Argentina 3 vs. Netherlands 1 in the 1978 World Cup
Information about the Final Game played in the 1978 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Netherlands and Argentina with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.
Game played in the 1978 World Cup, Final Game
Date: Sunday, June 25, 1978
Game Data:
( 2 - 0 )
on extra time
Goals:
38'
Mario Kempes
Dick Nanninga
105'
Mario Kempes
116'
Daniel Bertoni
Players
 Argentina |
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| Pos | Je | Player | ||
| Starters | ||||
| GK | 5. | |
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| DF | 7. | |
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| DF | 15. | |
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| DF | 19. | |
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| DF | 20. | |
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| MF | 2. |
65'
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| MF | 6. | |
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| FW | 4. | |
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| FW | 10. | |
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| FW | 14. | |
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| FW | 16. |
74'
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| Entered | ||||
| MF | 9. |
74'
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| MF | 12. |
65'
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| Other Reserves | ||||
| GK | 3. | |
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| GK | 13. | |
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| DF | 8. | |
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| DF | 11. | |
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| DF | 18. | |
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| MF | 1. | |
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| MF | 17. | |
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| MF | 21. | |
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| MF | 22. | |
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| Coach: Cesar Luis Menotti | ||||
 Netherlands |
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| Pos | Je | Player | |
| Starters | |||
| GK | 8. | |
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| DF | 2. | |
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| DF | 5. |
Ruud Krol
(C)
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| DF | 22. | |
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| MF | 6. |
72'
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| MF | 9. | |
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| MF | 11. | |
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| MF | 13. | |
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| FW | 10. | |
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| FW | 12. | |
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| FW | 16. |
59'
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| Entered | |||
| DF | 20. |
72'
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| MF | 18. |
59'
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| Other Reserves | |||
| GK | 1. | |
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| GK | 19. | |
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| DF | 4. | |
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| DF | 7. | |
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| DF | 15. | |
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| DF | 17. | |
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| MF | 3. | |
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| MF | 14. | |
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| FW | 21. | |
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| Coach: Ernst Happel | |||
Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time
Cards
National Team |
Player |
Card and Minutes |
| Netherlands
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Ruud Krol | 15' yellow card |
| Argentina
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Osvaldo Ardiles | 40' yellow card |
| Argentina
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Omar Larrosa | 93' yellow card |
| Netherlands
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Wim Suurbier | 94' yellow card |
| Netherlands
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Johan Neeskens | 96' yellow card |
Substitutions
| Argentina |
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Minute
65
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Omar Larrosa | replaced |
Osvaldo Ardiles | ||
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Minute
74
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Rene Houseman | replaced |
Oscar Ortiz | ||
| Netherlands |
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Minute
59
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Dick Nanninga | replaced |
Johnny Rep | ||
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Minute
72
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Wim Suurbier | replaced |
Wim Jansen | ||