Poland 3–1 Mexico: 1978 World Cup match
Poland3–1Full time
Match in one glance
PolandMexicoGoalCard
Poland
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Score progression
3Poland1Mexico
Zbigniew Boniek opened the scoring at 43′.
Team comparison
PolandMexico
3Goals1
0Bookings0
2Substitutes used1
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1ZBZbigniew BoniekPoland · 43′, 84′2goals
- 2KDKazimierz DeynaPoland · 56′1goal
- 3VRVíctor RangelMexico · 52′1goal
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 1978
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 2
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1978-06-10
- Venue
- Arroyito, Rosario
- Result
- 3–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Poland / MexicoPoland
Zbigniew Boniek43′
Kazimierz Deyna56′
Zbigniew Boniek84′
Mexico
Víctor Rangel52′
Complete match timeline
PolandMexicoGoalCardSubstitution
Poland
Mexico
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
7 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 0Z. Boniek 43′
Second half
45′–90′2 – 1V. Rangel 52′ · K. Deyna 56′ · Z. Boniek 84′
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Poland
Reported rolesJT
1Jan TomaszewskiAS
4Antoni SzymanowskiJG
6Jerzy GorgońWŻ
9Władysław ŻmudaHK
8Henryk KasperczakWR
10Wojciech RudyBM
11Bohdan MasztalerKD
12Kazimierz DeynaAI
7Andrzej IwanGL
16Grzegorz LatoZB
18Zbigniew BoniekReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 3HMHenryk Maculewicz84′
- 19WLWłodzimierz Lubański76′
Match contributions
- Kazimierz Deyna⚽ 1
- Zbigniew Boniek⚽ 2
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1JTJan TomaszewskiGoalkeeper
- 4ASAntoni SzymanowskiDefender
- 6JGJerzy GorgońDefender
- 7AIAndrzej IwanForward
- 8HKHenryk KasperczakMidfielder
- 9WŻWładysław ŻmudaDefender
- 10WRWojciech RudyMidfielder
- 11BMBohdan MasztalerMidfielder
- 12KDKazimierz DeynaMidfielder
- 16GLGrzegorz LatoForward
- 18ZBZbigniew BoniekForward
Mexico
Reported rolesPS
22Pedro SotoAV
5Arturo Vázquez AyalaRC
13Rigoberto CisnerosCG
14Carlos GómezIF
15Ignacio Flores OcaranzaAd
7Antonio de la TorreCO
10Cristóbal OrtegaJC
16Javier CárdenasLC
17Leonardo CuéllarVR
9Víctor RangelHS
11Hugo SánchezReported starting roles · not tracking positions
Substitutes used
- 6GMGuillermo Mendizábal46′
Match contributions
- Víctor Rangel⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 5AVArturo Vázquez AyalaDefender
- 7AdAntonio de la TorreMidfielder
- 9VRVíctor RangelForward
- 10COCristóbal OrtegaMidfielder
- 11HSHugo SánchezForward
- 13RCRigoberto CisnerosDefender
- 14CGCarlos GómezDefender
- 15IFIgnacio Flores OcaranzaDefender
- 16JCJavier CárdenasMidfielder
- 17LCLeonardo CuéllarMidfielder
- 22PSPedro SotoGoalkeeper
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Score progression
3Poland1Mexico
Zbigniew Boniek opened the scoring at 43′.
Team comparison
PolandMexico
3Goals1
0Bookings0
2Substitutes used1
Shots, possession and xG are not available in this match’s source.
Goalscorers
- 1ZBZbigniew BoniekPoland · 43′, 84′2goals
- 2KDKazimierz DeynaPoland · 56′1goal
- 3VRVíctor RangelMexico · 52′1goal
Available match data
Goals, bookings, substitutions and starting roles are recorded. This match does not have shot locations, xG, possession or passing data in the loaded sources.
Decisive moments
4 eventsPath through 1978
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- Group Matches, Group 2
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 1978-06-10
- Venue
- Arroyito, Rosario
- Result
- 3–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available
Scorers
Poland / MexicoPoland
Zbigniew Boniek43′
Kazimierz Deyna56′
Zbigniew Boniek84′
Mexico
Víctor Rangel52′
Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Starting lineups, used substitutes and event records come from the Fjelstul World Cup Database (CC BY-SA 4.0), credited alongside each panel.