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FIFA World Cup 1978·Final·1978

Netherlands vs Argentina, FIFA World Cup 1978 1978

Netherlands
1 - 3
Full-time
Argentina
Sunday, June 25, 1978 · 11:00 AM ET

Argentina beat Netherlands 3-1 in the Final of the FIFA World Cup 1978 on June 25, 1978. 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 Netherlands0 - 0FTArgentina Netherlands2 - 1FTArgentina Netherlands4 - 0FTArgentina
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Goalscorers

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

Form last five before this fixture

NetherlandsDLWDW
Wed, Jun 21 · FIFA World Cup
Italy1 - 2FTNetherlands
Sun, Jun 18 · FIFA World Cup
Netherlands2 - 2FTWest Germany
Wed, Jun 14 · FIFA World Cup
Austria1 - 5FTNetherlands
Sun, Jun 11 · FIFA World Cup
Scotland3 - 2FTNetherlands
Wed, Jun 7 · FIFA World Cup
Netherlands0 - 0FTPeru
ArgentinaWLWDW
Wed, Jun 21 · FIFA World Cup
Argentina6 - 0FTPeru
Sun, Jun 18 · FIFA World Cup
Argentina0 - 0FTBrazil
Wed, Jun 14 · FIFA World Cup
Argentina2 - 0FTPoland
Sat, Jun 10 · FIFA World Cup
Argentina0 - 1FTItaly
Tue, Jun 6 · FIFA World Cup
Argentina2 - 1FTFrance