WORLD CUP 1978
Argentina
🏆
Winner
Argentina
🥈
Runner-up
Netherlands
🥉
Third Place
Brazil
38
Matches
102
Goals
2.68
Goals/Match
16
Nations
ALL RESULTS
(38 matches)
West Germany
0 - 0
Poland
Jun 1, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Italy
2 - 1
France
Jun 2, 1978
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Tunisia
3 - 1
Mexico
Jun 2, 1978
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Argentina
2 - 1
Hungary
Jun 2, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Austria
2 - 1
Spain
Jun 3, 1978
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Brazil
1 - 1
Sweden
Jun 3, 1978
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Netherlands
3 - 0
Iran
Jun 3, 1978
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Peru
3 - 1
Scotland
Jun 3, 1978
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Poland
1 - 0
Tunisia
Jun 6, 1978
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Argentina
2 - 1
France
Jun 6, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
West Germany
6 - 0
Mexico
Jun 6, 1978
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Italy
3 - 1
Hungary
Jun 6, 1978
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Austria
1 - 0
Sweden
Jun 7, 1978
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Brazil
0 - 0
Spain
Jun 7, 1978
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Netherlands
0 - 0
Peru
Jun 7, 1978
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Scotland
1 - 1
Iran
Jun 7, 1978
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Argentina
0 - 1
Italy
Jun 10, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
West Germany
0 - 0
Tunisia
Jun 10, 1978
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
France
3 - 1
Hungary
Jun 10, 1978
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Poland
3 - 1
Mexico
Jun 10, 1978
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Brazil
1 - 0
Austria
Jun 11, 1978
Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Spain
1 - 0
Sweden
Jun 11, 1978
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Peru
4 - 1
Iran
Jun 11, 1978
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Scotland
3 - 2
Netherlands
Jun 11, 1978
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Austria
1 - 5
Netherlands
Jun 14, 1978
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Italy
0 - 0
West Germany
Jun 14, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Brazil
3 - 0
Peru
Jun 14, 1978
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Argentina
2 - 0
Poland
Jun 14, 1978
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Peru
0 - 1
Poland
Jun 18, 1978
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Argentina
0 - 0
Brazil
Jun 18, 1978
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Netherlands
2 - 2
West Germany
Jun 18, 1978
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Italy
1 - 0
Austria
Jun 18, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Austria
3 - 2
West Germany
Jun 21, 1978
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Italy
1 - 2
Netherlands
Jun 21, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Brazil
3 - 1
Poland
Jun 21, 1978
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Argentina
6 - 0
Peru
Jun 21, 1978
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Brazil
2 - 1
Italy
Jun 24, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Argentina
3 - 1
Netherlands
Jun 25, 1978
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
RECORDS
Biggest Victory
West Germany 6 - 0 Mexico
Jun 6, 1978
Highest Scoring
West Germany 6 - 0 Mexico
6 goals
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
(16)
Argentina
★
Austria
★
Brazil
★
France
★
Hungary
★
Iran
★
Italy
★
Mexico
★
Netherlands
★
Peru
★
Poland
★
Scotland
★
Spain
★
Sweden
★
Tunisia
★
West Germany
★
★ 16 teams qualified for 2026
AT THE 2026 WORLD CUP
16 teams from 1978 are back for 2026. Will history repeat itself?
Argentina
Austria
Brazil
France
Hungary
Iran
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
Peru
Poland
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Tunisia
West Germany
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Argentina won the 1978 FIFA World Cup, defeating Netherlands in the final.
The 1978 World Cup was held in Argentina.
102 goals were scored across 38 matches, averaging 2.68 goals per match.