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FIFA World Cup 1978·Final·1978
Netherlands
1 - 3
Full-time
Argentina
Sunday, June 25, 0000 · 6:00 PM ET

Argentina beat Netherlands 3–1 in the Final of the FIFA World Cup 1978 on June 25, 0000. Scorers: Kempes (38'), Nanninga (82'), Kempes (105') and Bertoni (115').

At a glance

FIFA World Cup 1978 hub
Head-to-head5 meetings
2Netherlands wins
3Draws
0Argentina wins
Goals 8 - 3 across the last 5 meetings
Netherlands2 - 2FTArgentina Netherlands0 - 0FTArgentina Netherlands2 - 1FTArgentina Netherlands4 - 0FTArgentina Netherlands0 - 0FTArgentina
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Goalscorers

Netherlands1 goal
82'Nanninga
Argentina3 goals
38'Kempes
105'Kempes
115'Bertoni

Form last five before this fixture

NetherlandsWWLWW
Sun, Jun 25 · UEFA European Championship
Netherlands2 - 0FTSoviet Union
Sat, Jun 24 · FIFA World Cup
Cameroon1 - 2FTNetherlands
Sat, Jun 24 · FIFA World Cup
West Germany2 - 1FTNetherlands
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Netherlands4 - 1FTBulgaria
Fri, Jun 23 · UEFA European Championship
Netherlands3 - 0FTLatvia
ArgentinaWWWWW
Sat, Jun 24 · FIFA World Cup
Brazil0 - 1FTArgentina
Sat, Jun 24 · FIFA World Cup
Argentina2 - 1FTMexico
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Argentina4 - 1FTHaiti
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Argentina2 - 0FTEl Salvador
Thu, Jun 22 · FIFA World Cup
Greece0 - 2FTArgentina