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.
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 4 Group Runners-up 1 3
Standings Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 5 Advance to final 2 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 5 Advance to third place play-off 3 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2 4 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: FIFA
Matches
Brazil vs Peru Brazil 3–0 Dirceu 15' , 27' 72' (pen.) Report
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 31,278
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c) DF 2 Toninho 76' DF 3 Oscar DF 4 Amaral DF 16 Rodrigues Neto MF 17 Batista MF 5 Toninho Cerezo MF 11 Dirceu FW 18 Gil 70' FW 19 Jorge Mendonça FW 20 Roberto Dinamite 80' Substitutions: MF 8 Zico 70' MF 21 Chicão 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 11' MF 6 José Velásquez 75' MF 8 César Cueto MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas FW 7 Juan Muñante FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas 46' FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa Substitutions: DF 14 José Navarro 11' FW 9 Percy Rojas 46' Manager: Marcos Calderón
Argentina vs Poland Argentina 2–0 Kempes 16' , 71' Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,091
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
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 43' MF 2 Osvaldo Ardiles MF 21 José Daniel Valencia 46' FW 9 René Houseman 83' FW 10 Mario Kempes FW 4 Daniel Bertoni Substitutions: MF 22 Ricardo Villa 46' FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz 83' Manager: César Luis Menotti
GK 1 Jan Tomaszewski DF 8 Henryk Kasperczak DF 9 Władysław Żmuda DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz 42' DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski MF 5 Adam Nawałka MF 11 Bohdan Masztaler 64' MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c) MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek FW 16 Grzegorz Lato FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach Substitutions: FW 2 Włodzimierz Mazur 64' Manager: Jacek Gmoch
Peru vs Poland Peru 0–1 Report Szarmach 65'
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Attendance: 35,288
Referee: Pat Partridge (England)
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga 89' DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c) DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo 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 46' FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa 74' Substitutions: MF 9 Percy Rojas 46' FW 20 Hugo Sotil 74' Manager: Marcos Calderón
GK 21 Zygmunt Kukla DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski DF 6 Jerzy Gorgoń 59' DF 9 Władysław Żmuda MF 5 Adam Nawałka MF 11 Bohdan Masztaler 46' MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c) MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek 75' 86' FW 16 Grzegorz Lato FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach Substitutions: DF 8 Henryk Kasperczak 46' FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański 86' Manager: Jacek Gmoch
Argentina vs Brazil Argentina 0–0 Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,326
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)
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 46' MF 10 Mario Kempes FW 4 Daniel Bertoni FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz 60' FW 14 Leopoldo Luque Substitutions: MF 22 Ricardo Villa 48' 46' FW 1 Norberto Alonso 60' Manager: César Luis Menotti
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c) DF 2 Toninho DF 3 Oscar DF 4 Amaral DF 16 Rodrigues Neto 34' MF 17 Batista MF 21 Chicão 45' MF 11 Dirceu FW 18 Gil FW 19 Jorge Mendonça 67' FW 20 Roberto Dinamite Substitutions: DF 6 Edinho 66' 34' MF 8 Zico 74' 67' Manager: Cláudio Coutinho
Brazil vs Poland Brazil 3–1 Nelinho 13' 58' , 63' Report Lato 45'
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Attendance: 39,586
Referee: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c) DF 13 Nelinho DF 3 Oscar DF 4 Amaral DF 2 Toninho MF 17 Batista MF 5 Toninho Cerezo 45' 77' MF 8 Zico 7' FW 11 Dirceu FW 18 Gil FW 20 Roberto Dinamite Substitutions: FW 19 Jorge Mendonça 53' 7' MF 10 Rivellino 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 64' MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c) MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek FW 16 Grzegorz Lato FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach Substitutions: FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański 64' Manager: Jacek Gmoch
Argentina vs Peru Argentina 6–0 Kempes 21' , 49' 43' 50' , 72' 67' Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,315
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
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 85' MF 12 Omar Larrosa MF 10 Mario Kempes FW 4 Daniel Bertoni 64' FW 16 Oscar Alberto Ortiz FW 14 Leopoldo Luque Substitutions: FW 9 René Houseman 64' MF 17 Miguel Oviedo 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 36' MF 6 José Velásquez 48' 51' MF 8 César Cueto FW 7 Juan Muñante FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas FW 10 Teófilo Cubillas Substitutions: FW 16 Raúl Gorriti 51' Manager: Marcos Calderón
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