1978 FIFA World Cup Group B

Group B of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was one of two groups of nations competing for the de facto semi-finals of the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 14 June and its last matches were played on 21 June. All six group matches were played either at the Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza in Mendoza, or the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario. The group consisted of Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Poland. Argentina advanced to the final match, and Brazil advanced to the third place match.[1]

Qualified teams

The winners of Group 2 and 4 and the runners-up of Group 1 and 3 qualified for Group B of the second round.

Group Winners
2  Poland
4  Peru
Group Runners-up
1  Argentina
3  Brazil

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 5 Advance to final
2  Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5 Advance to third place play-off
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
4  Peru 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: FIFA

Matches

Brazil vs Peru

Brazil 3–0 Peru
Dirceu 15', 27'
Zico 72' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 31,278
Brazil
Peru
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF 2 Toninho  76'
DF 3 Oscar
DF 4 Amaral
DF 16 Rodrigues Neto
MF 17 Batista
MF 5 Toninho Cerezo
MF 11 Dirceu
FW 18 Gil  70'
FW 19 Jorge Mendonça
FW 20 Roberto Dinamite  80'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Zico  70'
MF 21 Chicão  76'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 5 Rubén Díaz  11'
MF 6 José Velásquez  75'
MF 8 César Cueto
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW 7 Juan Muñante
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas  46'
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa
Substitutions:
DF 14 José Navarro  11'
FW 9 Percy Rojas  46'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

Argentina vs Poland

Argentina 2–0 Poland
Kempes 16', 71' Report
Attendance: 37,091
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Argentina
Poland
GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF 19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 7 Luis Galván
DF 20 Alberto Tarantini
DF 15 Jorge Olguín
MF 6 Américo Gallego  43'
MF 2 Osvaldo Ardiles
MF 21 José Daniel Valencia  46'
FW 9 René Houseman  83'
FW 10 Mario Kempes
FW 4 Daniel Bertoni
Substitutions:
MF 22 Ricardo Villa  46'
FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz  83'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF 8 Henryk Kasperczak
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz  42'
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
MF 5 Adam Nawałka
MF 11 Bohdan Masztaler  64'
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
FW 2 Włodzimierz Mazur  64'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Peru vs Poland

Peru 0–1 Poland
Report Szarmach 65'
Attendance: 35,288
Peru
Poland
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga  89'
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo  7'
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 14 José Navarro
MF 8 César Cueto
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
MF 17 Alfredo Quesada
FW 7 Juan Muñante  46'
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa  74'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Percy Rojas  46'
FW 20 Hugo Sotil  74'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK 21 Zygmunt Kukla
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF 6 Jerzy Gorgoń  59'
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
MF 5 Adam Nawałka
MF 11 Bohdan Masztaler  46'
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek  75'  86'
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
DF 8 Henryk Kasperczak  46'
FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański  86'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Argentina vs Brazil

See also: Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
Argentina 0–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 37,326
Argentina
Brazil


GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF 19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 7 Luis Galván
DF 20 Alberto Tarantini
DF 15 Jorge Olguín
MF 6 Américo Gallego
MF 2 Osvaldo Ardiles  46'
MF 10 Mario Kempes
FW 4 Daniel Bertoni
FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz  60'
FW 14 Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
MF 22 Ricardo Villa  48'  46'
FW 1 Norberto Alonso  60'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF 2 Toninho
DF 3 Oscar
DF 4 Amaral
DF 16 Rodrigues Neto  34'
MF 17 Batista
MF 21 Chicão  45'
MF 11 Dirceu
FW 18 Gil
FW 19 Jorge Mendonça  67'
FW 20 Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
DF 6 Edinho  66'  34'
MF 8 Zico  74'  67'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho

Brazil vs Poland

Brazil 3–1 Poland
Nelinho 13'
Roberto Dinamite 58', 63'		 Report Lato 45'
Attendance: 39,586
Referee: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
Brazil
Poland


GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF 13 Nelinho
DF 3 Oscar
DF 4 Amaral
DF 2 Toninho
MF 17 Batista
MF 5 Toninho Cerezo  45'  77'
MF 8 Zico  7'
FW 11 Dirceu
FW 18 Gil
FW 20 Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
FW 19 Jorge Mendonça  53'  7'
MF 10 Rivellino  77'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK 21 Zygmunt Kukla
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
DF 6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz
MF 5 Adam Nawałka
MF 8 Henryk Kasperczak  64'
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański  64'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Argentina vs Peru

Main article: Argentina v Peru (1978 FIFA World Cup)
Argentina 6–0 Peru
Kempes 21', 49'
Tarantini 43'
Luque 50', 72'
Houseman 67'		 Report
Attendance: 37,315
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
Argentina
Peru
GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF 19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 7 Luis Galván
DF 20 Alberto Tarantini
DF 15 Jorge Olguín
MF 6 Américo Gallego  85'
MF 12 Omar Larrosa
MF 10 Mario Kempes
FW 4 Daniel Bertoni  64'
FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz
FW 14 Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
FW 9 René Houseman  64'
MF 17 Miguel Oviedo  85'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 22 Roberto Rojas
MF 17 Alfredo Quesada  36'
MF 6 José Velásquez  48'  51'
MF 8 César Cueto
FW 7 Juan Muñante
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 10 Teófilo Cubillas
Substitutions:
FW 16 Raúl Gorriti  51'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

See also

References

  1. ^ "1978 World Cup". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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