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Argentina, 1978
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  World Cup Champions:ArgentinaOfficial Poster of The 1978 World Cup
 Runners Up:Netherlands
 
  Highest Scoring Games:Argentina vs. Peru 6 - 0 (Group B)
Fed. Rep. of Ger. vs. Mexico 6 - 0 (Group 2)
Netherlands vs. Austria 5 - 1 (Group A)
  Total Goals Scored: 102
  Av. Goals Per Match: 2.68
 
  Top Scorer: Mario Kempes, Argentina - 6 Goals
  Best Scorers in 1 game:Rob Rensenbrink, Netherlands
Teofilo Cubillas, Peru - 3 Goals
 
  Highest Attendance: 71.712 (Italy - Argentina, Group 1)
  Total Attendance: 1.546.151
  Average Attendance: 40.688
 
  Debut Appearance: Iran, Tunisia
 
  Stadiums Used:Mar Del PlataRiver Plate
  New RosarioJose Amalfitani
  La PlataMendoza
 

Group 1
  
Italy - France 2-1   (June 2, Mar Del Plata)
Argentina - Hungary 2-1   (June 2, River Plate)
Italy - Hungary 3-1   (June 6, Mar Del Plata)
Argentina - France 2-1   (June 6, River Plate)
France - Hungary 3-1   (June 10, Mar Del Plata)
Italy - Argentina 1-0   (June 10, River Plate)

TeamGPWDLGSGCP
Italy3300626
Argentina3201434
France3102552
Hungary3003380
 

Group 2
  
Fed. Rep. of Ger. - Poland 0-0   (June 1, River Plate)
Tunisia - Mexico 3-1   (June 2, New Rosario)
Poland - Tunisia 1-0   (June 6, New Rosario)
Fed. Rep. of Ger. - Mexico 6-0   (June 6, La Plata)
Poland - Mexico 3-1   (June 10, New Rosario)
Fed. Rep. of Ger. - Tunisia 0-0   (June 10, La Plata)

TeamGPWDLGSGCP
Poland3210415
Fed. Rep. of Ger.3120604
Tunisia3111323
Mexico30032120
 

Group 3
  
Austria - Spain 2-1   (June 3, Jose Amalfitani)
Sweden - Brazil 1-1   (June 3, Mar Del Plata)
Austria - Sweden 1-0   (June 7, Jose Amalfitani)
Brazil - Spain 0-0   (June 7, Mar Del Plata)
Spain - Sweden 1-0   (June 11, Jose Amalfitani)
Brazil - Austria 1-0   (June 11, Mar Del Plata)

TeamGPWDLGSGCP
Austria3201324
Brazil3120214
Spain3111223
Sweden3012131
 

Group 4
  
Netherlands - Iran 3-0   (June 3, Mendoza)
Peru - Scotland 3-1   (June 3, La Plata)
Scotland - Iran 1-1   (June 7, La Plata)
Netherlands - Peru 0-0   (June 7, Mendoza)
Scotland - Netherlands 3-2   (June 11, Mendoza)
Peru - Iran 4-1   (June 11, La Plata)

TeamGPWDLGSGCP
Peru3210725
Netherlands3111533
Scotland3111563
Iran3012281
 

Group A
  
Fed. Rep. of Ger. - Italy 0-0   (June 14, River Plate)
Netherlands - Austria 5-1   (June 14, La Plata)
Fed. Rep. of Ger. - Netherlands 2-2   (June 18, La Plata)
Italy - Austria 1-0   (June 18, River Plate)
Netherlands - Italy 2-1   (June 21, River Plate)
Austria - Fed. Rep. of Ger. 3-2   (June 21, La Plata)

TeamGPWDLGSGCP
Netherlands3210945
Italy3111223
Fed. Rep. of Ger.3021452
Austria3102482
 

Group B
  
Brazil - Peru 3-0   (June 14, Mendoza)
Argentina - Poland 2-0   (June 14, New Rosario)
Poland - Peru 1-0   (June 18, Mendoza)
Argentina - Brazil 0-0   (June 18, New Rosario)
Argentina - Peru 6-0   (June 21, New Rosario)
Brazil - Poland 3-1   (June 21, Mendoza)

TeamGPWDLGSGCP
Argentina3210805
Brazil3210615
Poland3102252
Peru30030100
 

3rd/4th Place
  
Brazil - Italy 2-1   (June 24, River Plate)
 

Final
  
Argentina - Netherlands 3-1 A.E.T   (June 25, River Plate)
 

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Northern Ireland Paul Ramsey(1962)
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Chile Leonardo Veliz(1945)
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