1978 FIFA World Cup Group 2

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Group 2 of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The group consisted of Poland, West Germany, Tunisia and Mexico.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 321041+35Advance to second round
2Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 312060+64
3Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia 311132+13
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3003212100
Source: FIFA

Matches

West Germany vs Poland

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–0Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
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Poland
GK1 Sepp Maier
DF2 Berti Vogts (c)
DF4 Rolf Rüssmann
DF5 Manfred Kaltz
DF8 Herbert Zimmermann
MF6 Rainer Bonhof
MF10 Heinz Flohe
MF15 Erich Beer
MF20 Hansi Müller
FW7 Rüdiger Abramczik
FW9 Klaus Fischer
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF3 Henryk Maculewicz
DF4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF9 Władysław Żmuda
MF5 Adam Nawałka
MF11 Bohdan Masztaler Sub off.svg 84'
MF12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
FW16 Grzegorz Lato
FW17 Andrzej Szarmach
FW19 Włodzimierz Lubański Sub off.svg 79'
Substitutions:
MF8 Henryk Kasperczak Sub on.svg 84'
MF18 Zbigniew Boniek Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Tunisia vs Mexico

Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg3–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Kaabi Soccerball shade.svg55'
Ghommidh Soccerball shade.svg79'
Dhouieb Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Vázquez Ayala Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
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Tunisia
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Mexico
GK22 Mokhtar Naili
DF2 Mokhtar Dhouieb
DF3 Ali Kaabi
DF5 Mohsen Labidi
DF20 Amor Jebali
MF6 Néjib Ghommidh
MF7 Témime Lahzami (c)Sub off.svg 88'
MF8 Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
MF10 Tarak Dhiab
FW9 Mohamed Akid
FW11 Abderraouf Ben Aziza Sub off.svg 81'
Substitutions:
MF12 Khemais Labidi Sub on.svg 88'
FW14 Slah Karoui Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Abdelmajid Chetali
GK1 José Pilar Reyes
DF3 Alfredo Tena
DF4 Eduardo Ramos
DF5 Arturo Vázquez Ayala (c)
DF12 Jesús Martínez
MF6 Guillermo Mendizábal Sub off.svg 67'
MF7 Antonio de la Torre
MF17 Leonardo Cuéllar
MF21 Raúl Isiordia
FW9 Víctor Rangel
FW11 Hugo Sánchez
Substitutions:
MF18 Gerardo Lugo Gómez Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
José Antonio Roca

West Germany vs Mexico

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg6–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
D. Müller Soccerball shade.svg15'
H. Müller Soccerball shade.svg30'
Rummenigge Soccerball shade.svg38', 73'
Flohe Soccerball shade.svg44', 89'
Report
Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba
Attendance: 35,258
Referee: Farouk Bouzo (Syria)
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West Germany
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Mexico
GK1 Sepp Maier
DF2 Berti Vogts (c)
DF3 Bernard Dietz
DF4 Rolf Rüssmann
DF5 Manfred Kaltz
MF6 Rainer Bonhof Yellow card.svg 43'
MF10 Heinz Flohe
MF20 Hansi Müller
FW11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
FW14 Dieter Müller
FW9 Klaus Fischer
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK1 José Pilar Reyes Sub off.svg 39'
DF3 Alfredo Tena
DF4 Eduardo Ramos
DF5 Arturo Vázquez Ayala (c)Yellow card.svg 44'
DF12 Jesús Martínez
MF6 Guillermo Mendizábal
MF7 Antonio de la Torre
MF17 Leonardo Cuéllar
FW8 Enrique López Zarza Sub off.svg 46'
FW9 Víctor Rangel
FW11 Hugo Sánchez
Substitutions:
GK22 Pedro Soto Sub on.svg 39'
MF18 Gerardo Lugo Gómez Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
José Antonio Roca

Poland vs Tunisia

Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg1–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
Lato Soccerball shade.svg43' Report
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Poland
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Tunisia
GK1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF3 Henryk Maculewicz
DF4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF9 Władysław Żmuda
MF5 Adam Nawałka
MF8 Henryk Kasperczak
MF12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
FW16 Grzegorz Lato
FW17 Andrzej Szarmach Sub off.svg 60'
FW19 Włodzimierz Lubański Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutions:
FW7 Andrzej Iwan Sub on.svg 60'
FW18 Zbigniew Boniek Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch
GK22 Mokhtar Naili
DF2 Mokhtar Dhouieb
DF3 Ali Kaabi
DF20 Amor Jebali
DF4 Khaled Gasmi
MF6 Néjib Ghommidh
MF7 Témime Lahzami (c)
MF8 Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
MF10 Tarak Dhiab
MF12 Khemais Labidi
FW9 Mohamed Akid
Manager:
Abdelmajid Chetali

West Germany vs Tunisia

West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–0Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg  Tunisia
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West Germany
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Tunisia
GK1 Sepp Maier
DF2 Berti Vogts (c)
DF3 Bernard Dietz
DF4 Rolf Rüssmann
DF5 Manfred Kaltz
MF6 Rainer Bonhof
MF10 Heinz Flohe
MF20 Hansi Müller Yellow card.svg 87'
FW11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
FW14 Dieter Müller
FW9 Klaus Fischer
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK22 Mokhtar Naili
DF2 Mokhtar Dhouieb
DF3 Ali Kaabi
DF20 Amor Jebali
DF/MF?4 Khaled Gasmi
MF6 Néjib Ghommidh
MF7 Témime Lahzami (c)
MF8 Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
MF10 Tarak Dhiab Yellow card.svg 68'
MF12 Khemais Labidi
FW9 Mohamed Akid Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutions:
FW11 Abderraouf Ben Aziza Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Abdelmajid Chetali

Poland vs Mexico

Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg3–1Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Boniek Soccerball shade.svg43', 84'
Deyna Soccerball shade.svg56'
Report Rangel Soccerball shade.svg52'
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 22,651
Referee: Jafar Namdar (Iran)
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Poland
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Mexico
GK1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF9 Władysław Żmuda
MF8 Henryk Kasperczak
MF10 Wojciech Rudy Sub off.svg 84'
MF11 Bohdan Masztaler
MF12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
FW7 Andrzej Iwan Sub off.svg 76'
FW18 Zbigniew Boniek
FW16 Grzegorz Lato
Substitutions:
DF3 Henryk Maculewicz Sub on.svg 84'
FW19 Włodzimierz Lubański Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch
GK22 Pedro Soto
DF5 Arturo Vázquez Ayala (c)
DF13 Rigoberto Cisneros
DF14 Carlos Gómez
DF15 Ignacio Flores
MF7 Antonio de la Torre
MF17 Leonardo Cuéllar
MF16 Javier Cárdenas Sub off.svg 46'
MF10 Cristóbal Ortega
FW9 Víctor Rangel
FW11 Hugo Sánchez
Substitutions:
MF6 Guillermo Mendizábal Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
José Antonio Roca

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