The final
Argentina3–1Netherlands
After extra time
- Hosts
- Argentina
- Dates
- 1–25 June 1978
- Format
- Two group stages followed by the final
1978 tournament
1978 World Cup results and statistics
Argentina won in Argentina. This source-backed edition record contains all 38 matches, 102 goals, the tournament format and leading scorers.
ChampionArgentina
ArgentinaTeams16
Matches38
Goals102
Argentina3–1NetherlandsLeading scorer
Mario Kempes6goals
102Goals
2.68Per match
Tournament path replay
Every 1978 result
Results are grouped by the format actually used in 1978; editions without a conventional knockout bracket are not forced into one.
Group stage · 36 matches
Group Matches, Group 1
Italy2–1France
Paolo Rossi 29′ · Renato Zaccarelli 54′ · Bernard Lacombe 1′
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Group Matches, Group 1
Argentina2–1Hungary
Leopoldo Luque 15′ · Daniel Bertoni 83′ · Karoly Csapo 10′
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Group Matches, Group 1
Italy3–1Hungary
Paolo Rossi 34′ · Roberto Bettega 36′ · Romeo Benetti 60′ · Andras Toth 81′ (p)
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Group Matches, Group 1
Argentina2–1France
Daniel Passarella 45′ (p) · Leopoldo Luque 73′ · Michel Platini 60′
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Group Matches, Group 1
France3–1Hungary
Christian Lopez 22′ · Marc Berdoll 37′ · Dominique Rocheteau 42′ · Sandor Zombori 41′
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Group Matches, Group 1
Italy1–0Argentina
Roberto Bettega 67′
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Group Matches, Group 2
West Germany0–0Poland
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Group Matches, Group 2
Tunisia3–1Mexico
Ali Kaabi 55′ · Nejib Ghommidh 79′ · Mokhtar Douieb 87′ · Arturo Vazquez 45′ (p)
Arroyito, Rosario
Group Matches, Group 2
Poland1–0Tunisia
Grzegorz Lato 43′
Arroyito, Rosario
Group Matches, Group 2
West Germany6–0Mexico
Dieter Mueller 15′ · Hansi Mueller 30′ · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 38′ · Heinz Flohe 44′ · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 73′ · Heinz Flohe 89′
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Group Matches, Group 2
West Germany0–0Tunisia
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Group Matches, Group 2
Poland3–1Mexico
Zbigniew Boniek 43′ · Kazimierz Deyna 56′ · Zbigniew Boniek 84′ · Victor Rangel 52′
Arroyito, Rosario
Group Matches, Group 3
Sweden1–1Brazil
Thomas Sjoberg 37′ · Reinaldo 45′
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Group Matches, Group 3
Austria2–1Spain
Walter Schachner 9′ · Hans Krankl 76′ · Dani 21′
Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Group Matches, Group 3
Brazil0–0Spain
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Group Matches, Group 3
Austria1–0Sweden
Hans Krankl 42′ (p)
Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Group Matches, Group 3
Brazil1–0Austria
Roberto Dinamite 40′
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Group Matches, Group 3
Spain1–0Sweden
Juan Manuel Asensi 75′
Estadio Jose Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Group Matches, Group 4
Netherlands3–0Iran
Rob Rensenbrink 40′ (p) · Rob Rensenbrink 62′ · Rob Rensenbrink 79′ (p)
Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
Group Matches, Group 4
Peru3–1Scotland
Cesar Cueto 43′ · Teófilo Cubillas 71′ · Teófilo Cubillas 77′ · Joe Jordan 14′
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Group Matches, Group 4
Scotland1–1Iran
Andranik Eskandarian 43′ (og) · Iraj Danaeifard 60′
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Group Matches, Group 4
Netherlands0–0Peru
Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
Group Matches, Group 4
Scotland3–2Netherlands
Kenny Dalglish 44′ · Archie Gemmill 47′ (p) · Archie Gemmill 68′ · Rob Rensenbrink 34′ (p) · Johnny Rep 71′
Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
Group Matches, Group 4
Peru4–1Iran
Jose Velasquez 2′ · Teófilo Cubillas 36′ (p) · Teófilo Cubillas 39′ (p) · Teófilo Cubillas 79′ · Hassan Rowshan 41′
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Second Round, Group A
Netherlands5–1Austria
Ernie Brandts 6′ · Rob Rensenbrink 35′ (p) · Johnny Rep 36′ · Johnny Rep 53′ · Willy Van De Kerkhof 82′ · Erich Obermayer 79′
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Second Round, Group A
West Germany0–0Italy
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Second Round, Group A
West Germany2–2Netherlands
Ruediger Abramczik 3′ · Dieter Mueller 70′ · Arie Haan 27′ · Rene Van De Kerkhof 84′
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Second Round, Group A
Italy1–0Austria
Paolo Rossi 14′
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Second Round, Group A
Netherlands2–1Italy
Ernie Brandts 50′ · Arie Haan 75′ · Ernie Brandts 18′ (og)
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Second Round, Group A
Austria3–2West Germany
Berti Vogts 59′ (og) · Hans Krankl 66′ · Hans Krankl 87′ · Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 19′ · Bernd Hoelzenbein 68′
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba
Second Round, Group B
Brazil3–0Peru
Dirceu 15′ · Dirceu 28′ · Zico 73′ (p)
Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
Second Round, Group B
Argentina2–0Poland
Mario Kempes 16′ · Mario Kempes 71′
Arroyito, Rosario
Second Round, Group B
Poland1–0Peru
Andrzej Szarmach 65′
Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
Second Round, Group B
Argentina0–0Brazil
Arroyito, Rosario
Second Round, Group B
Brazil3–1Poland
Nelinho 12′ · Roberto Dinamite 57′ · Roberto Dinamite 63′ · Grzegorz Lato 45′
Estadio Libertador General San Martín, Mendoza
Second Round, Group B
Argentina6–0Peru
Mario Kempes 21′ · Alberto Tarantini 43′ · Mario Kempes 48′ · Leopoldo Luque 50′ · Rene Houseman 67′ · Leopoldo Luque 72′
Arroyito, Rosario
Third place · 1 matches
Match for third place
Brazil2–1Italy
Nelinho 64′ · Dirceu 72′ · Franco Causio 38′
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Final · 1 matches
Final
Argentina3–1 aetNetherlands
Mario Kempes 38′ · Mario Kempes 105′ · Daniel Bertoni 115′ · Dick Nanninga 82′
El Monumental, Buenos Aires
Source: OpenFootball's CC0 edition file at pinned revision 516d3825c3bd. Scores, goals and lineups reconcile with the generated edition totals; assists and minutes are not inferred.