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
Attendance: 31,278
Brazil
Peru
GK1Émerson Leão (c)
DF2Toninhodownward-facing red arrow 76'
DF3Oscar
DF4Amaral
DF16Rodrigues Neto
MF17Batista
MF5Toninho Cerezo
MF11Dirceu
FW18Gildownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW19Jorge Mendonça
FW20Roberto DinamiteYellow card 80'
Substitutions:
MF8Zicoupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF21Chicãoupward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK21Ramón Quiroga
DF4Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF3Rodolfo Manzo
DF2Jaime Duarte
DF5Rubén Díazdownward-facing red arrow 11'
MF6José VelásquezYellow card 75'
MF8César Cueto
MF10Teófilo Cubillas
FW7Juan Muñante
FW11Juan Carlos Oblitasdownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW19Guillermo La Rosa
Substitutions:
DF14José Navarroupward-facing green arrow 11'
FW9Percy Rojasupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

Argentina vs Poland

Argentina 2–0 Poland
Kempes 16', 71' Report
Attendance: 37,091
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Argentina
Poland
GK5Ubaldo Fillol
DF19Daniel Passarella (c)
DF7Luis Galván
DF20Alberto Tarantini
DF15Jorge Olguín
MF6Américo GallegoYellow card 43'
MF2Osvaldo Ardiles
MF21José Daniel Valenciadownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW9René Housemandownward-facing red arrow 83'
FW10Mario Kempes
FW4Daniel Bertoni
Substitutions:
MF22Ricardo Villaupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW16Oscar Alberto Ortizupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK1Jan Tomaszewski
DF8Henryk Kasperczak
DF9Władysław Żmuda
DF3Henryk MaculewiczYellow card 42'
DF4Antoni Szymanowski
MF5Adam Nawałka
MF11Bohdan Masztalerdownward-facing red arrow 64'
MF12Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF18Zbigniew Boniek
FW16Grzegorz Lato
FW17Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
FW2Włodzimierz Mazurupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Peru vs Poland

Peru 0–1 Poland
Report Szarmach 65'
Attendance: 35,288
Peru
Poland
GK21Ramón QuirogaYellow card 89'
DF4Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF3Rodolfo ManzoYellow card 7'
DF2Jaime Duarte
DF14José Navarro
MF8César Cueto
MF10Teófilo Cubillas
MF17Alfredo Quesada
FW7Juan Muñantedownward-facing red arrow 46'
FW11Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW19Guillermo La Rosadownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF9Percy Rojasupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW20Hugo Sotilupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK21Zygmunt Kukla
DF3Henryk Maculewicz
DF4Antoni Szymanowski
DF6Jerzy GorgońYellow card 59'
DF9Władysław Żmuda
MF5Adam Nawałka
MF11Bohdan Masztalerdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF12Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF18Zbigniew BoniekYellow card 75'downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW16Grzegorz Lato
FW17Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
DF8Henryk Kasperczakupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW19Włodzimierz Lubańskiupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Argentina vs Brazil

Argentina 0–0 Brazil
Report
Attendance: 37,326
Argentina
Brazil


GK5Ubaldo Fillol
DF19Daniel Passarella (c)
DF7Luis Galván
DF20Alberto Tarantini
DF15Jorge Olguín
MF6Américo Gallego
MF2Osvaldo Ardilesdownward-facing red arrow 46'
MF10Mario Kempes
FW4Daniel Bertoni
FW16Oscar Alberto Ortizdownward-facing red arrow 60'
FW14Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
MF22Ricardo VillaYellow card 48'upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW1Norberto Alonsoupward-facing green arrow 60'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK1Émerson Leão (c)
DF2Toninho
DF3Oscar
DF4Amaral
DF16Rodrigues Netodownward-facing red arrow 34'
MF17Batista
MF21ChicãoYellow card 45'
MF11Dirceu
FW18Gil
FW19Jorge Mendonçadownward-facing red arrow 67'
FW20Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
DF6EdinhoYellow card 66'upward-facing green arrow 34'
MF8ZicoYellow 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'
Attendance: 39,586
Referee: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
Brazil
Poland


GK1Émerson Leão (c)
DF13Nelinho
DF3Oscar
DF4Amaral
DF2Toninho
MF17Batista
MF5Toninho CerezoYellow card 45'downward-facing red arrow 77'
MF8Zicodownward-facing red arrow 7'
FW11Dirceu
FW18Gil
FW20Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
FW19Jorge MendonçaYellow card 53'upward-facing green arrow 7'
MF10Rivellinoupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK21Zygmunt Kukla
DF4Antoni Szymanowski
DF9Władysław Żmuda
DF6Jerzy Gorgoń
DF3Henryk Maculewicz
MF5Adam Nawałka
MF8Henryk Kasperczakdownward-facing red arrow 64'
MF12Kazimierz Deyna (c)
MF18Zbigniew Boniek
FW16Grzegorz Lato
FW17Andrzej Szarmach
Substitutions:
FW19Włodzimierz Lubańskiupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Argentina vs Peru

Argentina 6–0 Peru
Kempes 21', 49'
Tarantini 43'
Luque 50', 72'
Houseman 67'		 Report
Attendance: 37,315
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
Argentina
Peru
GK5Ubaldo Fillol
DF19Daniel Passarella (c)
DF7Luis Galván
DF20Alberto Tarantini
DF15Jorge Olguín
MF6Américo Gallegodownward-facing red arrow 85'
MF12Omar Larrosa
MF10Mario Kempes
FW4Daniel Bertonidownward-facing red arrow 64'
FW16Oscar Alberto Ortiz
FW14Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
FW9René Housemanupward-facing green arrow 64'
MF17Miguel Oviedoupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
César Luis Menotti
GK21Ramón Quiroga
DF4Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF3Rodolfo Manzo
DF2Jaime Duarte
DF22Roberto Rojas
MF17Alfredo QuesadaYellow card 36'
MF6José VelásquezYellow card 48'downward-facing red arrow 51'
MF8César Cueto
FW7Juan Muñante
FW11Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW10Teófilo Cubillas
Substitutions:
FW16Raúl Gorritiupward-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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