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May 6, 2024 · Mario Kempes required 11 hours and 38 minutes – over 10 appearances in 1974 and ’78 – to score his maiden World Cup goal.
Jun 1, 1978 · 1. 1st Round, Group 2. West Germany. 0 - 0. Poland. H2H. Date: Jun 02, 1978. Game. Stage. Result. 2. 1st Round, Group 2. Tunisia. 3 - 1. Mexico. H2H. 3. 1st Round, Group 1. Italy. 2 - 1. France. H2H. 4. 1st Round, Group 1. Argentina. 2 - 1. Hungary. H2H. Date: Jun 03, 1978. Game. Stage.
The match was contested by hosts Argentina and the Netherlands, in the biggest stadium used in the tournament and in Argentina, the Estadio Monumental in the Argentine capital city of Buenos Aires. The match was won by the Argentine squad in extra time by a score of 3–1.
- 25 June 1978
Three months before the World Cup, Argentina had beaten Peru 3–1 in Lima, their head-to-head record was 15–3 in favour of the host nation, and Peru had never beaten Argentina away from home. However, Peru had conceded only six goals in their previous five games in the World Cup.
- 102 (2.68 per match)
- 38
- Argentina
- 16 (from 5 confederations)
QUICK FACTS. Number of participating teams: 16 Top scorer: Argentina’s Mario Kempes (6 goals) Number of games: 38 Total goals scored: 102 Average goals per game: 2.68 Highest scoring game:...
Group 1. Argentina - Hungary: 2 - 1. Italy - France: 2 - 1. Argentina - France: 2 - 1. Italy - Hungary: 3 - 1. Italy - Argentina: 1 - 0. France - Hungary: 3 - 1. Group 2. West Germany - Poland: 0 - 0. Tunisia - Mexico: 3 - 1. Poland - Tunisia: 1 - 0. West Germany - Mexico: 6 - 0. West Germany - Tunisia: 0 - 0. Poland - Mexico: 3 - 1. Group 3.
- Goals: 102. - Goal Average: 2.68. - Top Scorer: Mario Kempes (Argentina) - 6 goals. - Biggest margin of victory: - Game with more goals: - Red Cards: Comments. In a World Cup organized by an obscure militar goverment, the Argentineans had, for the second time, the opportunitie to became World Champions, and this time they capitalized it.