The FIFA World Cup of 1978, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. 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 fifth team (after Uruguay, Italy, England, and West Germany), to be both hosts and world champions.
FIFA World Cup 1978
FIFA World Cup 1978
Best player of the tournament was Kempes Who was from Argentina and made 6 goals in that tournament. Total 102 goals were made by 16 teams in 38 matches and the average number goal in per match was 2.68. The number of Spectators was 1,546,151 and Kempes is the player who made 2 goals out three in the final.
A video Clip of the tournament
Participated countries' list
Group 1
Italy 
Argentina 
France 
HungaryGroup 2
Poland 
West Germany 
Tunisia 
MexicoGroup 3
Austria 
Brazil 
Spain 
SwedenGroup 4
Peru 
Netherlands 
Scotland 
Iran 
1 to 4th position holders| Winner | Argentina (1st title, from Group 1) |
|---|---|
| Runner-up | Netherlands (from group 4) |
| Third place | Brazil (from group 3) |
| Fourth place | Italy (from group 1 ) |
