FIFA World Cup 1978 · Final

Argentina 3–1 Netherlands

Sunday 25 Jun 1978 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · after extra time

Argentina3–1Netherlands

Goals4

0′45′90′105′120′Kempes Nanninga Kempes Bertoni

38′1–0Mario Kempes Argentina
82′1–1Dick Nanninga Netherlands
105′2–1Mario Kempes Argentina
115′3–1Daniel Bertoni Argentina

Line-ups

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

Argentina

Came on

12Omar LarrosaMF↑66′
9René HousemanMF↑75′

Netherlands

Came on

18Dick NanningaFW●↑58′
20Wim SuurbierDF↑73′

Elo

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

Argentina: 1878 → 1926
Netherlands: 1999 → 1951

Expected score for Argentina: 47% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 10, 1974–2022.

Argentina wins: 1
Draws: 5
Netherlands wins: 4

Form either side

Argentina

Before

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

After

2–1 v Bulgaria 25 Apr 1979 · Friendly
0–0 v Netherlands 22 May 1979 · FIFA 75th Anniversary Cup 1979
2–2 v Italy 26 May 1979 · Friendly
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 29 May 1979 · Friendly
3–1 v Scotland 2 Jun 1979 · Friendly

Netherlands

Before

0–0 v Peru 7 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
2–3 v Scotland 11 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
5–1 v Austria 14 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
2–2 v Germany 18 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
2–1 v Italy 21 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

After

3–0 v Iceland 20 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
3–1 v Switzerland 11 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
3–0 v German DR 15 Nov 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
1–3 v Germany 20 Dec 1978 · Friendly
0–3 v Italy 24 Feb 1979 · Friendly

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

Netherlands

3–0 v Iran Group stage
0–0 v Peru Group stage
2–3 v Scotland Group stage
5–1 v Austria Group stage
2–2 v Germany Group stage
2–1 v Italy Group stage
1–3 v Argentina Final

Every Argentina v Netherlands match10

From Argentina's side.


9 Dec 2022	Netherlands	2–2 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2022	Quarter-final
9 Jul 2014	Netherlands	0–0 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2014	Semi-final
21 Jun 2006	Netherlands	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2006	Group stage
12 Feb 2003	Netherlands	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
31 Mar 1999	Netherlands	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
4 Jul 1998	Netherlands	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Quarter-final
22 May 1979	Netherlands	0–0 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA 75th Anniversary Cup 1979	—
25 Jun 1978	Netherlands	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup 1978	Final
26 Jun 1974	Netherlands	0–4	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1974	Group stage
26 May 1974	Netherlands	1–4	Away	Friendly	—

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