1978 World Cup — Final standings.
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The 1978 FIFA World Cup's final classification: 1st Argentina, 2nd Netherlands, 3rd Brazil, 4th Italy. Argentina won. Hosts win. Kempes leads. Politically controversial.
Final classification — 1978
1–25 June 1978 · 16 teams · Two group stages → final
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
| 2 | Netherlands |
| 3 | Brazil |
| 4 | Italy |
Hosts win. Kempes leads. Politically controversial.
The final
Argentina 3–1 Netherlands (a.e.t.) at El Monumental, Buenos Aires.
All participating teams (16)
- 1. Argentina (host)
- 2. Netherlands
- 3. Brazil
- 4. Italy
- 5. Austria
- 6. France
- 7. Hungary
- 8. Iran
- 9. Mexico
- 10. Peru
- 11. Poland
- 12. Scotland
- 13. Spain
- 14. Sweden
- 15. Tunisia
- 16. West Germany
Related
See the full 1978 edition profile, the 1978 schedule summary, and our finals history.
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