1978 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of 1978 FIFA World Cup was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the second group stage of the tournament. There were two matches: a third place play-off contested by the group runners-up, and the final to decide the champions, contested by the group winners. The knockout stage began with the third place play-off on 24 June and ended with the final on 25 June 1978, both at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Argentina won the tournament with a 3–1 victory over the Netherlands.[1]
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Qualified teams
[edit | edit source]The top two placed teams from each of the two groups of the second round qualified for the knockout stage.
| Group | Winners (qualification for final) |
Runners-up (qualification for third place play-off) |
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| A | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| B | File:Flag of Argentina (1818–1819, 1820–1829, 1861–2010).svg Argentina | File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil |
Third place play-off
[edit | edit source]As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, this is the most recent time when the third place match was won by a non-European team.
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
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| Nelinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 64' Dirceu File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' |
Report | Causio File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' |
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Final
[edit | edit source]{{#lst:1978 FIFA World Cup final|Final}} {{#lst:1978 FIFA World Cup final|Lineups}}
References
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