1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina ™ 01 June - 25 June

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25 Jun 1978
Match 38
FIFA World Cup™ Final
Final
El Monumental - Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespuci
Buenos Aires
25Jun
Argentina
ArgentinaARG
Netherlands
NetherlandsNED
Full-time
FT
3-1
Argentina win after extra time
Argentina win AET
Argentina 1978: Moustache-less matador

Argentina 1978: Moustache-less matador

Awards

  • adidas Golden Boot: Mario KEMPES (ARG)
  • Best Young Player : Antonio CABRINI (ITA)
  • Fair Play Award: Argentina

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Kempes key as Argentina are crowned with confetti

Kempes key as Argentina are crowned with confetti

Hosts Argentina captured their first world title as the Netherlands suffered Final heartache for the second tournament running. Mario Kempes sealed Cesar Luis Menotti's side's triumph, scoring twice against the Dutch in the confetti-strewn cauldron of the Estadio Monumental to earn himself additional acclaim as top scorer. Brazil, denied a Final place by Argentina's 6-0 win over Peru, took third place from an enterprising Italy side.

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Statistics

Goals scored

102

Qualified teams

16

Matches Played

38

Attendance

1,545,791

Photos

  • Daniel Passarella celebrates after the FIFA World Cup Final in 1978
  • Dutch footballers Ernie Brandts (left) and Arie Haan celebrate after beating Italy 2-1
  • 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina, Final: Netherlands - Argentina 1:3
  • Argentine goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol stops the goal against France
  • A Dutch player lies distraught whilst his team mate tries to console him after the World Cup final between Holland and Argentina.
  • The Netherlands and Argentina line up before the 1978 Final
  • Argentina’s Osvaldo Ardiles and Johan Neeskens of the Netherlands vie for possession during the 1978 FIFA World Cup Final
  • Rene van der Kerkhof on the Netherlands in action against West Germany
  • French forward Dominique Rocheteau (R) dribbles past Argentinian goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol and Daniel Passarella as forward Bernard Lacombe (L) looks on 06 June 1978
  • Ernie Brandts of the Netherlands challenge Italy pair Claudio Gentile and Romeo Bonetti at Argentina 1978
  • Italy's Paolo Rossi is pursued by Brazil's Rivelino

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