1978 FIFA World Cup Group B

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Group B of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was one of two groups of nations competing for the de facto semi-finals of the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 14 June and its last matches were played on 21 June. All six group matches were played either at the Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza in Mendoza, or the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario. The group consisted of Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Poland. Argentina advanced to the final match, and Brazil advanced to the third place match. [1]

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Qualified teams

The winners of Group 2 and 4 and the runners-up of Group 1 and 3 qualified for Group B of the second round.

GroupWinners
2 Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
GroupRunners-up
1 Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg  Argentina
3 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg  Argentina 321080+85Advance to final
2Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 321061+55Advance to third place play-off
3Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 310225−32
4Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 3003010−100
Source: FIFA

Matches

Brazil vs Peru

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg3–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Dirceu Soccerball shade.svg15', 27'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)		 Report
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 31,278
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
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Brazil
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Peru
GK1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF2 Toninho Sub off.svg 76'
DF3 Oscar
DF4 Amaral
DF16 Rodrigues Neto
MF17 Batista
MF5 Toninho Cerezo
MF11 Dirceu
FW18 Gil Sub off.svg 70'
FW19 Jorge Mendonça
FW20 Roberto Dinamite Yellow card.svg 80'
Substitutions:
MF8 Zico Sub on.svg 70'
MF21 Chicão Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK21 Ramón Quiroga
DF4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF2 Jaime Duarte
DF5 Rubén Díaz Sub off.svg 11'
MF6 José Velásquez Yellow card.svg 75'
MF8 César Cueto
MF10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW7 Juan Muñante
FW11 Juan Carlos Oblitas Sub off.svg 46'
FW19 Guillermo La Rosa
Substitutions:
DF14 José Navarro Sub on.svg 11'
FW9 Percy Rojas Sub on.svg 46'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

Argentina vs Poland

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg2–0Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Kempes Soccerball shade.svg16', 71' Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,091
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
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Argentina
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Poland
GK5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF7 Luis Galván
DF20 Alberto Tarantini
DF15 Jorge Olguín
MF6 Américo Gallego Yellow card.svg 43'
MF2 Osvaldo Ardiles
MF21 José Daniel Valencia Sub off.svg 46'
FW9 René Houseman Sub off.svg 83'
FW10 Mario Kempes
FW4 Daniel Bertoni
Substitutions:
MF22 Ricardo Villa Sub on.svg 46'
FW16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF8 Henryk Kasperczak
DF9 Władysław Żmuda
DF3 Henryk Maculewicz Yellow card.svg 42'
DF4 Antoni Szymanowski
MF5 Adam Nawałka
MF11 Bohdan Masztaler Sub off.svg 64'
MF12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF18 Zbigniew Boniek
FW16 Grzegorz Lato
FW17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
FW2 Włodzimierz Mazur Sub on.svg 64'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Peru vs Poland

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Report Szarmach Soccerball shade.svg65'
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Attendance: 35,288
Referee: Pat Partridge (England)
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Peru
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Poland
GK21 Ramón Quiroga Yellow card.svg 89'
DF4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF3 Rodolfo Manzo Yellow card.svg 7'
DF2 Jaime Duarte
DF14 José Navarro
MF8 César Cueto
MF10 Teófilo Cubillas
MF17 Alfredo Quesada
FW7 Juan Muñante Sub off.svg 46'
FW11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW19 Guillermo La Rosa Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
MF9 Percy Rojas Sub on.svg 46'
FW20 Hugo Sotil Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK21 Zygmunt Kukla
DF3 Henryk Maculewicz
DF4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF6 Jerzy Gorgoń Yellow card.svg 59'
DF9 Władysław Żmuda
MF5 Adam Nawałka
MF11 Bohdan Masztaler Sub off.svg 46'
MF12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF18 Zbigniew Boniek Yellow card.svg 75'Sub off.svg 86'
FW16 Grzegorz Lato
FW17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
DF8 Henryk Kasperczak Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Włodzimierz Lubański Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Argentina vs Brazil

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg0–0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,326
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)
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Argentina
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Brazil


GK5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF7 Luis Galván
DF20 Alberto Tarantini
DF15 Jorge Olguín
MF6 Américo Gallego
MF2 Osvaldo Ardiles Sub off.svg 46'
MF10 Mario Kempes
FW4 Daniel Bertoni
FW16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz Sub off.svg 60'
FW14 Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
MF22 Ricardo Villa Yellow card.svg 48'Sub on.svg 46'
FW1 Norberto Alonso Sub on.svg 60'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF2 Toninho
DF3 Oscar
DF4 Amaral
DF16 Rodrigues Neto Sub off.svg 34'
MF17 Batista
MF21 Chicão Yellow card.svg 45'
MF11 Dirceu
FW18 Gil
FW19 Jorge Mendonça Sub off.svg 67'
FW20 Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
DF6 Edinho Yellow card.svg 66'Sub on.svg 34'
MF8 Zico Yellow card.svg 74'Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho

Brazil vs Poland

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg3–1Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland
Nelinho Soccerball shade.svg13'
Roberto Dinamite Soccerball shade.svg58', 63'		 Report Lato Soccerball shade.svg45'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 39,586
Referee: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
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Brazil
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Poland


GK1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF13 Nelinho
DF3 Oscar
DF4 Amaral
DF2 Toninho
MF17 Batista
MF5 Toninho Cerezo Yellow card.svg 45'Sub off.svg 77'
MF8 Zico Sub off.svg 7'
FW11 Dirceu
FW18 Gil
FW20 Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
FW19 Jorge Mendonça Yellow card.svg 53'Sub on.svg 7'
MF10 Rivellino Sub on.svg 77'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK21 Zygmunt Kukla
DF4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF9 Władysław Żmuda
DF6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF3 Henryk Maculewicz
MF5 Adam Nawałka
MF8 Henryk Kasperczak Sub off.svg 64'
MF12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF18 Zbigniew Boniek
FW16 Grzegorz Lato
FW17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
FW19 Włodzimierz Lubański Sub on.svg 64'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Argentina vs Peru

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (1818-1819, 1820-1829, 1861-2010).svg6–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Kempes Soccerball shade.svg21', 49'
Tarantini Soccerball shade.svg43'
Luque Soccerball shade.svg50', 72'
Houseman Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,315
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
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Argentina
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Peru
GK5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF7 Luis Galván
DF20 Alberto Tarantini
DF15 Jorge Olguín
MF6 Américo Gallego Sub off.svg 85'
MF12 Omar Larrosa
MF10 Mario Kempes
FW4 Daniel Bertoni Sub off.svg 64'
FW16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz
FW14 Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
FW9 René Houseman Sub on.svg 64'
MF17 Miguel Oviedo Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK21 Ramón Quiroga
DF4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF2 Jaime Duarte
DF22 Roberto Rojas
MF17 Alfredo Quesada Yellow card.svg 36'
MF6 José Velásquez Yellow card.svg 48'Sub off.svg 51'
MF8 César Cueto
FW7 Juan Muñante
FW11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW10 Teófilo Cubillas
Substitutions:
FW16 Raúl Gorriti Sub on.svg 51'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1978 World Cup". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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