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World cup 1978

Explore full results, detailed standings and complete statistics from the 1978 World cup.

🏆 Winner

Argentina

Statistics

Participating teams
13
Total goals
102
Matches played
38
Goals/match
2,68
Best attack (goals scored)
15
Argentina
Best defense (goals conceded)
2
Spain
First Round
Group 1
Argentina - Hungary : 2 - 1
Italy - France : 2 - 1
Argentina - France : 2 - 1
Italy - Hungary : 3 - 1
Italy - Argentina : 1 - 0
France - Hungary : 3 - 1
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Italy 6 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4
2. Argentina 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1
3. France 2 3 1 0 2 5 5 0
4. Hungary 0 3 0 0 3 3 8 -5
Group 2
Germany - Poland : 0 - 0
Tunisia - Mexico : 3 - 1
Poland - Tunisia : 1 - 0
Germany - Mexico : 6 - 0
Germany - Tunisia : 0 - 0
Poland - Mexico : 3 - 1
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Poland 5 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3
2. Germany 4 3 1 2 0 6 0 +6
3. Tunisia 3 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1
4. Mexico 0 3 0 0 3 2 12 -10
Group 3
Austria - Spain : 2 - 1
Sweden - Brazil : 1 - 1
Austria - Sweden : 1 - 0
Brazil - Spain : 0 - 0
Spain - Sweden : 1 - 0
Brazil - Austria : 1 - 0
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Austria 4 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1
2. Brazil 4 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1
3. Spain 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
4. Sweden 1 3 0 1 2 1 3 -2
Group 4
Netherlands - Iran : 3 - 0
Peru - Scotland : 3 - 1
Scotland - Iran : 1 - 1
Netherlands - Peru : 0 - 0
Peru - Iran : 4 - 1
Scotland - Netherlands : 3 - 2
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Peru 5 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5
2. Netherlands 3 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2
3. Scotland 3 3 1 1 1 5 6 -1
4. Iran 1 3 0 1 2 2 8 -6
Second Round
Group A
Germany - Italy : 0 - 0
Netherlands - Austria : 5 - 1
Italy - Austria : 1 - 0
Germany - Netherlands : 2 - 2
Netherlands - Italy : 2 - 1
Austria - Germany : 3 - 2
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Netherlands 5 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5
2. Italy 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 0
3. Germany 2 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1
4. Austria 2 3 1 0 2 4 8 -4
Group B
Argentina - Poland : 2 - 0
Brazil - Peru : 3 - 0
Argentina - Brazil : 0 - 0
Poland - Peru : 1 - 0
Brazil - Poland : 3 - 1
Argentina - Peru : 6 - 0
Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1. Argentina 5 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8
2. Brazil 5 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5
3. Poland 2 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3
4. Peru 0 3 0 0 3 0 10 -10
Third place
Brazil - Italy : 2 - 1
Final
Argentina - Netherlands : 3 - 1 a.e.t.

Top Scorers

Rank Player Goals Penalties Goals/match
1 Mario Kempes 6 0 0,86
2 Teófilo Cubillas 5 2 0,83
2 Rob Rensenbrink 5 4 0,71
4 Leopoldo Luque 4 0 0,80
4 Hans Krankl 4 1 0,67
6 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 3 0 0,60
6 Roberto Dinamite 3 0 0,60
6 Johnny Rep 3 0 0,50
6 Dirceu 3 0 0,43
6 Paolo Rossi 3 0 0,43
11 Archie Gemmill 2 1 0,67
11 Nelinho 2 0 0,50
11 Dieter Müller 2 0 0,50
11 Heinz Flohe 2 0 0,50
11 Ernie Brandts 2 0 0,50
11 Zbigniew Boniek 2 0 0,33
11 Daniel Bertoni 2 0 0,33
11 Grzegorz Lato 2 0 0,33
11 Arie Haan 2 0 0,33
11 Roberto Bettega 2 0 0,29
21 András Tóth 1 1 1,00
21 Dani 1 0 1,00
21 Dominique Rocheteau 1 0 0,50
21 Iraj Danayfar 1 0 0,50
21 Christian Lopez 1 0 0,50
21 Marc Berdoll 1 0 0,50
21 Bernard Lacombe 1 0 0,50
21 Károly Csapó 1 0 0,33
21 Walter Schachner 1 0 0,33
21 Michel Platini 1 0 0,33
21 Reinaldo 1 0 0,33
21 Thomas Sjoberg 1 0 0,33
21 Kenny Dalglish 1 0 0,33
21 Bernd Hölzenbein 1 0 0,33
21 Joe Jordan 1 0 0,33
21 Arturo Vázquez Ayala 1 1 0,33
21 Sándor Zombori 1 0 0,33
21 Víctor Rangel 1 0 0,33
21 Rüdiger Abramczik 1 0 0,33
21 Mokhtar Douieb 1 0 0,33
21 Juan Manuel Asensi 1 0 0,33
21 Nejib Ghommidh 1 0 0,33
21 Ali Kaabi 1 0 0,33
21 Dick Nanninga 1 0 0,33
21 Hassan Rowshan 1 0 0,33
21 Hansi Müller 1 0 0,25
21 Renato Zaccarelli 1 0 0,20
21 José Velásquez 1 0 0,20
21 Andrzej Szarmach 1 0 0,20
21 Zico 1 1 0,17
21 René Houseman 1 0 0,17
21 Romeo Benetti 1 0 0,17
21 César Cueto 1 0 0,17
21 Kazimierz Deyna 1 0 0,17
21 Erich Obermayer 1 0 0,17
21 René Van De Kerkhof 1 0 0,14
21 Franco Causio 1 0 0,14
21 Daniel Passarella 1 1 0,14
21 Willy Van De Kerkhof 1 0 0,14
21 Alberto Tarantini 1 0 0,14