1978 FIFA World Cup
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| Host Nation | Argentina |
|---|---|
| Qualification Dates | March 7, 1976-December 11, 1977 |
| Tournament Dates | June 1-25, 1978 |
| Champion | Argentina |
| ← 1974 • other tournaments • 1982 → | |
The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Argentina.
Publications
| Programs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Date | Teams | Venue | |
| Qualifying | October 9, 1976 | Switzerland vs. Sweden | St. Jakob Stadium | |
| Qualifying | October 13, 1976 | England vs. Finland | Wembley Stadium | |
| Qualifying | March 30, 1977 | Wales vs. Czechoslovakia | Racecourse Ground | |
| Qualifying | September 21, 1977 | Scotland vs. Czechoslovakia | Hampden Park | |
| Qualifying | October 12, 1977 | East Germany vs. Austria | Zentralstadion | |
| Qualifying | October 12, 1977 | Luxembourg vs. England | Stade Municipal | |
| Qualifying | October 12, 1977 | Wales vs. Scotland | Anfield | |
| Qualifying | November 16, 1977 | England vs. Italy | Wembley Stadium | |
| Tournament | June 1-25, 1978 | all | Argentina | |
| 1978 FIFA World Cup (Argentina) Countries | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Argentina |
| Runners-up | Netherlands |
| Third Place | Brazil |
| Fourth Place | Italy |
| Second Group Stage | Austria |
| First Group Stage | Scotland • Sweden |
| Non-Qualifiers | Bulgaria • East Germany • England • Finland • Luxembourg • Republic of Ireland • Switzerland |
| All Tournaments | 1950 • 1954 • 1958 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 • 2022 |
