Argentina 1978
Winner: Argentina
Runner-up: The Netherlands
3rd Place: Brazil
4th Place: Italy
Leading Goal Scorer: Mario Kempes (ARG)
Teams: 16
Opening Date: June 1st
Closing Date: June 25
Matches: 38
Goals: 102 (an average of 2.7 per match)
Attendance: 1.546.151 (an average of 40,688 per match)
A Lackluster Victory
Argentina obtained its first World Cup title in a tournament filled with controversy inside and outside the stadiums. Like Italian fascism in 1934, the Argentine dictatorship turned the event into a propaganda tool for the regime, giving rise to protests in many countries. Without Johan Cruyff, who refused to participate, "Clockwork Orange" lost its second final in a row.

1978 World Cup Trivia