FIFA World Cup 1978
Argentina · 1 Jun 1978 – 25 Jun 1978
ArgentinaChampionNetherlandsRunner-up
16Teams
38Matches
102Goals
Tournament summary
The FIFA World Cup 1978 was played in Argentina from 1 June 1978 to 25 June 1978. 16 teams took part, playing 38 matches with 102 goals (2.68 per match).
Argentina won the title (their 1st), beating Netherlands 3–1 in the final in Buenos Aires.
Mario Kempes (Argentina) finished as top scorer with 6 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
 Brazil | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
 Italy | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
 Netherlands | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
 Poland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
 Austria | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
 Germany | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
 Peru | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Scotland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
 Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
 Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
 Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).
All results
Thursday 1 June 1978
Friday 2 June 1978
Saturday 3 June 1978
- Austria 2–1 SpainBuenos Aires
- Brazil 1–1 SwedenMar del Plata
- Iran 0–3 NetherlandsMendoza
- Peru 3–1 ScotlandCórdoba
Tuesday 6 June 1978
- Argentina 2–1 FranceBuenos Aires
- Germany 6–0 MexicoCórdoba
- Hungary 1–3 ItalyMar del Plata
- Poland 1–0 TunisiaRosario
Wednesday 7 June 1978
- Austria 1–0 SwedenBuenos Aires
- Brazil 0–0 SpainMar del Plata
- Iran 1–1 ScotlandCórdoba
- Netherlands 0–0 PeruMendoza
Saturday 10 June 1978
- Argentina 0–1 ItalyBuenos Aires
- France 3–1 HungaryMar del Plata
- Germany 0–0 TunisiaCórdoba
- Mexico 1–3 PolandRosario
Sunday 11 June 1978
- Austria 0–1 BrazilMar del Plata
- Iran 1–4 PeruCórdoba
- Netherlands 2–3 ScotlandMendoza
- Spain 1–0 SwedenBuenos Aires
Wednesday 14 June 1978
- Argentina 2–0 PolandRosario
- Austria 1–5 NetherlandsCórdoba
- Brazil 3–0 PeruMendoza
- Germany 0–0 ItalyBuenos Aires
Sunday 18 June 1978
- Argentina 0–0 BrazilRosario
- Austria 0–1 ItalyBuenos Aires
- Germany 2–2 NetherlandsCórdoba
- Peru 0–1 PolandMendoza
Wednesday 21 June 1978
- Argentina 6–0 PeruRosario
- Austria 3–2 GermanyCórdoba
- Brazil 3–1 PolandMendoza
- Italy 1–2 NetherlandsBuenos Aires
Saturday 24 June 1978
Sunday 25 June 1978
- Argentina 3–1 NetherlandsBuenos Aires