Argentina players celebrate as the ball bounces into the net for Mario Kempes' second goal.
Argentina 1978
First Round
|
Group 1 |
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
 |
Italy |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
6 |
 |
Argentina |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
 |
France |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
 |
Hungary |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
|
02 Jun 78 |
Italy v France |
Mar de Plata |
2-1 |
|
02 Jun 78 |
Argentina v Hiungary |
Buenos Aires |
2-1 |
|
06 Jun 78 |
Italy v Hungary |
Mar de Plata |
3-1 |
|
06 Jun 78 |
Argentina v France |
Buenos Aires |
2-1 |
|
10 Jun 78 |
France v Hungary |
Mar de Plata |
3-1 |
|
10 Jun 78 |
Italy v Argentina |
Buenos Aires |
1-0 |
|
Group 2 |
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
 |
Poland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
 |
W Germany |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
 |
Tunisia |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
 |
Mexico |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
12 |
0 |
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
|
01 Jun 78 |
Poland v West Germany |
Buenos Aires |
0-0 |
|
02 Jun 78 |
Tunisia v Mexico |
Rosario |
3-1 |
|
06 Jun 78 |
West Germany v Mexico |
Cordoba |
6-0 |
|
06 Jun 78 |
Poland v Tunisia |
Rosario |
1-0 |
|
10 Jun 78 |
Tunisia v West Germany |
Cordoba |
0-0 |
|
10 Jun 78 |
Poland v Mexico |
Rosario |
3-1 |
|
Group 3 |
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
 |
Austria |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
 |
Brazil |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
 |
Spain |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
 |
Sweden |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
|
03 Jun 78 |
Austria v Spain |
Buenos Aires |
2-1 |
|
03 Jun 78 |
Brazil v Sweden |
Mar de Plata |
1-1 |
|
07 Jun 78 |
Austria v Sweden |
Buenos Aires |
1-0 |
|
07 Jun 78 |
Brazil v Spain |
Mar de Plata |
0-0 |
|
11 Jun 78 |
Spain v Sweden |
Buenos Aires |
1-0 |
|
11 Jun 78 |
Brazil v Austria |
Mar de Plata |
1-0 |
|
Group 4 |
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
 |
Peru |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
 |
Holland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
 |
Scotland |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
 |
Iran |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
|
03 Jun 78 |
Peru v Scotland |
Cordoba |
3-1 |
|
03 Jun 78 |
Holland v Iran |
Mendoza |
3-0 |
|
07 Jun 78 |
Holland v Peru |
Mendoza |
0-0 |
|
07 Jun 78 |
Iran v Scotland |
Cordoba |
1-1 |
|
11 Jun 78 |
Scotland v Holland |
Mendoza |
3-2 |
|
11 Jun 78 |
Peru v Iran |
Cordoba |
4-1 |
Second Round
|
Group A |
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
 |
Holland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
4 |
5 |
 |
Italy |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
 |
W Germany |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
 |
Austria |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
|
14 Jun 78 |
Italy v West Germany |
Buenos Aires |
0-0 |
|
14 Jun 78 |
Austria v Holland |
Cordoba |
5-1 |
|
18 Jun 78 |
Holland v West Germany |
Cordoba |
2-2 |
|
18 Jun 78 |
Italy v Austria |
Buenos Aires |
1-0 |
|
21 Jun 78 |
Austria v West Germany |
Cordoba |
3-2 |
|
21 Jun 78 |
Holland v Italy |
Buenos Aires |
2-1 |
|
Group B |
|
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Points |
 |
Argentina |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
5 |
 |
Brazil |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
 |
Poland |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
 |
Peru |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
|
14 Jun 78 |
Brazil v Peru |
Mendoza |
3-0 |
|
14 Jun 78 |
Argentina v Poland |
Rosario |
2-0 |
|
18 Jun 78 |
Poland v Peru |
Mendoza |
1-0 |
|
18 Jun 78 |
Argentina v Brazil |
Rosario |
0-0 |
|
21 Jun 78 |
Brazil v Poland |
Mendoza |
3-1 |
|
21 Jun 78 |
Argentina v Peru |
Rosario |
6-0 |
Third Place Play-Off
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
|
24 Jun 78 |
Brazil v Italy |
Buenos Aires |
2-1 |
Final
|
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Result |
|
25 Jun 78 |
Argentina v Holland |
Buenos Aires |
3-1* |
* aet, 1-1 90 mins