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With six goals, Mario Kempes was the top scorer in the tournament. In total, 102 goals were scored by 62 players, with three of them credited as own goals. 6 goals. Mario Kempes; 5 goals
May 6, 2024 · Argentina put six goals past Peru without reply to snatch a place in the final on goal difference, and record their heaviest victory in the fixture and the World Cup.
Apr 30, 2014 · Stats: A total of 102 goals were scored (2.68 per match); Argentina and Netherlands (15) scored the most
Mario Kempes scored the first goal of the match, slotting under Jan Jongbloed from 12 yards out. The Netherlands almost equalised when Rob Rensenbrink latched onto to a headed pass from René van de Kerkhof, but the shot was kept out by the boot of Ubaldo Fillol .
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Date: June 1 – June 25, 1978 1978 World Cup Winner: Netherlands – Argentina 1-3 3rd Place: Brazil defeated Italy 2-1 Teams: 16 Stadiums: 6 1978 FIFA World Cup Host Cities: 5 Matches played: 38 Goals: 102 Attendance: 1,546,151 Top Scorer: Mario Kempes (Argentina) 6 goals
It was time again for the 11th edition for a South American country to be the host country. Two countries were interested in the 1978 World Cup: Argentina and Mexico. On July 6, 1966, in London, the host country was announced together with the host country for the 1974 and 1982 World Cup. Since Mexico was awarded the 1970 edition two years earlier,...
More than 100 countries tried to qualify for a 1978 World Cup for the first time. A total of 107 teams entered the qualifications. As in previous editions, there was only room for 14 countries. This meant the 1978 FIFA World Cup, with 16 participants, was statistically the most challenging World Championships to have qualified for. West Germany alr...
The qualifying period lasted 21 months – longer than ever before – as 99 national teams competed in the preliminary competition. For the first time, qualifying matches were played on artificial pitches (in Vancouver) and indoor stadiums (in Seattle) for the USA and Canada. As a result of the most complicated seeding arrangement yet, the Final Draw ...
The exact format used in 1974 was used in the 1978 World Cup. Sixteen teams have been qualified, which are divided into four groups. A round-robin had to be played (all teams within a group had to play against each other) where 1 point was rewarded for a draw and 2 points for a win. Two teams of each group would advance to the next round, a group s...
Six stadiums were used in 5 host cities during the 1978 FIFA World Cup. First, it was in the capital city Buenos Aireswhere two stadiums were used: Estadio Monumental and Estadio Jose Amalfitani. The following five cities and six stadiums were used in Argentina:
Argentina – Italy 0-1
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires – Attendance: 71,712 Unlike 1974, Italy would top the group. Striker Paolo Rossi played his first World Cup and scored his first goal against France. Italy was the only team able to beat the three other teams. The last opponent was Argentina. One goal by Italian Roberto Bettega was enough to gain victory. Eventually, this match became the only match that Argentina lost. Both countries advanced to the second round. Argentina would win all the other games and dr...
Tunisia – Mexico 3-1
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario – Attendance: 17,396 This match was memorable since Tunisia became the first African country to win a World Cup match! It took 44 years for this to happen. The score started with Mexican Arturo Vazquez Ayala scoring the first goal in the first half. Then, in the 2nd half, Tunisia achieved three goals in the last 35 minutes. The goal scorers were Ali Kaabi, Nejib Ghommidh, and Mokhtar Dhouieb. But Tunisia didn’t manage to advance to the 2nd round. The two o...
Brazil – Sweden 1-1
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata – Attendance: 32,569 This was the first 1978 World Cup match for Brazil and Sweden. Both countries have met multiple times and will continue to meet in upcoming tournaments. This was their first encounter which ended in a draw. This would happen one more time in 1994. All other World Cup matches against Sweden are won by Brazil. Swedish midfielder Thomas Sjoberg scored the first goal of the match. But it only took less than 10 minutes before striker R...
For the 2nd time in a row, the Netherlands again reached a World Cup Final. After losing to West Germany in the 1974 Final, they had to play against Argentina this time. Argentina also played a Final before, but this was way back in the first World Cup in 1930 against Uruguay. Both countries had played against each other before in 1974. Then, the N...
The tournament had as its background the oppressive military regime led by General Jorge Videla. In addition, the Brazilians could not come to terms with the fact that they had not won the World Cup, despite being the only undefeated team in the tournament. Complaints began in the first round. In the match against Sweden, a 1-1 draw seemed as if it...
The result was one of the most violent matches in history, where the protagonists were not big-name players like Zico and Kempes. Still, the famous tackles dished out by Chicão and Oscar on the Brazilian side and Galván and Osvaldo Ardilles for the Argentinians. In the end, the goalless draw left the decision of who would make it to the final to th...
Total goals scored: 102 goals. Matches played: 38 matches. Number of goals/match in average: 2.68 goals/match. Best attack: Argentina (15 goals in 7 matches: 2.14 goals/match) Best defence: Spain (2 goals)
1978 World Cup Scores & Fixtures. Previous Competition Next Competition. Host Country: Argentina. Gender: Male. Champion: Argentina. Most Goals: Mario Kempes (Argentina) - 6.
