1978 FIFA World Cup Group B
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.[1] Argentina advanced to the final match, and Brazil advanced to the match for third place.[2]
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 |
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| 2 | Poland |
| 4 | Peru |
| Group | Runners-up |
| 1 | Argentina |
| 3 | Brazil |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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 match for third place |
| 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 |
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Argentina vs Poland
| Argentina | 2–0 | Poland |
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Peru vs Poland
| Peru | 0–1 | Poland |
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Argentina vs Brazil
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Brazil vs Poland
| Brazil | 3–1 | Poland |
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Argentina vs Peru
| Argentina | 6–0 | Peru |
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See also
- Argentina at the FIFA World Cup
- Brazil at the FIFA World Cup
- Peru at the FIFA World Cup
- Poland at the FIFA World Cup
References
- ^ "World Cup 1978 finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ^ "1978 World Cup". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
Reports
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- "Brazil vs Peru | Second Round | 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Brazil v Peru". FIFA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Argentina vs Poland | Second Round | 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Argentina v Poland". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Poland vs Peru | Second Round | 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Poland v Peru". FIFA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Argentina vs Brazil | Second Round | 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Argentina v Brazil". FIFA. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Brazil vs Poland | Second Round | 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Brazil v Poland". FIFA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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- "Argentina vs Peru | Second Round | 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Argentina v Peru". FIFA. Archived from the original on 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.