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

France 3–1 Hungary

Saturday 10 Jun 1978 · Mar del Plata, Argentina (neutral)

France3–1Hungary

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Lopez Berdoll Zombori Rocheteau

23′1–0Christian Lopez France
38′2–0Marc Berdoll France
41′2–1Sándor Zombori Hungary
42′3–1Dominique Rocheteau France

Line-ups

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

France

Came on

15Michel PlatiniMF↑46′
19Didier SixFW↑75′

Hungary

Came on

13Károly CsapóMF↑46′

No cards.

Elo

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

France: 1726 → 1773
Hungary: 1738 → 1692

Expected score for France: 48.3% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 19 of 24, 1911–2021.

France wins: 8
Draws: 4
Hungary wins: 12

Form either side

France

Before

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
1–2 v Argentina 6 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

After

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
0–2 v Czech Republic 4 Apr 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Hungary

Before

3–2 v Bolivia 30 Nov 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
2–1 v Czech Republic 15 Apr 1978 · Friendly
1–4 v England 24 May 1978 · Friendly
1–2 v Argentina 2 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
1–3 v Italy 6 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

After

1–2 v Finland 20 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
2–0 v Russia 11 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
1–4 v Greece 28 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
0–0 v Germany 15 Nov 1978 · Friendly
3–0 v German DR 28 Mar 1979 · Friendly

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

France

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

Hungary

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

Every France v Hungary match24

From France's side.


19 Jun 2021	Hungary	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro 2021	Group stage
31 May 2005	Hungary	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
28 Mar 1990	Hungary	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
9 Jun 1986	Hungary	3–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Group stage
6 Oct 1982	Hungary	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Jun 1978	Hungary	3–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1978	Group stage
22 May 1976	Hungary	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
26 Mar 1975	Hungary	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
9 Oct 1971	Hungary	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
24 Apr 1971	Hungary	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
12 Feb 1969	Hungary	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
28 Sep 1966	Hungary	2–4	Away	Friendly	—
23 May 1964	Hungary	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1964	—
25 Apr 1964	Hungary	1–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1964	—
11 Nov 1962	Hungary	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
6 Oct 1957	Hungary	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
7 Oct 1956	Hungary	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
16 Mar 1939	Hungary	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
19 May 1935	Hungary	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 Feb 1929	Hungary	3–0	Home	Friendly	—

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