla - Szymanowski, Gorgoñ, ¯muda, Maculewicz - Nawa³ka, Deyna (c),
Boniek (86 Lubañski), Masztaler (46 Kasperczak) - Lato, Szarmach
PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), Navarro - Quesada, Cueto,
Cubillas, Munante (46 R.Rojas) - La Rosa (73 Sotil), Oblitas.
1:0 Szarmach 65 h
booked: Boniek, Gorgoñ / Quiroga, Manzo
18.06.78 (19.15) Rosario, Estadio Rosario
ARG - BRA 0:0
(~46000) Palotai HUN, Linemayr AUT, Prokop DDR
ARG: Fillol - Olguin, L.Galvan, Passarella (c), Tarantini - Ardiles
(46 Villa), Gallego, Luqué, Ortiz (31 Alonso) - Kempes, Bertoni
BRA: Leão (c) - Toninho, Oscar, Amaral, Rodriguez Neto (34 Edinho) - Batista,
Chicão, Dirceu - Mendonça (67 Zico), Gil, Roberto
booked: Villa / Chicão, Edinho, Zico
21.06.78 (16.45) Mendoza, Estadio Mendoza
BRA - POL 3:1 (1:1)
(~44000) Silvagno CHI, Ivanov ZSR, González MEX
BRA: Leão (c) - Toninho, Oscar, Amaral, Nelinho - Batista, Cerezo
(70 Rivelino), Dirceu - Zico (7 Mendonça), Gil, Roberto
POL: Kukla - Szymanowski, Gorgoñ, ¯muda, Maculewicz - Nawa³ka, Deyna (c),
Boniek, Kasperczak (65 Lubañski) - Lato, Szarmach
1:0 Nelinho 13 f, 1:1 Lato 45, 2:1 Roberto 57, 3:1 Roberto 63
booked: Mendonça, Cerezo
21.06.78 (19.15) Rosario, Estadio Rosario
ARG - PER 6:0 (2:0)
(+40000) Wurtz FRA, Riwersi GER, Gonella ITA
ARG: Fillol - Olguin, L.Galvan, Passarella (c), Tarantini - Larrosa,
Gallego (86 Oviedo), Luqué, Ortiz - Kempes, Bertoni (65 Houseman)
PER: Quiroga - Duarte, Manzo, Chumpitaz (c), R.Rojas - Quesada, Cueto,
Velasquez (52 Gorriti) Cubillas - Munante, Oblitas
1:0 Kempes 21, 2:0 Tarantini 43 h, 3:0 Kempes 49, 4:0 Luqué 50 h, 5:0 Houseman
67, 6:0 Luqué 72
booked: Quesada, Velasquez
1. ARG 3 2 1 0 5 8-0
2. BRA 3 2 1 0 5 6-1
3. POL 3 1 0 2 2 2-5
4. PER 3 0 0 3 0 0-10
Third place match
24.06.78 (15.00) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
BRA - ITA 2:1 (0:1)
(+76000) Klein ISR, Palotai HUN, González MEX
BRA: Leão (c) - Nelinho, Oscar, Amaral, Rodriguez Neto - Cerezo (64 Rivelino),
Batista, Dirceu, Gil (46 Reinaldo) - Roberto, Mendonça
ITA: Zoff (c) - Cuccureddu, Gentile, Scirea, Cabrini - P.Sala, Antognoni
(79 C.Sala), Maldera, Causio - Rossi, Bettega
0:1 Causio 38 h, 1:1 Nelinho 64, 2:1 Dirceu 72
booked: Nelinho, Batista / Gentile
Final
25.06.78 (15.00) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental
ARG - HOL 3:1 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1)
(~70000) Gonella ITA, Barreto URU, Lienmayr AUT
ARG: Fillol - Olguin, Galvan, Passarella (c), Tarantini - Ardiles (66 Larossa),
Gallego, Kempes, Bertoni - Luqué, Ortiz (75 Houseman)
HOL: Jongbloed - Poortvliet, Krol (c), Brandts, Jansen (73 Suurbier) -
Neeskens, Haan, W. van de Kerkhof, R. van de Kerkhof - Rep (59 Nanninga),
Rensenbrink
1:0 Kempes 38, 1:1 Nanninga 82 h, 2:1 Kempes 105, 3:1 Bertoni 115
booked: Ardilles, Larossa / Krol, Poortvliet
Scorers' list
6 - Kempes ARG
5 - Rensenbrink HOL, Cubillas PER
4 - Luqué ARG, Krankl AUT
3 - Dirceu, Roberto BRA, Rummenige AUT, Rep HOL, Rossi ITA
2 - Bertoni ARG, Nelinho BRA, Flohe, D. Müller GER, Brandts HOL + 1 own goal,
Bettega ITA, Boniek, Lato POL, Gemill SCO
1 - Houseman, Passarella, Tarantini ARG, Obermayer, Schachner ARG, Reinaldo,
Zico BRA, Bredoll, Lacombe, López, Platini, Rocheteau FRA, Asensi, Dani
ESP, Abramczik, Hölzenbein, H.Müller GER, Nanninga, R.Van de Kerkhof, R.
Van de Kerkhof HOL, Caspó, A.Tóth, Zombori HUN, Danaifar, Rowshan IRN,
Benetti, Causio, Zaccarelli ITA, Rangel, Vásquez-Ayala MEX, Cueto,
Velasquez PER, Deyna, Szarmach POL, Dalglish, Jordan SCO, Sjöberg SWE,
Dhouleb, Ghammidh, Kaabi TUN
own goals - 2 (Vogts GER for aut, Eskandarian IRN for SCO, Brandts HOL for
ITA + 1 goal)
In total 103 goals (12 p, 3 f, 12 h, 3 o), 2,68 per match. Most goals - ARG
and HOL (15), no team without goals. 60 players scored (including 6 earlier
scorers from 1974)
Coaches, assistants reserve players
ARG: C. L. Menotti, R. Poncini, R. Pizzarotti, R. Saporitti | Baley,
Galván, Killer, Lavolpe, Pagnanini
AUT: H. Senekowitsch, G. Schmidt | Baumeister, Baumgartner, Fuschbichler,
Hattenberger, Persidis
BRA: C. Coutinho, A. de Abreu Chirol, R. A. Carlesco, K. C. Camerino,
S. Araójo | Carlos, Roberto Gallo, Valdir Pérez, da Silva Braga, Polosi,
Zé Sergio
ESP: L. Kubala, J. E. Santamaria-Iglesias, G. Biosca-Pagés | Arconada,
Maranon, Urruticoechea
FRA: M. Hidalgo * | (all 22 players played)
GER: H. Schön, J. Derwall | Burdenski, Cullmann, Kargus, Schwarzenbeck,
Worm, Zewe
HOL: E. Happel, J. Zwartkruis | Doesburg, Hovenkamp, Lubse
HUN: L. Baróti, F. Kovács, L. Vinkovics | Fûlóp, Kovács, Rab, Váradi
IRN: H. Mohadjerani, A. Sharafi | Beshkar, Ghasghaian, Karbandi, Majd-
Taymoori, Mavedat, Noora, Shoja'j
ITA: E. Bearzot, A. Vicini | Bordon, P.Conti, Manfredonia, Pecci, Polici
MEX: A. Roca Garcia, P. Nájera, R. Maturano | Medina-Rojas, Nájera-
Siller, Rodriguez-Corona
PER: M. Calderón, A. Heredia, J. Fernández | Cáceres, Labarthe, Mosquera,
Sarlor
POL: J. Gmoch, A. Strejlau, W. Obrêbski | Justek, Kostrzewa, Kupcewicz,
Kusto, Wójcicki
SCO: A. MacLeod, J. Hagart, H. Allan, D. McKinnon | Blyth, Clark,
D.Johnstone, McQueen
SWE: G. Eriksson, R. Grip | Aman, M.Andersson, R.Andersson, Aslund,
Hagberg, Karlsson, Moller
TUN: A. Chatali, H. Belghitt | Ben Aziza, Chabli, Chechaibi, Ellouze,
Hasni, Limam, Majeri Sadok-Attouga
* assistants unknown
Oldest and youngest
Youngest Oldest
player Iwan POL 19y206d Jongbloed HOL 37y212d
goalkeeper P.-Reyes MEX 22y233d Jongbloed HOL 37y212d
scorer D.Müller GER 20y314d Benetti ITA 32y229d
champion Tarantini ARG 22y204d Larossa ARG 30y219d
finalist Brandts HOL 22y142d Jongbloed HOL 37y212d
medalist Reinaldo BRA 21y164d Jongbloed HOL 37y212d
captain Kereki HUN 24y324d Zoff ITA 36y116d
coach Chetali TUN 38y333d Barón HUN 53y295d
referee Coelho BRA 35y146d Gordon SCO 48y124d