1978 FIFA World Cup Group 4

Group 4 of the 1978 FIFA World Cup began on 3 June and ended on 11 June 1978. The group consisted of Iran, Netherlands, Peru, and Scotland.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Peru 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 5 Advance to second round
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 3
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3
4  Iran 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

Peru vs Scotland

Peru 3–1 Scotland
Cueto 43'
Cubillas 71', 77'
Report Jordan 14'
Attendance: 37,927
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Peru
Scotland
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 5 Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF 6 José Velásquez  19'
FW 7 Juan José Muñante
MF 8 César Cueto  82'
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa  62'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Ottorino Sartor
MF 9 Percy Rojas  82'
DF 14 José Navarro
MF 15 Germán Leguía
FW 20 Hugo Sotil  62'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK 1 Alan Rough
DF 4 Martin Buchan
DF 13 Stuart Kennedy
DF 14 Tom Forsyth
DF 22 Kenny Burns
MF 6 Bruce Rioch (c)  75'
MF 7 Don Masson  75'
MF 10 Asa Hartford
MF 11 Willie Johnston
FW 8 Kenny Dalglish
FW 9 Joe Jordan
Substitutes:
DF 2 Sandy Jardine
MF 15 Archie Gemmill  75'
MF 16 Lou Macari  75'
FW 19 John Robertson
GK 20 Bobby Clark
Manager:
Ally MacLeod

Assistant referees:
Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)
Angel Franco Martinez (Spain)

Netherlands vs Iran

Netherlands 3–0 Iran
Rensenbrink 40' (pen.), 62', 78' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 33,431
Referee: Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico)
Netherlands
Iran
GK 8 Jan Jongbloed
DF 5 Ruud Krol (c)
DF 11 Willy van de Kerkhof
DF 17 Wim Rijsbergen
DF 20 Wim Suurbier
MF 6 Wim Jansen
MF 9 Arie Haan
MF 10 René van de Kerkhof  70'
FW 12 Rob Rensenbrink
FW 13 Johan Neeskens
FW 16 Johnny Rep
Substitutions:
DF 18 Dick Nanninga  70'
Manager:
Ernst Happel
GK 1 Nasser Hejazi
DF 14 Hassan Nazari
DF 15 Andranik Eskandarian  78'
DF 20 Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF 21 Hossein Kazerani
MF 6 Hassan Nayebagha
MF 7 Ali Parvin (c)
MF 8 Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF 9 Mohammad Sadeghi
FW 17 Ghafour Jahani
FW 18 Hossein Faraki  50'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Hassan Rowshan  50'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

Assistant referees:
Robert Wurtz (France)
Miguel Comesana (Argentina)

Scotland vs Iran

Scotland 1–1 Iran
Eskandarian 43' (o.g.) Report Danaeifard 60'
Attendance: 7,938
Referee: Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)
Scotland
Iran
GK 1 Alan Rough
DF 2 Sandy Jardine
DF 3 Willie Donachie
DF 4 Martin Buchan  56'
DF 22 Kenny Burns
MF 8 Kenny Dalglish  74'
MF 10 Asa Hartford
MF 15 Archie Gemmill (c)
MF 9 Joe Jordan
FW 16 Lou Macari
FW 19 John Robertson
Substitutions:
DF 14 Tom Forsyth  56'
FW 21 Joe Harper  74'
Manager:
Ally MacLeod
GK 1 Nasser Hejazi
DF 2 Iraj Danaeifard  89'
DF 14 Hassan Nazari
DF 15 Andranik Eskandarian  49'
DF 20 Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF 21 Hossein Kazerani
MF 7 Ali Parvin (c)
MF 8 Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF 9 Mohammad Sadeghi
FW 17 Ghafour Jahani
FW 18 Hossein Faraki  84'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Hassan Rowshan  84'
MF 6 Hassan Nayebagha  89'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

Assistant referees:
Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)

Netherlands vs Peru

Netherlands 0–0 Peru
Report
Netherlands
Peru
GK 8 Jan Jongbloed
DF 2 Jan Poortvliet
DF 5 Ruud Krol (c)
DF 17 Wim Rijsbergen
DF 20 Wim Suurbier
MF 6 Wim Jansen
MF 9 Arie Haan
MF 10 René van de Kerkhof  25'  46'
MF 11 Willy van de Kerkhof
FW 12 Rob Rensenbrink
FW 13 Johan Neeskens  68'
Substitutions:
DF 16 Johnny Rep  46'
FW 18 Dick Nanninga  68'
Manager:
Ernst Happel
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 5 Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF 6 José Velásquez
MF 8 César Cueto
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW 7 Juan José Muñante  65'
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa  62'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Hugo Sotil  62'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

Assistant referees:
Norberto Coerezza (Argentina)
Anatoly Ivanov (Soviet Union)

Peru vs Iran

Peru 4–1 Iran
Velásquez 2'
Cubillas 36' (pen.), 39' (pen.), 79'
Report Rowshan 41'
Peru
Iran
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo  67'
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 5 Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF 6 José Velásquez
MF 8 César Cueto
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW 7 Juan José Muñante
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa  60'
Substitutions:
DF 20 Hugo Sotil  60'
FW 15 Germán Leguía  67'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK 1 Nasser Hejazi
DF 2 Iraj Danaeifard
DF 5 Javad Allahverdi
DF 14 Hassan Nazari  60'
DF 20 Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF 21 Hossein Kazerani
MF 7 Ali Parvin (c)
MF 8 Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF 9 Mohammad Sadeghi
FW 10 Hassan Rowshan  66'
FW 18 Hossein Faraki  51'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Ghafour Jahani  51'
FW 3 Behtash Fariba  66'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

Assistant referees:
Dušan Maksimović (Yugoslavia)
Werner Winsemann (Canada)

Scotland vs Netherlands

Scotland 3–2 Netherlands
Dalglish 45'
A. Gemmill 46' (pen.), 68'
Report Rensenbrink 34' (pen.)
Rep 71'
Scotland
Netherlands
GK 1 Alan Rough
DF 3 Willie Donachie
DF 4 Martin Buchan
DF 13 Stuart Kennedy
DF 14 Tom Forsyth
MF 6 Bruce Rioch (c)
MF 8 Kenny Dalglish
MF 10 Asa Hartford
MF 15 Archie Gemmill  35'
MF 18 Graeme Souness
FW 9 Joe Jordan
Manager:
Ally MacLeod
GK 8 Jan Jongbloed
DF 2 Jan Poortvliet
DF 5 Ruud Krol (c)
DF 17 Wim Rijsbergen  45'
DF 20 Wim Suurbier
MF 6 Wim Jansen
MF 10 René van de Kerkhof
MF 11 Willy van de Kerkhof
FW 12 Rob Rensenbrink
FW 13 Johan Neeskens  10'
FW 16 Johnny Rep
Substitutions:
MF 14 Johan Boskamp  10'
DF 7 Piet Wildschut  45'
Manager:
Ernst Happel

Assistant referees:
Károly Palotai (Hungary)
Hedi Seoudi (Tunisia)

See also

References