Group B of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was one of two groups of nations competing for the de facto semi-finals of the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The group's first round of matches began on 14 June and its last matches were played on 21 June. All six group matches were played either at the Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza in Mendoza, or the Estadio Gigante de Arroyito in Rosario. The group consisted of Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Poland. Argentina advanced to the final match, and Brazil advanced to the third place match.[1]

Qualified teams

The winners of Group 2 and 4 and the runners-up of Group 1 and 3 qualified for Group B of the second round.

Group Winners
2  Poland
4  Peru
Group Runners-up
1  Argentina
3  Brazil

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 5 Advance to final
2  Brazil 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5 Advance to third place play-off
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
4  Peru 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: FIFA

Matches

Brazil vs Peru

Brazil 3–0 Peru
Dirceu 15', 27'
Zico 72' (pen.)		 Report
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 31,278
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Brazil
Peru
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF 2 Toninho downward-facing red arrow 76'
DF 3 Oscar
DF 4 Amaral
DF 16 Rodrigues Neto
MF 17 Batista
MF 5 Toninho Cerezo
MF 11 Dirceu
FW 18 Gil downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 19 Jorge Mendonça
FW 20 Roberto Dinamite Yellow card 80'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Zico upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 21 Chicão upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 5 Rubén Díaz downward-facing red arrow 11'
MF 6 José Velásquez Yellow card 75'
MF 8 César Cueto
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW 7 Juan Muñante
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa
Substitutions:
DF 14 José Navarro upward-facing green arrow 11'
FW 9 Percy Rojas upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

Argentina vs Poland

Argentina 2–0 Poland
Kempes 16', 71' Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,091
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Argentina
Poland
GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF 19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 7 Luis Galván
DF 20 Alberto Tarantini
DF 15 Jorge Olguín
MF 6 Américo Gallego Yellow card 43'
MF 2 Osvaldo Ardiles
MF 21 José Daniel Valencia downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 9 René Houseman downward-facing red arrow 83'
FW 10 Mario Kempes
FW 4 Daniel Bertoni
Substitutions:
MF 22 Ricardo Villa upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF 8 Henryk Kasperczak
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz Yellow card 42'
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
MF 5 Adam Nawałka
MF 11 Bohdan Masztaler downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
FW 2 Włodzimierz Mazur upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Peru vs Poland

Peru 0–1 Poland
Report Szarmach 65'
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Attendance: 35,288
Referee: Pat Partridge (England)
Peru
Poland
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga Yellow card 89'
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo Yellow card 7'
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 14 José Navarro
MF 8 César Cueto
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
MF 17 Alfredo Quesada
FW 7 Juan Muñante downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Percy Rojas upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 20 Hugo Sotil upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK 21 Zygmunt Kukla
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF 6 Jerzy Gorgoń Yellow card 59'
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
MF 5 Adam Nawałka
MF 11 Bohdan Masztaler downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek Yellow card 75' downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
DF 8 Henryk Kasperczak upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Argentina vs Brazil

See also: Argentina–Brazil football rivalry
Argentina 0–0 Brazil
Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,326
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)
Argentina
Brazil


GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF 19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 7 Luis Galván
DF 20 Alberto Tarantini
DF 15 Jorge Olguín
MF 6 Américo Gallego
MF 2 Osvaldo Ardiles downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Mario Kempes
FW 4 Daniel Bertoni
FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 14 Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
MF 22 Ricardo Villa Yellow card 48' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 1 Norberto Alonso upward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF 2 Toninho
DF 3 Oscar
DF 4 Amaral
DF 16 Rodrigues Neto downward-facing red arrow 34'
MF 17 Batista
MF 21 Chicão Yellow card 45'
MF 11 Dirceu
FW 18 Gil
FW 19 Jorge Mendonça downward-facing red arrow 67'
FW 20 Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
DF 6 Edinho Yellow card 66' upward-facing green arrow 34'
MF 8 Zico Yellow card 74' upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho

Brazil vs Poland

Brazil 3–1 Poland
Nelinho 13'
Roberto Dinamite 58', 63'		 Report Lato 45'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 39,586
Referee: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
Brazil
Poland


GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)
DF 13 Nelinho
DF 3 Oscar
DF 4 Amaral
DF 2 Toninho
MF 17 Batista
MF 5 Toninho Cerezo Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF 8 Zico downward-facing red arrow 7'
FW 11 Dirceu
FW 18 Gil
FW 20 Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
FW 19 Jorge Mendonça Yellow card 53' upward-facing green arrow 7'
MF 10 Rivellino upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK 21 Zygmunt Kukla
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
DF 6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz
MF 5 Adam Nawałka
MF 8 Henryk Kasperczak downward-facing red arrow 64'
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański upward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Argentina vs Peru

Main article: Argentina v Peru (1978 FIFA World Cup)
Argentina 6–0 Peru
Kempes 21', 49'
Tarantini 43'
Luque 50', 72'
Houseman 67'		 Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,315
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
Argentina
Peru
GK 5 Ubaldo Fillol
DF 19 Daniel Passarella (c)
DF 7 Luis Galván
DF 20 Alberto Tarantini
DF 15 Jorge Olguín
MF 6 Américo Gallego downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 12 Omar Larrosa
MF 10 Mario Kempes
FW 4 Daniel Bertoni downward-facing red arrow 64'
FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz
FW 14 Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
FW 9 René Houseman upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 17 Miguel Oviedo upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 22 Roberto Rojas
MF 17 Alfredo Quesada Yellow card 36'
MF 6 José Velásquez Yellow card 48' downward-facing red arrow 51'
MF 8 César Cueto
FW 7 Juan Muñante
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 10 Teófilo Cubillas
Substitutions:
FW 16 Raúl Gorriti upward-facing green arrow 51'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

See also

References

  1. ^ "1978 World Cup". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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