FIFA WORLD CUP FINALS 1978

Group A - Argentina, France, Hungary, Italy

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 - West Germany, Mexico, Poland, Tunisia

01.06.78  (15.00) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

POL - GER 0:0

(~77000) Coerezza ARG, Ithurralde ARG, Comesaña ARG

POL: Tomaszewski - Szymanowski, Maculewicz, Gorgoń, Nawałka - Żmuda,

Deyna (c), Lubański (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, Gorgoń, Nawałka, Żmuda -

Deyna (c), Lubański (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, Żmuda, Rudy (85 Maculewicz), Gorgoń -

Masztaler, Deyna (c), Boniek, Kasperczak -  Lato, Iwan (76 Lubański)

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 - Austria, Brazil, Spain, Sweden

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, Maksimović 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 - Netherlands, Iran, Peru, Scotland

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, Maksimović 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

Second Phase

Group 1 - Austria, West Germany, Netherlands, Italy

14.06.78  (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Monumental

ITA - GER 0:0

(~68000) Maksimović 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 - Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Poland

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, Żmuda, Kasperczak, Maculewicz -

Nawałka, 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, Gorgoń, Żmuda, Maculewicz - Nawałka, Deyna (c),

Boniek (86 Lubański), 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, Gorgoń / 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, Gorgoń, Żmuda, Maculewicz - Nawałka, Deyna (c),

Boniek, Kasperczak (65 Lubański) - 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

Brazil 2:1 (0:1) Italy

(+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

Argentina 3:1 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1) Netherlands

(~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 | Fűlóp, 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. Obrębski | 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