The Road to Glory — World Cup Archive

1978 FIFA World Cup

Argentina. Kempes in a cloud of confetti.

Champion

Argentina won the 1978 FIFA World Cup, beating Netherlands 3–1 a.e.t. in the final.

Final standings

1. Champion: Argentina
2. Runner-up: Netherlands
3. Third place: Brazil
4. Fourth place: Italy

Awards

Golden Boot: Mario Kempes (6 goals).

Knockout results

Quarter-final

• Argentina 2–0 Poland
• Brazil 3–0 Peru
• Netherlands 5–1 Austria
• Italy 2–1 West Germany

Semi-final

• Argentina 0–0 Brazil
• Netherlands 2–1 Italy

Final

• Argentina 3–1 Netherlands a.e.t.

Participating nations (16)

• Argentina
• Austria
• Brazil
• France
• Hungary
• Iran
• Italy
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Peru
• Poland
• Scotland
• Spain
• Sweden
• Tunisia
• West Germany

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