WORLD CUP 1978 STANDINGS
P W D L Goals Pts
1.Argentina C 7 5 1 1 15- 4 11
2.Netherlands F 7 3 2 2 15-10 8
3.Brazil SF 7 4 3 0 10- 3 11
4.Italy SF 7 4 1 2 9- 6 9
5.Poland 2R 6 3 1 2 6- 6 7
6.West Germany 2R 6 1 4 1 10- 5 6
7.Austria 2R 6 3 0 3 7-10 6
8.Peru 2R 6 2 1 3 7-12 5
9.Tunisia 1R 3 1 1 1 3- 2 3
10.Spain 1R 3 1 1 1 2- 2 3
11.Scotland 1R 3 1 1 1 5- 6 3
12.France 1R 3 1 0 2 5- 5 2
13.Sweden 1R 3 0 1 2 1- 3 1
14.Iran 1R 3 0 1 2 2- 8 1
15.Hungary 1R 3 0 0 3 3- 8 0
16.Mexico 1R 3 0 0 3 2-12 0
*The pointsystem used from 1930 to 1990 was
2 pts for a win and 1 pt for a draw.
OTHER STATISTICS
Number of games 38
Total Goals scored 102
Average per game 2,68
Own goals 3
Total attendance 1,610,215
Average attendance 42,374
MOST GOALS IN ONE GAME
R.Rensenbrink (NED) 3 goals v Iran
T.Cubillas (PER) 3 goals v Iran
BEST ATTENDED GAME
Argentina - Netherlands (Final) 77,260
Argentina - Italy (1.round) 77,260
WORST ATTENDED GAME
Scotland - Iran (1.round) 8,000
GOALS PER GAME
Number of games without goals 6
Number of games with 1 goal 7
Number of games with 2 goals 3
Number of games with 3 goals 8
Number of games with 4 goals 8
Number of games with 5 goals 3
Number of games with more than 5 goals 3
SCORELINES
Number of draws 9
Wins with a 1 goal margin 15
Wins with a 2 goal margin 8
Wins with a 3 goal margin 3
Wins with a 4 goal margin 1
Wins with a 5 goal margin 0
Wins with more than a 5 goal margin 2
CONTINENTAL PERFORMANCES
Europe 10 teams --> 5 to 2.Phase
South America 3 teams --> 3 to 2.Phase
N/C America 1 team --> 0 to 2.Phase
Africa 1 team --> 0 to 2.Phase
Asia 1 team --> 0 to 2.Phase
Oceania not represented in the finals
TOPSCORERS
Mario Kempes (ARG) 6 goals
Teofilio Cubillas (PER) 5 goals
Rob Rensenbrink (NED) 5 goals
Leopoldo Luque (ARG) 4 goals
Hans Krankl (AUT) 4 goals
Roberto Dinamite (BRA) 3 goals
Dirceu (BRA) 3 goals
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (GER) 3 goals
Johnny Rep (NED) 3 goals
Paolo Rossi (ITA) 3 goals
GOALS & ASSISTS
* (Goal 2 pts, assist 1 pt)
Gls Ast Pts
Mario Kempes (ARG) 6 1 13
Rob Rensenbrink (NED) 5 3 13
Teofilio Cubillas (PER) 5 1 11
Leopoldo Luque (ARG) 4 2 10
Hans Krankl (AUT) 4 0 8
Paolo Rossi (ITA) 3 2 8
Roberto Dinamite (BRA) 3 1 7
Dirceu (BRA) 3 0 6
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (GER) 3 0 6
Johnny Rep (NED) 3 0 6
Daniel Bertoni (ARG) 2 2 6
Grzegorz Lato (POL) 2 2 6
Heinz Flohe (GER) 2 1 5
Dieter Müller (GER) 2 1 5
Arie Haan (NED) 2 1 5
Rene van de Kerkhof (NED) 1 3 5
MOST ASSISTS
Rene van de Kerkhof (NED) 3
Rob Rensenbrink (NED) 3
Daniel Passarella (ARG) 2
Osvaldo Ardiles (ARG) 2
Daniel Bertoni (ARG) 2
Leopoldo Luque (ARG) 2
Eduard Krieger (AUT) 2
Toninho Cerezo (BRA) 2
Rainer Bonhof (GER) 2
Franco Causio (ITA) 2
Paolo Rossi (ITA) 2
Ruud Krol (NED) 2
Grzegorz Lato (POL) 2
Wlodzimierz Lubanski (POL) 2
YELLOW & RED CARDS
Total number of red cards 3
Total number of yellow cards 58
Games RC YC Pts
Brazil (7) 9 9
Hungary (3) 2 4 8
Netherlands (7) 1 6 8
Peru (6) 7 7
Italy (7) 6 6
Argentina (7) 5 5
West Germany (6) 4 4
France (3) 3 3
Iran (3) 3 3
Poland (6) 3 3
Sweden (3) 2 2
Austria (6) 2 2
Mexico (3) 1 1
Scotland (3) 1 1
Spain (3) 1 1
Tunisia (3) 1 1
