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1978 FIFA WORLD CUP - Argentina
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. Argentina was chosen as hosts by FIFA in July 1966. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3-1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina who became the sixth team (after Uruguay, Italy, West Germany, Brazil, and England) to be world champions.
A total of 38 matches were played in Argentina. The tournament provided an array of wonderful goals including Hann's (NED) long-range goal against Italy and Gemmill's (SCO) memorable solo goal against Holland. Kempes (ARG) finished top scorer guiding Argentina
Matches
| Date | Teams | Group / Round | Length |
Info & Commentators | Channel |
Disc Ref: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun | Poland 0 West Germany 0 | Group B | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns & Jack Charlton | ITV |
2304 |
| 02-Jun | Argentina 2 Hungary 1 | Group A | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns | ITV |
1107 |
| 02-Jun | Mexico 1 Tunisia 3 | Group B | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
1472 |
| 02-Jun | France 1 Italy 2 | Group A | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
1761 |
| 03-Jun | Holland 3 Iran 0 | Group D | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
2111 |
| 03-Jun | Austria 2 Spain 1 | Group C | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
2308 |
| 03-Jun | Brazil 1 Sweden 1 | Group C | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
2110 |
| 03-Jun | Peru 3 Scotland 1 | Group D | 90 |
Commentary by Arthur Montford & Joe Harper | ITV |
810 |
| 06-Jun | West Germany 6 Mexico 0 | Group B | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns | ITV |
991 |
| 06-Jun | Argentina 3 France 1 | Group A | 90 |
Commentary by Barry Davies | BBC |
1763 |
| 06-Jun | Hungary 1 Italy 3 | Group A | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison & Jack Charlton | ITV |
1764 |
| 06-Jun | Poland 1 Tunisia 0 | Group B | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
1279 |
| 07-Jun | Austria 1 Sweden 0 | Group C | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt & Jack Charlton | ITV |
2146 |
| 07-Jun | Brazil 0 Spain 0 | Group C | 90 |
Commentary by David Coleman & Bobby Charlton | BBC |
1475 |
| 07-Jun | Scotland 1 Iran 1 | Group D | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns & Ian St John | ITV |
975 |
| 10-Jun | France 3 Hungary 1 | Group A | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
908 |
| 10-Jun | West Germany 0 Tunisia 0 | Group B | 90 |
Commentary by David Coleman & Bobby Charlton | BBC |
1271 |
| 10-Jun | West Germany 0 Tunisia 0 | Group B | 90 |
Commentatary by Hugh Johns | ITV |
5360 |
| 10-Jun | Mexico 1 Poland 3 | Group B | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
2108 |
| 10-Jun | Argentina 0 Italy 1 | Group A | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt & Jack Charlton | ITV |
909 |
| 11-Jun | Scotland 3 Holland 2 | Group D | 90 |
Commentary by David Coleman | BBC |
682 |
| 11-Jun | Peru 1 Iran 1 | Group D | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
1111 |
| 11-Jun | Austria 0 Brazil 1 | Group C | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison | ITV |
2292 |
| 11-Jun | Spain 1 Sweden 0 | Group C | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
2307 |
| 14-Jun | Italy 0 West Germany | 2nd Phase, Group 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
1206 |
| 14-Jun | Brazil 3 Peru 0 | 2nd Phase, Group 2 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison & Dennis Law | ITV |
2109 |
| 14-Jun | Argentina 2 Poland 0 | 2nd Phase, Group 2 | 90 |
Commentary by David Coleman & Bobby Charlton | BBC |
2791 |
| 14-Jun | Holland 5 Austria 1 | 2nd Phase, Group 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns & Jack Charlton | ITV |
1106 |
| 18-Jun | Italy 1 Austria O | 2nd Phase, Group 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Barry Davies | BBC |
2145 |
| 18-Jun | Italy 1 Austria O | 2nd Phase, Group 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt | ITV |
5361 |
| 18-Jun | Peru 0 Poland 1 | 2nd Phase, Group 2 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerry Harrison & Ian St. John | ITV |
1280 |
| 18-Jun | West Germany 2 Holland 2 | 2nd Phase, Group 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns & Jack Charlton | ITV |
910 |
| 18-Jun | Brazil 0 Argentina 0 | 2nd Phase, Group 2 | 90 |
Commentary by John Motson & Ron Greenwood | BBC |
911 |
| 21-Jun | Austria 3 West Germany 2 | 2nd Phase, Group 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Barry Davies | BBC |
1281 |
| 21-Jun | Holland 2 Italy 1 | 2nd Phase, Group 1 | 90 |
Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt & Jack Charlton | ITV |
2144 |
| 21-Jun | Poland 1 Brazil 3 | 2nd Phase, Group 2 | 90 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns & Ian St John | ITV |
1165 |
| 21-Jun | Argentina 6 Peru 0 | 2nd Phase, Group 2 | 90 |
Commentary by Martin Tyler | ITV |
912 |
| 24-Jun | Italy 1 Brazil 2 | 3/4 Play Off | 90 |
Commentary by David Coleman | BBC |
913 |
| 25-Jun | Argentina 3 Holland 1 | Final | 120 |
Commentary by David Coleman & Ron Greenwood | BBC |
4757 |
| 25-Jun | Argentina 3 Holland 1 | Final | 120 |
Commentary by Hugh Johns & Jack Charlton (Two Disc) | ITV |
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