Netherlands 3 vs. Iran 0 in the 1978 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group 4 game played in the 1978 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Iran and Netherlands with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1978 World Cup, 1st Round Group 4

Date: Saturday, June 03, 1978

Netherlands

3 - 0

Iran

Goals:

40'

Rob Rensenbrink

(penalty)

62'

Rob Rensenbrink

79'

Rob Rensenbrink

(penalty)

Players

Netherlands
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	8.	Jan Jongbloed
DF	5.	Ruud Krol (C)
DF	17.	Wim Rijsbergen
DF	20.	Wim Suurbier
MF	6.	Wim Jansen
MF	9.	Arie Haan
MF	11.	Willy Van De Kerkhof
MF	13.	Johan Neeskens
FW	10.	Rene Van De Kerkhof 70'
FW	12.	Rob Rensenbrink
FW	16.	Johnny Rep
		Entered
MF	18.	Dick Nanninga 70'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Piet Schrijvers
GK	19.	Pim Doesburg
DF	2.	Jan Poortvliet
DF	4.	Adri Van Kraay
DF	7.	Pieter Wildschut
DF	15.	Hugo Hovenkamp
DF	22.	Ernie Brandts
MF	3.	Dirk Schoenaker
MF	14.	Johan Boskamp
FW	21.	Harry Lubse
	Coach: Ernst Happel

Iran
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Nasser Hejazi
DF	14.	Hassan Nazari
DF	15.	Andranik Eskandarian
DF	21.	Hussein Kazerani
MF	6.	Hassan Naibagha
MF	7.	Ali Parwin (C)
MF	8.	Ebrahim Kassempoor
MF	9.	Mohammad Sadeqi
FW	17.	Ghafoor Jahani
FW	18.	Hussein Faraki 50'
FW	20.	Nasrollah Abdollahi
		Entered
FW	10.	Hassan Rowshan 50'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Bahram Movadat
GK	22.	Mohammad Reza Korbekandi
DF	5.	Jawad Allahwardi
DF	11.	Ali Reza Gheshghaian
DF	19.	Ali Shojaei
MF	2.	Iraj Danayfar
FW	3.	Behtash Fariba
FW	4.	Majid Bishkar
FW	13.	Hamid Majid Taymouri
FW	16.	Nasser Nuray
	Coach: Heshmat Mohadjerani

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
Iran	Andranik Eskandarian	yellow card  (unknown minute)

Substitutions

Netherlands
Minute 70		Dick Nanninga	replaced	Rene Van De Kerkhof
Iran
Minute 50		Hassan Rowshan	replaced	Hussein Faraki