FIFA World Cup 1978 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Argentina 2–1 France

Tuesday 6 Jun 1978 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina2–1France

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Passarella Platini Luque

45′1–0Daniel Passarella Argentina · penalty
60′1–1Michel Platini France
73′2–1Leopoldo Luque Argentina

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Argentina

Came on

1Norberto AlonsoMF↑64′ ↓71′
16Oscar OrtizMF↑71′

France

Came on

1Dominique BaratelliGK↑55′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Argentina: 1822 → 1838
France: 1742 → 1726

Expected score for Argentina: 73.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 13, 1930–2022.

Argentina wins: 6
Draws: 4
France wins: 3

Form either side

Argentina

Before

3–1 v Bulgaria 29 Mar 1978 · Friendly
2–0 v Romania 5 Apr 1978 · Friendly
0–2 v Uruguay 25 Apr 1978 · Friendly
3–0 v Uruguay 3 May 1978 · Friendly
2–1 v Hungary 2 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

After

0–1 v Italy 10 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
2–0 v Poland 14 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
0–0 v Brazil 18 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
6–0 v Peru 21 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
3–1 v Netherlands 25 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

France

Before

2–0 v Portugal 8 Mar 1978 · Friendly
1–0 v Brazil 1 Apr 1978 · Friendly
2–1 v Iran 11 May 1978 · Friendly
2–0 v Tunisia 19 May 1978 · Friendly
1–2 v Italy 2 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

After

3–1 v Hungary 10 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
2–2 v Sweden 1 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
3–1 v Luxembourg 7 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
1–0 v Spain 8 Nov 1978 · Friendly
3–0 v Luxembourg 25 Feb 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Group 1

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Argentina	3	2	0	1	+1	4
2Italy	3	3	0	0	+4	6
3France	3	1	0	2	0	2
4Hungary	3	0	0	3	-5	0

Road through the tournament

Argentina

2–1 v Hungary Group stage
2–1 v France Group stage
0–1 v Italy Group stage
2–0 v Poland Group stage
0–0 v Brazil Group stage
6–0 v Peru Group stage
3–1 v Netherlands Final

France

1–2 v Italy Group stage
1–2 v Argentina Group stage
3–1 v Hungary Group stage

Every Argentina v France match13

From Argentina's side.


18 Dec 2022	France	3–3 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2022	Final
30 Jun 2018	France	3–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2018	Round of 16
11 Feb 2009	France	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
7 Feb 2007	France	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
26 Mar 1986	France	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
6 Jun 1978	France	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup 1978	Group stage
26 Jun 1977	France	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
18 May 1974	France	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
25 Jun 1972	France	0–0	Neutral	Brazil Independence Cup 1972	—
13 Jan 1971	France	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Jan 1971	France	3–4	Home	Friendly	—
3 Jun 1965	France	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
15 Jul 1930	France	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1930	Group stage

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul