Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 96-Matches of Argentina National Team under Cesar Luis Menotti during the year 1978

Argentina National Team matches under Cesar Luis Menotti during the year 1978

March 4, 1978, Mar del Plata, Argentina 0- Mutual Uruguaya de Futbolers XI 0 (-)

March 19, 1978, Copa Ramon Castilla, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2-Peru 1 (René Houseman 41, Rubén Paganini 66 / Percy Rojas 88)

March 23, 1978, Copa Ramon Castilla, Lima, Peru 1- Argentina 3 (Juan Oblitas 53 / Leopoldo Luque 7, Daniel Passarella 25 pen, René Houseman 29)

March 29, 1978, Buenos Aires, Argentina 3-Bulgaria 1 (Americo Gallego 9, Oscar Ortiz 13, Osvaldo Ardiles 66 / Nikolai Grancharov 35)

April 5, 1978, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2-Romania 0 (Daniel Passarella 20, 83)

April 19, 1978, Buenos Aires, Argentina 3-League of Ireland XI 1 (Leopoldo Luque 16, Oscar Ortiz 46, Ricardo Villa 55 / Synan Braddish 66)

April 25, 1978, Montevideo, Uruguay 2-Argentina 0 (Ildo Maneiro 64, Fernando Morena 80)

May 3, 1978, Buenos Aires, Argentina 3-Uruguay 0 (Leopoldo Luque 21, Osvaldo Ardiles 60, Norberto Alonso 90)

June 2, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina 2-Hungary 1 (Leopoldo Luque 15, Daniel Bertoni 83 / Karoly Csapo 10)

June 6, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina 2-France 1 (Daniel Passarella 45 pen, Leopoldo Luque 73 / Michel Platini 60)

June 10, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina 0-Italy 1 (Roberto Bettega 67)

June 14, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Rosario, Argentina, Argentina 2-Poland 0 (Mario Kempes 16, 71)

June 18, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Rosario, Argentina, Argentina 0-Brazil 0 (-)

June 21, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Rosario, Argentina, Argentina 6-Peru 0 (Mario Kempes 21, 46, Alberto Tarantini 43, Leopoldo Luque 50, 72, René Houseman 67)

June 25, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina 3-Holland 1 (Mario Kempes 38, 105, Daniel Bertoni 116 / Dirk Nanninga 82)

Date: March 4, 1978

Competition: Unofficial Friendly

Result: Argentina 0- Mutual Uruguaya de Futbolers XI 0

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio General San Martín

Attendance: -

Referee: -

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): None

(Mutual Uruguaya de Futbolers XI): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Argentina:

Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Víctor Alfredo Bottaniz (Club Atlético Union- Santa Fé)

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) (Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 59)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Mutual Uruguaya de Futbolers:

Freddy Clavijo (Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo) (Rodolfo Sergio Rodríguez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) 46)

Alfredo De los Santos (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Francisco Salomón (Sport Club Internacional-Porto Alegre / Brazil)

Carlos Peruena (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Daniel Di Bartolomeo (Montevideo Wanderers Football Club)

Juan Ramón Carrasco (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Julio Walter Montero Castillo (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Ildo Enrique Maneiro (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (Lorenzo Unanue (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) 62)

Antonio Alzamendi (Institución Atlética Sud América - Montevideo)

Fernando Morena (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Juan Carlos Ocampo (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) (Rudy Rodriguez (Atletico Junior Barranquilla/ Colombia) 82)

Coach: Hugo Bagnulo

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Sky Blue Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Date: March 19, 1978

Competition: Copa Ramon Castilla

Result: Argentina 2-Peru 1

Venue: Buenos Aires, Coliseum Boca (La Bombonera) (Club Atlético Boca Juniors)

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Juan José Fortunato (Uruguay)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): René Houseman 41, Rubén Paganini 66

(Peru): Percy Rojas 88

Summary of goals:

1:0 (41^st minute, Argentina): A cross from the left side was headed in by Houseman.

2:0 (66^th minute, Argentina): -

2:1 (88^th minute, Peru): A cross from the left side was headed in by Rojas.

Lineups:

Argentina:

Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Víctor Alfredo Bottaniz (Club Atlético Union- Santa Fé)

Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (Omar Ruben Larrosa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 53)

Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario) (Miguel Angel Oviedo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 74)

René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (Humberto Rafael Bravo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 56)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Víctor Alfredo Bottaniz, Humberto Rafael Bravo and Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (first goal as well).

Peru:

Ramón Quiroga (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

German Leguia (Club Centro Deportivo Municipal-Lima)

Jorge Navarro (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Toribio Díaz (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Héctor Chumpitaz (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Raúl Gorritti (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) (Alfredo Quesada (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 46)

Teófilo Cubillas (Club Alianza Lima) (César Cueto (Club Alianza Lima) 75)

José Velásquez (Club Alianza Lima) (Jaime Duarte (Club Alianza Lima) 70)

Roberto Mosquera (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) (Oswaldo Ramírez (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 46)

Juan Oblitas (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Percy Rojas (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Coach: Marcos Calderón Medrano

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (Red Diagonal Stripe) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 15, April 1978

(March 19, 1978, Copa Ramon Castilla, Argentina 2-Peru 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 15, April 1978

(March 19, 1978, Copa Ramon Castilla, Argentina 2-Peru 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 29, May 1978

(March 19, 1978, Copa Ramon Castilla, Argentina 2-Peru 1)

Photo From: kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1978

(Argentina squad, March 19, 1978, Copa Ramon Castilla, Argentina 2-Peru 1)

Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer

(Peru squad, March 19, 1978, Copa Ramon Castilla, Argentina 2-Peru 1)

Date: March 23, 1978

Competition: Copa Ramon Castilla

Result: Peru 1- Argentina 3

Venue: Lima- Estadio Nacional José Diaz

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Edison Pérez Nuñez (Perú)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Peru): Juan Oblitas 53

(Argentina): Leopoldo Luque 7, Daniel Passarella 25 pen, René Houseman 29

Summary of goals:

0:1 (7^th minute, Argentina): Luque received a pass at the edge of the box, turned and shot.

0:2 (25^th minute, Argentina): Argentina were awarded their penalty kick after Ortiz was fouled by Chumpitaz in the box. Daniel Passarella scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

0:3 (29^th minute, Argentina): A shot from a narrow angle on the right side, struck the post and Houseman knocked in the rebound.

1:3 (53^rd minute, Peru): Oblitas received a pass on the left side and struck a shot from a somewhat narrow angle.

Lineups:

Peru:

Ramón Quiroga (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Jorge Navarro (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) (Eleazar Soria (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 55)

Toribio Díaz (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Héctor Chumpitaz (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

German Leguia (Club Centro Deportivo Municipal-Lima) (Carlos Melgar (Melgar) 77)

Teófilo Cubillas (Club Alianza Lima) (Oswaldo Ramírez (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 77)

José Velásquez (Club Alianza Lima) (Raúl Gorritti (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 46)

Alfredo Quesada (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Roberto Rojas (Club Alianza Lima)

Juan Oblitas (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Roberto Mosquera (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

Coach: Marcos Calderón Medrano

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (Red Diagonal Stripe) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Argentina:

Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Víctor Alfredo Bottaniz (Club Atlético Union- Santa Fé)

Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) (Omar Ruben Larrosa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 70)

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (Humberto Rafael Bravo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 60)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Date: March 29, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Argentina 3-Bulgaria 1

Venue: Buenos Aires, Coliseum Boca (La Bombonera) (Club Atlético Boca Juniors)

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)

Linesmen: Arturo Andres Ithuralde and Luis Pestarino (both Argentina)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Americo Gallego 9, Oscar Ortiz 13, Osvaldo Ardiles 66

(Bulgaria): Nikolai Grancharov 35

Summary of goals:

1:0 (9^th minute, Argentina): A cross from the left side was headed in by Gallego.

2:0 (13^th minute, Argentina): From the left side Ortiz advanced, dribbled past players and shot.

2:1 (35^th minute, Bulgaria): A corner from the right side was struck in by Nikolai Grancharov.

3:1 (66^th minute, Argentina): Stefan Staikov parried an attempt, the rebound was volleyed by Ardiles on the right side.

Lineups:

Argentina:

Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (Omar Ruben Larrosa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 72)

Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 61)

Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Bulgaria:

Stefan Staikov (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i Sport Levski-Spartak – Sofia)

Nikolai Grancharov (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i Sport Levski-Spartak – Sofia)

Todor Marev (Sportno Armejsko Fizkulturno Druzestvo Cherno more-Varna)

Ivan Iliev (Druzestvo za Fizikultura i Sport Slavia –Sofia) (Plamen Markov (CSKA (Centralnij Sport Klub Armija) Septemvri zname-Sofia) 65)

Kancho Kasherov (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i Sport Beroe - Stara Zagora)

Ivan Tishanski (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i Sport Levski-Spartak – Sofia)

Krasimir Manolov (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i Sport Akademik-Sofia)

Georgi Bonev (Druzestvo za Fizkultura i Sport Lokomotiv-Sofia)

Georgi Denev (CSKA (Centralnij Sport Klub Armija) Septemvri zname-Sofia)

Chavdar Tzvetkov (Druzestvo za Fizikultura i Sport Slavia –Sofia) (Anton Milkov(Trakia Plovdiv) 80)

Andrei Jeliazkov (captain) (Druzestvo za Fizikultura i Sport Slavia –Sofia)

Coach: Tsvetan Ilchev

Team Captain: Andrei Jeliazkov

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Green Shorts, Red Socks

Photo From: El Grafico Nª 3052 04-04-1978

(March 29, 1978, Argentina 3-Bulgaria 1)

Photo From: El Grafico Nª 3052 04-04-1978

(March 29, 1978, Argentina 3-Bulgaria 1)

Date: April 5, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Argentina 2-Romania 0

Venue: Buenos Aires, Coliseum Boca (La Bombonera) (Club Atlético Boca Juniors)

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Juan Daniel Cardellino de San Vicente (Uruguay)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Daniel Passarella 20, 83

(Romania): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (20^th minute, Argentina): -

2:0 (83^rd minute, Argentina): -

Argentina:

Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) (Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 63)

René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) (Humberto Rafael Bravo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 68)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Romania:

Necula Radcanu (Clubul de Fotbal Sportul Studentesc- Bucureşti)

Florin Cheran (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucureşti)

Alexandru Satmareanu (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucureşti)

Petre Mehedintu (Clubul Sportiv Politehnica Timisoara)

Iosif Vigu (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucureşti)

Mihai Romila (Politehnica Iasi)

Ladislau Bölöni (Asociatia Sportiva Armata Tîrgu-Mures)

Nicolae Dobrin (Fotbal Club Arges Pitesti) (Anghel Iordanescu (Clubul Sportiv al Armatei Steaua- Bucureşti) 46)

Mircea Lucescu (Corvinul –Hunedoara) (Iuliu Hajnal (Asociatia Sportiva Armata Tîrgu-Mures) 46)

Dudu Georgescu (Clubul Sportiv Dinamo Bucureşti)

Aurel Radulescu (Clubul de Fotbal Sportul Studentesc- Bucureşti) (Andrei Fanici (Asociatia Sportiva Armata Tîrgu-Mures) 73)

Coach: Stefan Kovacs

Team Captain: Mircea Lucescu

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Date: April 19, 1978

Competition: Unofficial Friendly

Result: Argentina 3-League of Ireland XI 1

Venue: Buenos Aires, Coliseum Boca (La Bombonera) (Club Atlético Boca Juniors)

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: José Luis Martínez Bazán (Uruguay)

Linesmen: -

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Leopoldo Luque 16, Oscar Ortiz 46, Ricardo Villa 55

(Republic of Ireland XI): Synan Braddish 66

Summary of goals:

1:0 (16^th minute, Argentina): Leopoldo Luque received a pass in the middle and advanced and scored.

2:0 (46^th minute, Argentina): A cross from the right side, with his back to teh goal, Ortiz controlled and scored with an overhead kick.

3:0 (55^th minute, Argentina): A cross from the left side was struck in by Villa.

3:1 (66^th minute, Republic of Ireland XI): -

Lineups:

Argentina:

Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) (Diego Armando Maradona (Asociacion Atletica Argentinos Juniors- Buenos Aires) 58)

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 58)

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Coach : César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

League of Ireland XI:

Patterson

Eamonn Gregg (Bohemians Football Club-Dublin)

McGuinness (Gannon 86)

Fullan

Noel Synott (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)

Synan Braddish (Dundalk Football Club) (Fimulane 87)

John Michael Giles (captain) (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin) (Michael McCarthy 28)

Bobby Tambling

Clark

Raymond Christopher Patrick Treacy (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)

James Paul Holmes (Tottenham Hotspur Football Club-London / England) (Cathal Muckian (Drogheda Football Club) 46)

In another source, lineup is:

Eamonn Gregg, Johnny Giles (McCarthy), Bobby Tambling, Synan Braddish, J Clarke, J Fulman (Al Finucane), J Hulmes (C Mucklan), McGuiness, A Patterson, N Synnott, Ray Treacy

Coach: John Michael Giles

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Green Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Note:

I have been having trouble accurate lineup for the League of Ireland XI. If anyone can help, please contact me.

Date: April 25, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Uruguay 2-Argentina 0

Venue: Montevideo- Estadio Centenario

Attendance: 26,000

Referee: Jorge Romero (Argentina)

Linesmen: Luis Da Rosa and Juan Cardellino (both Uruguay)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Uruguay): Ildo Maneiro 64, Fernando Morena 80

(Argentina): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (64^th minute, Uruguay): -

2:0 (80^th minute, Uruguay): -

Lineups:

Uruguay:

Rodolfo Sergio Rodríguez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Carlos Peruena (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (Ruben Giménez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo))

Francisco Salomón (Sport Club Internacional-Porto Alegre / Brazil)

Alfredo De los Santos (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Pedro Graffigna (Club Atlético Defensor – Montevideo) (Lorenzo Unanue (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) 69)

Daniel Di Bartolomeo (Montevideo Wanderers Football Club)

Antonio Alzamendi (Institución Atlética Sud América - Montevideo) (Daniel Aparicio Godoy (Danubio Futbol Club Montevideo) 81)

Juan Ramón Carrasco (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)
Fernando Morena (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Ildo Enrique Maneiro (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Juan Carlos Ocampo (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Coach: Hugo Bagnulo

Team Captain: Fernando Morena

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Sky Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-In some sources, Ruben Giménez substitution is not shown.

Argentina:

Hector Rodolfo Baley (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Víctor Alfredo Bottaniz (Club Atlético Union- Santa Fé)

Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Rubén Galvan (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) (Miguel Angel Oviedo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 70)

Daniel Pedro Killer (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Omar Ruben Larrosa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) (Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 70)

Humberto Rafael Bravo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Pedro Killer

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Víctor Alfredo Bottaniz (3/0) (1978).

2- Final cap for Humberto Rafael Bravo (4/0) (1978).

3- Final cap for Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (4/1) (1978).

4- Final cap for Rubén Galvan (7/0) (1973-1978).

5- Final cap for Daniel Pedro Killer (22/3) (1975-1978).

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3056, May 2, 1978

(April 25, 1978, Uruguay 2-Argentina 0)

Date: May 3, 1978

Competition: Friendly

Result: Argentina 3-Uruguay 0

Venue: Buenos Aires, Coliseum Boca (La Bombonera) (Club Atlético Boca Juniors)

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Luis Da Rosa (Paraguay)

Linesmen: Miguel Angel Comesana and Arturo Andres Ithurralde (both Argentina)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Leopoldo Luque 21, Osvaldo Ardiles 60, Norberto Alonso 90

(Uruguay): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (21^st minute, Argentina): -

2:0 (60^th minute, Argentina): A free kick was deflected out, Ardiles knocked in the rebound.

3:0 (90^th minute, Argentina): From the middle, pass was made to Alonso on the right, who advanced and shot.

Lineups:

Argentina:

Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (Miguel Angel Oviedo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 77)

Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) (Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 46)

Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 67)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Uruguay:

Rodolfo Sergio Rodríguez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Carlos Peruena (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) (Ruben Giménez (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) 46)

Francisco Salomón (Sport Club Internacional-Porto Alegre / Brazil)

Alfredo De los Santos (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Pedro Graffigna (Club Atlético Defensor – Montevideo) (Lorenzo Unanue (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo) 46)

Daniel Di Bartolomeo (Montevideo Wanderers Football Club)

Antonio Alzamendi (Institución Atlética Sud América - Montevideo)

Juan Ramón Carrasco (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) (Julio Walter Montero Castillo (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo) 59)

Fernando Morena (captain) (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Ildo Enrique Maneiro (Club Atlético Peñarol Montevideo)

Juan Carlos Ocampo (Club Nacional de Football Montevideo)

Coach: Hugo Bagnulo

Team Captain: Fernando Morena

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Uniform Colors: Sky Blue Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Argentina’s 1978 World Cup Finals squad:

1- Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2-Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

3-Hector Rodolfo Baley (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (goalkeeper)

4- Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

5-Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (goalkeeper)

6-Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

7-Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

8-Rubén Galvan (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

9-René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

10-Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

11-Daniel Pedro Killer (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

12-Omar Ruben Larrosa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

13- Ricardo Antonio La Volpe (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) (goalkeeper)

14-Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

15-Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

16- Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

17-Miguel Angel Oviedo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

18-Rubén Oscar Pagnanini (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

19-Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

21-Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

22-Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1978

(List for the provisional 40)

Photo From: El Grafico, LA Historiade Argentina en Los Mundiales, de Uruguay 30 a Corea-Japon 2002, April 2006

(Argentina Final squad)

Date: June 2, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Argentina 2-Hungary 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes) (Club Atletico River Plate), Argentina

Attendance: 77,000

Referee: Jose Antonio Garrido (Portugal)

Linesmen: Patrick Partridge (England), Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Leopoldo Luque 15, Daniel Bertoni 83

(Hungary): Karoly Csapo 10

Summary of goals:

0:1 (10^th minute, Hungary): Zombori’s shot was parried by Fillol, Csapo knocked in the rebound.

1:1 (15^th minute, Argentina): An indirect free kick from Kempes was parried by Gujdar, Luque knocked in the rebound.

2:1 (83^rd minute, Argentina): After a combination play, Luque enters the goal area and passed across to the right and Bertoni shot in.

Lineups:

Argentina:

5-Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2-Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

6-Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

7-Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

9-René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (1- Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 75)

10-Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14-Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

15-Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

19-Daniel Alberto Passarella (captain) (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

21-Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) (4- Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 67)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Booked: Daniel Alberto Passarella 75

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

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Hungary:

1-Sandor Gujdar (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

2-Peter Török (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti) (12- Gyözö Martos (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) 46)

3-Istvan Kocsis (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

4-Jozsef Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

5-Sandor Zombori (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)

6-Zoltan Kereki (Szombathelyi Haladás Vasutas Sport Egyesület)

8-Tibor Nyilasi (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

9-Andras Torocsik (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

10-Sandor Pinter (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

13- Karoly Csapo (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club)

18-Laszlo Nagy (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)

Coach: Lajos Baroti

Booked: Tibor Nyilasi 21, Andras Torocsik 48

Sent-Off: Andras Torocsik 82 (foul on Gallego), Tibor Nyilasi 89 (foul on Kempes)

Team Captain: Zoltan Kereki

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Green Socks

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

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(Argentina squad, June 2, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Hungary 1)

Date: June 6, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Argentina 2-France 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes) (Club Atletico River Plate), Argentina

Attendance: 77,216

Referee: Jean Dubach (Switzerland)

Linesmen: Cesar Guerrero Orozco (Peru), Werner Winsemann (Canada)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Daniel Passarella 45 pen, Leopoldo Luque 73

(France): Michel Platini 60

Summary of goals:

1:0 (45^th minute, Argentina): Argentina were awarded a penalty kick after Tresor committed a handball after slipping from pressure by Luque. Passarella scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

1:1 (60^th minute, France): Lacombe’s lobbed ball struck the bar and Platini scored from the rebound.

2:1 (73^rd minute, Argentina): From the middle, Ardiles passed to Luque, who from outside of the box, lifted the ball and struck a volley.

Lineups:

Argentina:

5- Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2- Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

6- Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

7- Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

9- René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

10- Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14- Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

15- Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

19- Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20- Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

21- Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) (1- Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 64) (16- Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 71)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Argentina were reduced to 10 men after substitutions and injuries to Alonso and Luque.

France:

21-Jean Paul Bertrand-Demanes (Football Club de Nantes) (1- Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice) 58)

2-Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

3- Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes)

6- Christian Lopez (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

8- Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

9-Dominique Bathenay (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

11 Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes)

15-Michel Platini (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine)

17- Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais)

18- Dominique Rocheteau (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)

19- Didier Six (Racing Club de Lens)

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Booked: Didier Six 88

Other Substitutes:

5-François Bracci (Olympique de Marseille)

12- Claude Papi (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia)

14- Marc Berdoll (Olympique de Marseille)

20- Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine)

Team Captain: Marius Trésor

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Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Jean Paul Bertrand-Demanes was injured after he struck the post saving an attempt by Valencia.

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

Photo From: Back Pass, Issue 11, Spring 2010

(Argentina squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

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(Argentina squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

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(France squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-France 1)

Date: June 10, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Argentina 0-Italy 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes) (Club Atletico River Plate), Argentina

Attendance: 77,260

Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

Linesmen: Francis Rion (Belgium), Alfonso Gonzalez Archundia (Mexico)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): None

(Italy): Roberto Bettega 67

Summary of goals:

0:1 (67^th minute, Italy): From the middle, Bettega makes a combination play with Rossi and goes on to score.

Lineups:

Argentina:

5-Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2- Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

4- Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

6- Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

7- Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

10- Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

15- Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

16- Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (9- René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) 72)

19-Daniel Alberto Passarella (captain) (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

21- Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Other Substitutes:

3-Hector Rodolfo Baley (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

17-Miguel Angel Oviedo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

8-Rubén Galvan (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

22-Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires)

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

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Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Leopoldo Luque missed this match through injury. Days prior to the game, his brother was killed in a car accident.

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2- Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club) (4- Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 6)

3- Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5- Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

8- Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

9- Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) (15- Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906) 73)

10- Romeo Benetti (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

14- Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

16- Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18- Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

21- Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza)

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Booked: Romeo Benetti 60

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

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Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 10, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 10, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(Italy squad, June 10, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Italy 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Argentina squad, June 10, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Italy 1)

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(Argentina squad, June 10, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Italy 1)

Date: June 14, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Final Round, Group B

Result: Argentina 2-Poland 0

Venue: Rosario-Estadio de Rosario Central. El Gigante de Arroyito, Argentina

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)

Linesmen: Jafar Namdar (Iran), Gebre Yesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Mario Alberto Kempes 16, 71

(Poland): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (16^th minute, Argentina): Bertoni’s cross from the middle (on the left side) was headed in by Kempes.

2:0 (71^st minute, Argentina): From the middle, Ardiles advanced and passed to the left to Kempes, who shot.

Lineups:

Argentina:

5- Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2- Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires)

4- Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

6- Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

7- Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

9- René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (16-Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 83)

10- Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

15- Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

19- Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20- Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

21- Jose Daniel Valencia (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) (22- Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 46)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Booked: Américo Ruben Gallego 80

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

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Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Ubaldo Fillol saved Kazimierz Deyna ‘s penalty kick in the 37^th minute.

Poland:

1-Jan Tomaszewski (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

3-Henryk Maculewicz (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

8-Henryk Kasperczak (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)

4-Antoni Szymanowski (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

9-Władysław Żmuda (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)

5-Adam Nawałka (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

12-Kazimierz Deyna (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)

18-Zbigniew Boniek (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)

11-Bogdan Masztaler (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz) (2-Włodzimierz Mazur (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Zaglebie- Sosnowiec) 65)

16-Grzegorz Lato (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)

17-Andrzej Szarmach (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)

Coach: Jacek Gmoch

Booked: Henryk Maculewicz 42

Team Captain: Kazimierz Deyna

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Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1- Kazimierz Deyna earned his 100^th appearance.

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Hors-Serie, Issue 3, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Poland 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Hors-Serie, Issue 3, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Poland 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Poland 0)

Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Poland 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Poland 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 2-Poland 0)

Date: June 18, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Final Round, Group B

Result: Argentina 0-Brazil 0

Venue: Rosario-Estadio de Rosario Central. El Gigante de Arroyito, Argentina

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Karoly Palotai (Hungary)

Linesmen: Erich Linemayr (Austria), Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): None

(Brazil): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Argentina:

5-Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2-Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (22- Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 46)

4-Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

6-Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

7-Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

10-Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14-Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

15-Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

16-Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (1- Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 60')

19-Daniel Alberto Passarella (captain) (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Booked: Ricardo Julio Villa 47

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Ricardo Julio Villa (17/1) (1975-1978).

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)

2-Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
16- José Rodrigues Neto (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) (6- Edino Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’ (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 34)
21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) (8- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 67)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Booked: Chicão 44, Edinho 66, Zico 73

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(Argentina squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Date: June 21, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Final Round, Group B

Result: Argentina 6-Peru 0

Venue: Rosario-Estadio de Rosario Central. El Gigante de Arroyito, Argentina

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

Linesmen: Ferdinand Biwerzi (West Germany), Sergio Gonella (Italy)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Mario Kempes 21, 46, Alberto Tarantini 43, Leopoldo Luque 50, 72, René Houseman 67)

(Peru): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (21^st minute, Argentina): After a combination with Passarella, Kempes advanced from the middle to score.

2:0 (43^rd minute, Argentina): Bertoni’s corner kick from the right side was headed in by tarantini.

3:0 (46^th minute, Argentina): A free kick from the right side, Kempes made a combination play with Luque inside the box and shot.

4:0 (50^th minute, Argentina): Larrosa’s cross from the left side, was headed across at the far post by Passarella to the left and Luque headed in.

5:0 (67^th minute, Argentina): Ortiz’s cross from the left side was struck in by Houseman.

6:0 (72^nd minute, Argentina): Larrosa robbed a ball and passed across to the right for Luque to go on and score.

Lineups:

Argentina:

5-Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

4-Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) (9-René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) 64)

6-Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario) (17- Miguel Angel Oviedo (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba) 85)

7-Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

10-Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

12-Omar Ruben Larrosa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

14-Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

15-Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

16-Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

19-Daniel Alberto Passarella (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20 -Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

Coach: César Cuis Menotti

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

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Peru:

21-Ramón Quiroga (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

2-Jaime Duarte (Club Alianza Lima)

3-Rodolfo Manzo (Club Centro Deportivo Municipal-Lima)

4-Héctor Chumpitaz (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

6 -José Velásquez (Club Alianza Lima) (16-Raúl Gorritti (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 51)

7-Juan Munante (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas / Mexico)

8-César Cueto (Club Alianza Lima)

10-Teófilo Cubillas (Club Alianza Lima)

11-Juan Oblitas (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

17-Alfredo Quesada (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

22-Roberto Rojas (Club Alianza Lima)

Coach: Marcos Calderón Medrano

Booked: Alfredo Quesada 35, José Velásquez 47

Team Captain: Héctor Chumpitaz

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: El Grafico, Libro De Seleccion-La Historia De Argentina En Los Mundiales-De Uruguay 30 A Corea-Japon 2002

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 6-Peru 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 6-Peru 0)

Date: June 25, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final

Result: Argentina 3-Holland 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes) (Club Atletico River Plate), Argentina

Attendance: 77,000

Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

Linesmen: Ramon Barreto (Uruguay), Erich Linemayr (Austria)

Kick-off time: 15:00

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): Mario Kempes 38, 105, Daniel Bertoni 116

(Holland): Dirk Nanninga 82

Summary of goals:

1:0 (38^th minute, Argentina): On the left, Ardiles passed to Luque, who passed across to the right for Kempes to advance and score.

1:1 (82^nd minute, Holland): René van de Kerkhof’s cross from the right side was headed in by Nanninga.

2:1 (105^th minute, Argentina): On the left, Bertoni sent Kempes through who after a scramble knocked the ball in.

3:1 (116^th minute, Argentina): From the middle Kempes advanced and passed to Bertoni inside the box and he shot in.

Lineups:

Argentina:

5 -Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2-Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (12-Omar Ruben Larrosa (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda) 65)

4-Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

6-Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

7-Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

10- Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14-Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

15-Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

16- Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (9- René Orlando Houseman (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) 74)

19-Daniel Alberto Passarella (captain) (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

Coach: César Cuis Menotti

Booked: Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles 40, Omar Ruben Larrosa 94

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-The kick-off was delayed after Argentineans protested about the plaster on René van de Kerkhof's wrist.

2-Final cap for Omar Ruben Larrosa (11/0) (1977-1978).

Holland:

8-Jan Jongbloed (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade)

2-Jan Poortvilet (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

5-Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

6-Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius ‘Wim’ Jansen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam) (20- Willem Lourens Johannes ‘Wim’ Suurbier (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / West Germany) 72)

9-Arend ‘Arie’ Haan (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

10-Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

11-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

12-Pieter Robert ‘Rob’ Resenbrink (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

13-Johannes Jacobus ‘Johan’ Neeskens (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain)

16-Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France) (18- Dirk Jacobus Willem ‘Dick’ Nanninga (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade) 59)

22-Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Booked: Ruud Krol 15, Wim Jansen 94, Jan Poortvliet 96

Other Substitutes:

19- Willem Petrus ‘Pim’ Doesburg (Sparta Rotterdam)

4- Adrianus Ambrosius Cornelis ‘Adri’ van Kraay (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

17 Wilhelmus Gerardus ‘Wim’ Rijsbergen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, White Shorts, Orange Socks

Note:

1- Rob Rensenbrink hit the post in the last minute of regulation time.