GOOBNET FOOTBALL >> 1978 men’s world cup: argentina [final tournament]

SO WHAT DOES THE 47TH BEST PLAYER AT THE WORLD CUP GET, THE WOODEN BALL OR THE CERAMIC BALL?

ARGENTINA

FINAL TOURNAMENT | CONMEBOL

FINAL TOURNAMENT			first group phase	second group phase	elimination phase
¤		Argentina	2nd in group 1	1st in group B	defeated NED 03-01 [F/OT]

ROSTER

				[]
Coach: César Luis MENOTTI [ARG]
1	M	Norberto ALONSO	SUN 04 JAN 1953	River Plate [ARG]
2	M	Osvaldo ARDILES	SUN 03 AUG 1952	Huracán [ARG]
3	G	Héctor BALEY	THU 16 NOV 1950	Huracán [ARG]
4	F	Daniel BERTONI	MON 14 MAR 1955	Independiente [ARG]
5	G	Ubaldo FILLOL	FRI 21 JUL 1950	River Plate [ARG]
6	M	Américo GALLEGO	MON 25 APR 1955	Newell’s Old Boys [ARG]
7	D	Luis GALVÁN	TUE 24 FEB 1948	Talleres [ARG]
8	D	Rubén GALVÁN	MON 07 APR 1952	Independiente [ARG]
9	M	René HOUSEMAN	SUN 19 JUL 1953	Huracán [ARG]
10	F	Mario KEMPES	THU 15 JUL 1954	Valencia [ESP]
11	D	Daniel KILLER	WED 21 DEC 1949	Racing Club [ARG]
13	G	Ricardo LA VOLPE	WED 06 FEB 1952	San Lorenzo [ARG]
12	M	Omar LARROSA	TUE 18 NOV 1947	Independiente [ARG]
14	F	Leopoldo LUQUE	TUE 03 MAY 1949	River Plate [ARG]
15	D	Jorge OLGUIN	SAT 17 MAY 1952	San Lorenzo [ARG]
16	F	Oscar ORTIZ	WED 08 APR 1953	River Plate [ARG]
17	M	Miguel OVIEDO	THU 12 OCT 1950	Talleres [ARG]
18	D	Rubén PAGNANINI	MON 31 JAN 1949	Independiente [ARG]
19	D	Daniel PASSARELLA	MON 25 MAY 1953	River Plate [ARG]
20	D	Alberto TARANTINI	SAT 03 DEC 1955	[none]
21	M	José VALENCIA	MON 03 OCT 1955	Talleres [ARG]
22	M	Ricardo VILLA	MON 18 AUG 1952	Racing Club [ARG]

FIRST GROUP PHASE

GROUP 1		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
»	Italy	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	6
HOME		3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	6
AWAY		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
»	Argentina	3	2	0	1	4	3	+1	4
HOME		2	2	0	0	4	2	+2	4
AWAY		1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0
×	France	3	1	0	2	5	5	0	2
HOME		1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	2
AWAY		2	0	0	2	2	4	-2	0
×	Hungary	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0
HOME		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AWAY		3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0

SECOND GROUP PHASE

GROUP B		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
»	Argentina	3	2	1	0	8	0	+8	5
HOME		3	2	1	0	8	0	+8	5
AWAY		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
›	Brazil	3	2	1	0	6	1	+5	5
HOME		2	2	0	0	6	1	+5	4
AWAY		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
×	Poland	3	1	0	2	2	5	-3	2
HOME		1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	2
AWAY		2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0
×	Peru	3	0	0	3	0	10	-10	0
HOME		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AWAY		3	0	0	3	0	10	-10	0

ELIMINATION PHASE

FINAL
¤	Argentina	03
	Netherlands	01
F/OT

Group 1

FRI 02 JUN 1978

Buenos Aires [Monumental]

22:15 UTC

02–01

v Hungary

TUE 06 JUN 1978

Buenos Aires [Monumental]

22:15 UTC

02–01

v France

SAT 10 JUN 1978

Buenos Aires [Monumental]

22:15 UTC

00–01

at Italy

Group B

WED 14 JUN 1978

Rosario

22:15 UTC

02–00

v Poland

SUN 18 JUN 1978

Rosario

22:15 UTC

00–00

v Brazil

WED 21 JUN 1978

Rosario

22:15 UTC

06–00

v Peru

Final match

SUN 25 JUN 1978

Buenos Aires [Monumental]

18:00 UTC

03–01
F/OT

v Netherlands

MEN’S WORLD CUP HISTORY

	2026	Qualified
¤	2022	Champion
	2018	Round of 16
2	2014	Second
	2010	Quarterfinals
	2006	Quarterfinals
	2002	Group phase
	1998	Quarterfinals
	1994	Round of 16
2	1990	Second
¤	1986	Champion
	1982	Second group phase
¤	1978	Champion
	1974	Second group phase
×	1970	[did not qualify]
	1966	Quarterfinals
	1962	Group phase
	1958	Group phase
×	1954	[did not enter]
×	1950	[withdrew]
×	1938	[withdrew]
	1934	Round of 16
2	1930	Second

PLEASE SEND ALL IRRELEVANT DETAILS TO <FOOTBALL‍@‍GOOBNET.NET>

THIS FILE ACCURATE AS OF: THU 31 JUL 2025 – 04:49:44 UTC · GENERATED IN 0.085 SECONDS

ROSTER

FIRST GROUP PHASE

SECOND GROUP PHASE

ELIMINATION PHASE

MEN’S WORLD CUP HISTORY

TIME ZONE SEARCH