1978 FIFA World Cup Group 1

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Group 1 of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 2 June and its last matches were played on 10 June. All six group matches were played either at Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata, or Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. The group consisted of Argentina (the host of the tournament) as well as Italy, France and Hungary.

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 6 Advance to second round
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
3  France 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 2
4  Hungary 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Source: FIFA

Matches[edit]

Italy vs France[edit]

The first game in Group 1 pitted Italy against France. Italy were favored to win but had been victims of plenty of dull and unexciting performances leading up, while a rejuvenated French team were making their first appearance since the 1966 world cup. The first goal came with under a minute as goalkeeper Bertrand-Demanes passed the ball to Didier Six who ran down the entire length of the pitch before delivering a good cross that Bernard Lacombe headed past Dino Zoff to score the first goal of the tournament. Italy controlled the rest of the match and equalized halfway through the first half when after the ball pinged around the area it glanced off the unsuspecting Paolo Rossi and into the goal. It would be the first of 9 goals Rossi would score at the finals. Shortly after the beginning of the second-half substitute Renato Zaccarelli's shot went in. The Italians saw out the rest of the match, which saw little chances except for Maxime Bossis's shot that flew just wide of Zoff's post. Despite it being an unremarkable match it featured the emergence of two teams that would dazzle the world four years later at the 1982 FIFA World Cup.

Italy 2–1 France
Rossi 29'
Zaccarelli 54'
Report Lacombe 1'
Italy
GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)
DF 2 Mauro Bellugi
DF 3 Antonio Cabrini
DF 5 Claudio Gentile
DF 8 Gaetano Scirea
MF 9 Giancarlo Antognoni downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Romeo Benetti
MF 14 Marco Tardelli Yellow card 35'
MF 16 Franco Causio
CF 18 Roberto Bettega
CF 21 Paolo Rossi
Substitutions:
MF 15 Renato Zaccarelli upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Enzo Bearzot
GK 21 Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes
DF 3 Maxime Bossis
DF 4 Gerard Janvion
DF 7 Patrice Rio
DF 8 Marius Tresor (c)
MF 10 Jean-Marc Guillou
MF 11 Henri Michel Yellow card 81'
MF 15 Michel Platini Yellow card 60'
FW 16 Christian Dalger
FW 17 Bernard Lacombe downward-facing red arrow 74'
FW 19 Didier Six downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Marc Berdoll upward-facing green arrow 74'
FW 20 Olivier Rouyer upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Michel Hidalgo

Argentina vs Hungary[edit]

Argentina 2–1 Hungary
Luque 14'
Bertoni 83'
Report Csapó 9'
Argentina
Hungary
GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
RB 15 Jorge Olguín
CB 7 Luis Galván
CB 19 Daniel Passarella (c) Yellow card 77'
LB 20 Alberto Tarantini
DM 6 Américo Gallego
CM 2 Osvaldo Ardiles
AM 10 Mario Kempes
FW 21 José Daniel Valencia downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 14 Leopoldo Luque
FW 9 René Houseman downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
FW 4 Daniel Bertoni upward-facing green arrow 67'
AM 1 Norberto Alonso upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 1 Sándor Gujdár
DF 2 Péter Török downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF 3 István Kocsis
DF 6 Zoltán Kereki (c)
DF 4 József Tóth
MF 5 Sándor Zombori
MF 18 László Nagy
MF 13 Károly Csapó
FW 10 Sándor Pintér
FW 8 Tibor Nyilasi Yellow card 21' Red card 89'
FW 9 András Törőcsik Yellow card 48' Red card 88'
Substitutions:
DF 12 Győző Martos upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Lajos Baróti

Italy vs Hungary[edit]

Italy once again had an uncertain start against Hungary in their second group game and appeared nervy early on, and Hungary had several good chances to score. But just after the half-hour mark Paolo Rossi made it two goals in two games by firing home after a shot had deflected into his path. Just a minute later Roberto Bettega took advantage of some poor defending to make it two goals in two minutes. Midway through the second half Romeo Benetti fired in a superb shot and Italy had the victory all but secure. It could have been so much more as the Italians hit the crossbar a total of three times in the game. Late on Hungary won a penalty kick, which was dispatched by substitute András Tóth but it was just consolation as Hungary were eliminated and Italy confirmed their spot in the second round.

Italy 3–1 Hungary
Rossi 34'
Bettega 35'
Benetti 61'
Report A. Tóth 81' (pen.)
Italy
Hungary
GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)
DF 2 Mauro Bellugi
DF 3 Antonio Cabrini downward-facing red arrow 79'
DF 5 Claudio Gentile
DF 8 Gaetano Scirea
MF 9 Giancarlo Antognoni
MF 10 Romeo Benetti
MF 14 Marco Tardelli
MF 16 Franco Causio
CF 18 Roberto Bettega downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 21 Paolo Rossi
Substitutions:
MF 4 Antonello Cuccureddu upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 19 Francesco Graziani upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Enzo Bearzot
GK 21 Ferenc Mészáros
DF 3 István Kocsis
DF 6 Zoltán Kereki (c)
DF 4 József Tóth
DF 12 Győző Martos Yellow card 64'
MF 5 Sándor Zombori Yellow card 26'
MF 18 László Nagy downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 13 Károly Csapó
FW 10 Sándor Pintér
FW 7 László Fazekas downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 17 László Pusztai
Substitutions:
MF 16 István Halász upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 András Tóth upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Lajos Baróti

Argentina vs France[edit]

Argentina 2–1 France
Passarella 45' (pen.)
Luque 73'
Report Platini 60'
Argentina
France
GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
RB 15 Jorge Olguín
CB 7 Luis Galván
CB 19 Daniel Passarella (c)
LB 20 Alberto Tarantini
DM 6 Américo Gallego
CM 2 Osvaldo Ardiles
AM 10 Mario Kempes
CF 14 Leopoldo Luque
WF 9 René Houseman
WF 21 José Daniel Valencia downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
AM 1 Norberto Alonso upward-facing green arrow 64' downward-facing red arrow 71'
WF 16 Oscar Ortiz upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 21 Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes downward-facing red arrow 55'
DF 3 Maxime Bossis
DF 6 Christian Lopez
DF 8 Marius Tresor (c)
DF 9 Dominique Bathenay
DF 2 Patrick Battiston
MF 11 Henri Michel
MF 15 Michel Platini
FW 18 Dominique Rocheteau
FW 17 Bernard Lacombe
FW 19 Didier Six Yellow card 88'
Substitutions:
GK 1 Dominique Baratelli upward-facing green arrow 55'
Manager:
Michel Hidalgo

France vs Hungary[edit]

Both teams arrived for the match with white shirts and France was forced to borrow green-striped shirts from local club Kimberley de Mar del Plata.[1]

France 3–1 Hungary
Lopez 23'
Berdoll 38'
Rocheteau 42'
Report Zombori 41'
France
Hungary
GK 22 Dominique Dropsy
DF 4 Gerard Janvion
DF 5 François Bracci
DF 6 Christian Lopez
DF 8 Marius Tresor (c)
MF 9 Dominique Bathenay
MF 12 Claude Papi downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 13 Jean Petit
MF 14 Marc Berdoll
FW 18 Dominique Rocheteau downward-facing red arrow 75'
FW 20 Olivier Rouyer
Substitutions:
MF 15 Michel Platini upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 Didier Six upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Michel Hidalgo
GK 1 Sándor Gujdár
DF 4 József Tóth
DF 6 Zoltán Kereki (c)
DF 14 László Bálint
DF 12 Győző Martos
MF 5 Sándor Zombori
MF 18 László Nagy downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 17 László Pusztai
FW 10 Sándor Pintér
FW 8 Tibor Nyilasi
FW 9 András Törőcsik
Substitutions:
MF 13 Károly Csapó upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Lajos Baróti

Argentina vs Italy[edit]

Argentina 0–1 Italy
Report Bettega 67'
Argentina
Italy
GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
RB 15 Jorge Olguín
CB 7 Luis Galván
CB 19 Daniel Passarella (c)
LB 20 Alberto Tarantini
DF 6 Américo Gallego
CM 2 Osvaldo Ardiles
AM 10 Mario Kempes
WF 21 José Daniel Valencia
CF 4 Daniel Bertoni
WF 16 Oscar Ortiz downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
WF 9 René Houseman upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)
DF 2 Mauro Bellugi downward-facing red arrow 6'
DF 3 Antonio Cabrini
DF 5 Claudio Gentile
DF 8 Gaetano Scirea
MF 9 Giancarlo Antognoni downward-facing red arrow 73'
MF 10 Romeo Benetti Yellow card 60'
MF 14 Marco Tardelli
MF 16 Franco Causio
CF 18 Roberto Bettega
CF 21 Paolo Rossi
Substitutions:
MF 4 Antonello Cuccureddu upward-facing green arrow 6'
MF 15 Renato Zaccarelli upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Enzo Bearzot

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kimberley shirts for the outfield players were only numbered from 2 to 11 and 13 to 16. Therefore, some players wore numbers not corresponding to the FIFA official ones: Dominique Rocheteau wore 7 instead of 18, Olivier Rouyer wore 11 instead of 20, Claude Papi wore 10 instead of 12 and substitute Didier Six wore 6 instead of 19. For these players, the right FIFA numbers were shown on the shorts. [1] [2]
  2. ^ Initially scheduled at 13:45, the match was delayed as both teams were wearing white shirts. [3]