Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 317-Matches of Italy National Team matches during the 1978 World Cup

 Italy National Team matches during the 1978 World Cup

 

June 2, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Italy 2-France 1 (Paolo Rossi 29, Renato Zaccarelli 52 / Bernard Lacombe 1)

June 6, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Italy 3-Hungary 1 (Paolo Rossi 34, Roberto Bettega 36, Romeo Benetti 60 / Jozsef Toth 81)

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

June 14, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, West Germany 0-Italy 0 (-)

June 18, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Italy 1-Austria 0 (Paolo Rossi 14)

June 21, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Holland 2-Italy 1 (Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts 50, Arend ‘Arie’ Haan 75 / Own Goal (Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts) 18)

June 24, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brazil 2-Italy 1 (Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ 64, Dirceu José Guimarães 72 / Franco Causio 38)

 

Italy’s 1978 World Cup Finals squad:

 

Goalkeepers:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

22- Ivano Bordon (Internazionale Football Club- Milano)   

 

Defenders:

2- Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club)

3- Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4- Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5- Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

6-Aldo Maldera (Associazione Calcio Milan)

7- Lionello Manfredonia (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)  

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

 

Midfielders:

9- Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

10- Romeo Benetti (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

11- Eraldo Pecci (Torino Calcio 1906)

13- Patrizio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

14- Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

15- Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

16- Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

 

Strikers:

18- Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

20- Paolino Pulici (Torino Calcio 1906)

21- Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza)   

 

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Note:

1-Dino Zoff were also part of the 1970 and 1974 World Cup squads.

2- Mauro Bellugi, Romeo Benetti, Franco Causio and Paolino Pulici were also part of the 1974 World Cup squad. 

3- Paolo Rossi’s contract was owned half and half by Vicenza and Juventus.

 

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1978

(Italy 1978 World Cup squad)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Italy 1978 World Cup squad)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1978

(List of Provisional squad)

 

 

 

Date: June 2, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Italy 2-France 1

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio José María Minella, Argentina

Attendance: 42,000

Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Linesmen: Erich Linemayr (Austria), Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Paolo Rossi 29, Renato Zaccarelli 52

(France):  Bernard Lacombe 1 (31 seconds)

Summary of goals:

0:1 (1^st minute, France): Six’s cross from the left side was headed in by Lacombe.

1:1 (29^th minute, Italy): Causio’s header struck the bar, came back, struck Causio and the rebound fell for Rossi, who struck in.

2:1 (52^nd minute, Italy): Gentile’s cross from the right was shot in by Zaccarrelli.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2- Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club)

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) 46)

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: Marco Tardelli 35

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

6-Aldo Maldera (Associazione Calcio Milan)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Antonio Cabrini.

 

France:

21-Jean Paul Bertrand-Demanes (Football Club de Nantes) 

3- Maxime Bossis (Football Club de Nantes) 

4-Gérard Janvion (Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire)  

7-Patrice Rio (Football Club de Nantes)

8- Marius Trésor (Olympique de Marseille)

10-Jean-Marc Guillou (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)

11- Henri Michel (Football Club de Nantes) 

15-Michel Platini (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine)

16-Christian Dalger (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

17- Bernard Lacombe (Olympique Lyonnais) (14- Marc Berdoll (Olympique de Marseille) 72)

19- Didier Six (Racing Club de Lens) (20- Olivier Rouyer (Association Sportive Nancy-Lorraine) 76)

 

Coach: Michel Hidalgo

Booked: Michel Platini 60, Henri Michel 81

Other Substitutes:

1-Dominique Baratelli (Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice)   

2-Patrick Battiston (Football Club de Metz)

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

13-Jean Petit (Association Sportive de Monaco)  

 

Team Captain: Marius Trésor

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Christian Dalger (6/2) (1974-1978).

2-Final cap for Jean-Marc Guillou (19/3) (1974-1978).

3-Prior to the match, the French players were contemplating to whiten the adidas brandnames on their boots. This was due to the fact that the sponsors wouldn’t double their fees.

4-Bernard Lacombe’s goal was the quickest in this World Cup.

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1678, June 6, 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

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

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

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de France de Football, la Belle Histoire

(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author: Dominique Grimault, 1997

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

 

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

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

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978 
(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978 
(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978 
(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978
(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978
(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978
(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978
(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978
(June 2, 1978, World Cup, Italy 2-France 1)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

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

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

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

 

Date: June 6, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group A

Result: Italy 3-Hungary 1

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio José María Minella, Argentina

Attendance: 32,000

Referee: Ramón Ivanoes Barreto Ruiz (Uruguay)

Linesmen: Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany), John Gordon (Scotland)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Paolo Rossi 34, Roberto Bettega 36, Romeo Benetti 60

(Hungary): Jozsef Toth 81 pen

Summary of goals:

1:0 (34^th minute, Italy): Tardelli’s shot was parried by Ferenc Meszaros, Rossi knocked in the rebound.

2:0 (36^th minute, Italy): From the middle of the field on the right side, Causio sent a cross in the box, Bettega scored.

3:0 (60^th minute, Italy): Benetti scored from a long-range shot from outside of the box.

3:1 (81^st minute, Hungary): Hungary were awarded their penalty kick after Csapo was fouled by Scirea in the box. Jozsef Toth scored from the ensuisng penalty kick.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2-Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (4-Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 75)

5-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

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) (19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906) 83)

21-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza) 

 

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

15- Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- Roberto Bettega hit the post three times in this match.

 

Hungary:

21-Ferenc Meszaros (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti) 

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)

10-Sandor Pinter (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

12-Gyözö Martos (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

13-Karoly Csapo (Tatabanyai Banyasz)

18-Laszlo Nagy (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest) (19-Andreas Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest) 46)

7-László Fazekas (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest) (16- Istvan Halász (Tatabányai Bányász Sport Club) 46)

17-Laszlo Pusztai (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

 

Coach: Lajos Baroti        

Booked: Sandor Zombori 26, Gyözö Martos 64

Other Substitutes:

1-Sandor Gujdar (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)

14-Laszlo Balint (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)

2-Peter Török (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti)  

 

Team Captain: Zoltan Kereki

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Photo From: Goles Nª 1534  09-06-1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: Goles Nª 1534  09-06-1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

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

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3062, June 13, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3062, June 13, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3062, June 13, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Hungaery squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 1)

 

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(Italy squad, June 6, 1978, World Cup, Italy 3-Hungary 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

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

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

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1679, June 13, 1978

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

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1680, June 20, 1978

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

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1680, June 20, 1978

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

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

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

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

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

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

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

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (190), June 21-27, 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: 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: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

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

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

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

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

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

 

Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 50 bis, June 19, 1978

(goal diagram, 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)

 

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

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

 

Date: June 14, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: West Germany 0-Italy 0

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

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Dusan Maksimovic (Yugoslavia)

Linesmen Miguel Comesaña (Argentina), Alfonso Gonzalez Archundia (Mexico)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(West Germany): None

(Italy): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

West Germany:

1-Josef ‘Sepp’ Maier (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

2-Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

3-Bernhard Dietz (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg)

4-Rolf Rüssmann (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)

5-Manfred Kaltz (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.)

6-Rainer Bonhof (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach)

8-Herbert Zimmermann (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) (13-Harald Konopka (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.) 53)

9-Klaus Fischer (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen)

10-Heinz Flohe (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)  (15-Erich Beer (Berliner Sport-Club Hertha 1892 e.V.)  68)

11-Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

17-Bernd Hölzenbein (Eintracht Frankfurt e.V.)

 

Coach: Helmut Schön

Other Substitutes:

22-Dieter Burdenski (Sport Verein Werder Bremen von 1899 e.V.)

12- Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

14-Dieter Müller (1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e.V.)    

 

Team Captain: Hans-Hubert ‘Berti’ Vogts

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Erima

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Harald Konopka.

2-Final cap for Heinz Flohe (39/8) (1970-1978).

 

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2-Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club)

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) 46)

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

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

4- Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- The third meeting in the world Cup between Italy and West Germany, they had previously met in 1962 and 1970 World Cups.

Italy was undefeated against West Germany in the World Cup.

 

 

Photo From: Chronik des deutschen fussballs, 2005

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

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

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

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

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

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

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1680, June 20, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

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

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

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

(Italy squad, June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 49, June 15, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 49, June 15, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 49, June 15, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 49, June 15, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, West Germany 0-Italy 0)

 

 

 

Date: June 18, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: Italy 1-Austria 0

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

Attendance: 67,000

Referee: Francis Rion (Belgium)

Linesmen Norberto Angel Coerezza (Argentina), Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)

Kick-off time: 16:45

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Paolo Rossi 14

(Austria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (14^th minute, Italy): After a combination play with Causio, Rossi on the right advanced and shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

2- Mauro Bellugi (Bologna Football Club) (4-Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino) 46)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

10-Romeo Benetti (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

14-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

15-Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906) 72)

21-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza) 

 

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

17-Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck) 

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)

14-Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)

18-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (19-Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 63)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Other Substitutes:

21-Erwin Fuchsbichler (Sportklub VOEST Linz)  

13- Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club)

15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub)

20-Ernst Baumeister (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

 

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1680, June 20, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

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

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(Italy squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Magazine Source unknown

(Italy squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, No 3063, June 20, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, No 3063, June 20, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: El Grafico, No 3063, June 20, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (191), June 28-July 4, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (191), June 28-July 4, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (191), June 28-July 4, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (191), June 28-July 4, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin, Nr 54 bis, July 3, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 52 (372), December 22, 1981-January 5, 1982

(Austria squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Italy 1-Austria 0)

 

 

Date: June 21, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Final Round, Group A

Result: Holland 2-Italy 1

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

Attendance: 70,000

Referee: Angel Franco Martinez (Spain)

Linesmen Cesar Guerrero Orozco (Peru), Luis Pestarino (Argentina)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Holland): Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts 50, Arend ‘Arie’ Haan 75

(Italy): Own Goal (Ernestus Wilhelmus Johannes ‘Ernie’ Brandts) 18

Summary of goals:

0:1 (18^th minute, Italy): Bettega had the ball at the edge of the box, towards the left, Brandts tried to tackle the ball, but it went into his own net.

1:1 (50^th minute, Holland): Brandts scored with a long-range shot from outsie of the box.

2:1 (75^th minute, Holland): Haan scored with a long-range shot from outsie of the box.

Holland:

1-Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (8- Jan Jongbloed (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade) 21)

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)  

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

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’ Rensenbrink (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)  

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

16-Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France) (4- Adrianus Ambrosius ‘Adri’ van Kraay (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) 65)

 

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Booked: Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep 35, Arend ‘Arie’ Haan 50

Other Substitutes:

7- Pieter ‘Piet’ Wildschut (Football Club Twente 65 - Enschede) 

14- Janus ‘Johan’ Boskamp (Racing White Daring Molenbeek / Belgium) 

21- Henricus ‘Harry’ Lubse (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

3- Dirk Hendrikus ‘Dick’ Schoenaker (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax)

 

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Orange Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Dutchman Ernie Brandts is the only player to have scored for both teams in the World Cup Finals. He scored and own goal in favor of Italy in the first half.

He redeemed himself in the second half by scoring Holland’s equalizer with a long-range shot.

2-In the sequence of Ernie Brandts’ own goal, he also injured goalkeeper Piet Schrijvers in the process, and he had to be replaced.

 

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

10-Romeo Benetti (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906) 77)

14-Marco Tardelli (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

15-Renato Zaccarelli (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino) (17- Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906) 46)

18-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

21-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza) 

 

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Booked: Romeo Benetti 40, Antonio Cabrini 65, Marco Tardelli 70

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

6-Aldo Maldera (Associazione Calcio Milan)

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze)

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1-Marco Tardelli and Romeo Benetti received their second yellow cards of the tournament. They are suspended from the next match.

 

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (191), June 28-July 4, 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (191), June 28-July 4, 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (191), June 28-July 4, 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

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

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

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

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

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

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

 

Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 51, June 22, 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Holland 2-Italy 1)

 

 

Date: June 24, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Third Place

Result:  Brazil 2-Italy 1

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

Attendance: 76,000

Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

Linesmen: Karoly Palotai (Hungary), Alfonso Gonzalez Archundia (Mexico)

Kick-off time: 15:00

Goalscorers:

(Brazil):  Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ 64, Dirceu José Guimarães 72

(Italy): Franco Causio 38

Summary of goals:

0:1 (38^th minute, Italy): Paolo Rossi’s cross from the right side was headed in by Causio.

1:1 (64^th minute, Brazil): From the middle, Roberto Dinamite passed to Nelinho on the right wing, from outside of the box, he bent his long-range shot past Zoff.

2:1 (72^nd minute, Brazil): A cross from the left was headed back by Mendonca and volleyed by Dirceu from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) 
13- Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
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) 
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre) 
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais)  (10- Roberto Rivellino (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 64)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)  (9- José Reinaldo de Lima  (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais) 46)
19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
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: Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ 35, João ‘Batista’ da Silva 44

Other Substitutes:

12-‘Carlos’ Roberto Gallo (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)

14- Carlos da Silva Braga Abel (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)  

21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)  

 

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

6-Aldo Maldera (Associazione Calcio Milan)

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

13-Patrizio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

21-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza)  

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) (17- Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906) 78)

 

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Booked: Claudio Gentile 72

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

7-Lionela Manfredonia (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)     

11-Eraldo Pecci (Torino Calcio 1906)

19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

 

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Note:

1- Marco Tardelli and Romeo Benetti missed this match through suspension.

 

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, Supplement 1  

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

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

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

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

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

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

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1681, June 27, 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Kicker Sportmagazin, Nr 52 bis, June 26, 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 27 (192), July 5-11, 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 27 (192), July 5-11, 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 27 (192), July 5-11, 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 27 (192), July 5-11, 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 27 (192), July 5-11, 1978

(June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

 

Photo From: Magazine source unknown

(Brazil squad, June 24, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 2-Italy 1)

 

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Italy in the 1978 World Cup)

 

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Italy in the 1978 World Cup)

 

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Italy in the 1978 World Cup)

 

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Italy in the 1978 World Cup)

 

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Italy in the 1978 World Cup)