1978 FIFA World Cup Group A

Football tournament group stage June 2018 Group A of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was one of two groups of nations competing for the De facto semi-finals 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 Chateau Carreras in Córdoba, or the Estadio Monumental in the capital Buenos Aires. The group consisted of West Germany (the Defending Champions) as well as the Netherlands (the former runners up), Italy and Austria.https://www.rsssf.org/tables/78full.html World Cup 1978 finals RSSSF 30 April 2026 The Netherlands advanced to the final match, and Italy advanced to the match for third place.World Cup Guide - 1978 Argentina http://www.worldcupbrazil.net/world-cup-history/world-cup-70s-90s/1978-argentina/ worldcupbrazil.net 5 July 2014 1 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160301152208/http://www.worldcupbrazil.net/world-cup-history/world-cup-70s-90s/1978-argentina/ dead Qualified teams The winners of Group 1 and 3 and the runners-up of Group 2 and 4 qualified for Group A of the second round. Group Winners 1 ITA 1946 3 AUT Group Runners-up 2 FRG 4 NED Standings main WDL Standings 180 complete 2 FIFA NED ITA FRG AUT F TP 2 1 0 9 4 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 1 4 5 1 0 2 4 8 FRG ITA 1946 NED AUT Q green1 Advance to final blue1 Advance to match for third place Matches Austria vs Netherlands After an unconvincing group stage performance the Netherlands knew they had to play better if they were to qualify for the finals, and took on surprise qualifiers Austria in their first game. They started well when an unmarked Ernie Brandts headed in Arie Haan's free kick. The Dutch then won a penalty kick after Gerhard Breitenberger fouled Wim Jansen and Rob Rensenbrink neatly scored. Rensenbrink then took advantage of some poor defending to provide assist for Johnny Rep to score on either side of half time. Austria which created several chances and were unlucky to score in the first half got one back in the eightieth minute when defender Erich Obermayer scored a brilliant lob over the Dutch goalkeeper for a goal. The Dutch weren't to be deterred as Rensenbrink provided yet another assist this time Willy van de Kerkhof to score just two minutes later.Austria - Netherlands Match Report http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1978/ph2gr1_hol_v_aut.html Planet World Cup 6 July 2014World Cup History: Argentina 1978 http://www.sportal.com.au/football/world-cup-2014/world-cup-history-argentina-1978/8ryb0kgibwe0zzhi3z2urkxb Sportal 6 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225832/http://www.sportal.com.au/football/world-cup-2014/world-cup-history-argentina-1978/8ryb0kgibwe0zzhi3z2urkxb 14 July 2014 dead dmy-all main A1 1978 6 14 y 13:45 ART AUT 1978 FIFA World Cup Group A#Austria vs Netherlands 1–5 NED Obermayer 80 Brandts 6 Rensenbrink 35 pen. Rep 36 53 W. van de Kerkhof 82 Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba 25,050 John Gordon (Scotland) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/279/2220 Netherlands vs Austria Second Round 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2220/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Netherlands v Austria FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171227080122/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2220/index.html 27 December 2017 _blackshoulders _austria78h _blackshoulders _black_thinstripe_color _austria1990_home FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 Austria _netherlands80h _netherlands80h _netherlands80h _netherlands1985h _netherlands80h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF5900 FF6000 Netherlands GK 1 Friedl KonciliaDF 2 Robert Sara (c)DF 3 Erich ObermayerDF 4 Gerhard BreitenbergerDF 5 Bruno PezzeyMF 7 Josef HickersbergerMF 8 Herbert ProhaskaMF 11 Kurt JaraMF 12 Eduard KriegerFW 9 Hans KranklFW 10 Wilhelm KreuzManager:Helmut Senekowitsch GK 1 Piet SchrijversDF 2 Jan PoortvlietDF 5 Ruud Krol (c)DF 7 Piet WildschutDF 22 Ernie Brandts 66MF 6 Wim JansenMF 9 Arie HaanMF 11 Willy van de KerkhofFW 10 René van de Kerkhof 60FW 12 Rob RensenbrinkFW 16 Johnny RepSubstitutions:MF 3 Dick Schoenaker 60DF 4 Adrie van Kraay 66Manager:AUT Ernst Happel Italy vs West Germany Germany–Italy football rivalry main A2 1978 6 14 y 13:45 ART ITA 1946 1978 FIFA World Cup Group A#Italy vs West Germany 0–0 FRG Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires 67,547 Dušan Maksimović (Yugoslavia) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/279/2349 Germany FR vs Italy Second Round 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2349/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Germany FR v Italy FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171210010008/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2349/index.html 10 December 2017 _ita70h _2whitestripes 3120cc 3120cc 3120cc ffffff 3120cc Italy _blackborder _westgermany78 _blackborder _blacktop FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF West Germany GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)DF 2 Mauro BellugiDF 3 Antonio CabriniDF 5 Claudio GentileDF 8 Gaetano ScireaMF 9 Giancarlo Antognoni 46MF 10 Romeo BenettiMF 14 Marco TardelliMF 16 Franco CausioCF 18 Roberto BettegaCF 21 Paolo RossiSubstitutions:MF 15 Renato Zaccarelli 46Manager:Enzo Bearzot GK 1 Sepp MaierSW 5 Manfred KaltzRB 2 Berti Vogts (c)CB 4 Rolf RüssmannLB 3 Bernard DietzMF 6 Rainer BonhofMF 8 Herbert Zimmerman 53MF 10 Heinz Flohe 68MF 17 Bernd HoelzenbeinFW 9 Klaus FischerFW 11 Karl-Heinz RummeniggeSubstitute:DF 13 Harald Konopka 53MF 15 Erich Beer 68Manager:Helmut Schoen Netherlands vs West Germany Germany–Netherlands football rivalry This highly anticipated match was a repeat of the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final, with the Netherlands fielding six players who had played that day and West Germany four. The match official Ramón Barreto of Uruguay coincidentally had also been one of the linesmen at the 1974 final. The 1974 final had started with the Dutch scoring within two minutes, and in this match there was another early goal, although it went the Germans' way. The Dutch goaltender Piet Schrijvers could only parry Rainer Bonhof's free kick right into the path of Rüdiger Abramczik, who headed home. The Netherlands equalized around the thirty-minute mark when Arie Haan let fly from 35 yards and into the top corner.http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~goldkeep/Holland78/WGermany.htm Holland 1978 v West Germany 7 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140716205213/http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~goldkeep/Holland78/WGermany.htm 16 July 2014 dead dmy-all Knowing a draw would be enough Netherlands refrained from taking chances in the second half. Against the run of play West Germany were awarded a soft free-kick, the Dutch were complaining with the referee and did not keep their concentration Erich Beer crossed for Dieter Müller to power in a header. The goal gave the Netherlands the momentum to score though and eight minutes from time René van de Kerkhof took a pass from his twin brother Willy, cut inside a defender and smashed home. There would be a few more chances as Johnny Rep hit the woodwork and Schrijvers was forced to save from Beer. The match ended in bizarre fashion, with substitute Dick Nanninga shown a yellow card for an off the ball incident and then seconds later referee Barreto showing the same player a red card for apparently laughing at the decision to give him a card. It took five minutes to restore order on the field as the bewildered Nanninga was led off. main A3 1978 6 18 y 16:45 ART NED 1978 FIFA World Cup Group A#Netherlands vs West Germany 2–2 FRG Haan 27 R. van de Kerkhof 82 Abramczik 3 D. Müller 70 Estadio Chateau Carreras, Córdoba 40,750 Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/279/2348 Germany FR vs Netherlands Second Round 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2348/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Germany FR v Netherlands FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171227065924/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2348/index.html 27 December 2017 _netherlands80h _netherlands80h _netherlands80h _netherlands1985h _netherlands80h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF5900 FF6000 Netherlands _blackborder _westgermany78 _blackborder _blacktop FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF West Germany GK 1 Piet SchrijversDF 2 Jan PoortvlietDF 5 Ruud Krol (c)DF 7 Piet Wildschut 79DF 22 Ernie BrandtsMF 6 Wim JansenMF 9 Arie HaanMF 11 Willy van de Kerkhof 6FW 10 René van de KerkhofFW 12 Rob RensenbrinkFW 16 Johnny RepSubstitutions:FW 18 Dick Nanninga 1 87 88 79Manager:AUT Ernst Happel GK 1 Sepp Maier 84SW 5 Manfred KaltzRB 2 Berti Vogts (c)CB 4 Rolf RüssmannLB 3 Bernard DietzMF 6 Rainer BonhofMF 15 Erich BeerMF 17 Bernd HölzenbeinFW 7 Rüdiger AbramczikFW 11 Karl-Heinz RummeniggeFW 14 Dieter MüllerManager:Helmut Schön Italy vs Austria main A4 1978 6 18 y 16:45 ART ITA 1946 1978 FIFA World Cup Group A#Italy vs Austria 1–0 AUT Rossi 13 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires 66,695 Francis Rion (Belgium) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/279/2221 Italy vs Austria Second Round 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2221/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Italy v Austria FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001750/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2221/index.html 14 December 2017 _ita70h _color_2_stripes_blue 3120cc 3120cc 3120cc ffffff ffffff Italy _blackshoulders _austria78h _blackshoulders _black_thinstripe_color _austria1990_home FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 Austria GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)DF 2 Mauro Bellugi 46DF 3 Antonio CabriniDF 5 Claudio GentileDF 8 Gaetano ScireaMF 10 Romeo BenettiMF 14 Marco TardelliMF 15 Renato ZaccarelliMF 16 Franco CausioCF 18 Roberto Bettega 72CF 21 Paolo RossiSubstitutions:DF 4 Antonello Cuccureddu 46FW 19 Francesco Graziani 72Manager:Enzo Bearzot GK 1 Friedl KonciliaDF 2 Robert Sara (c)DF 3 Erich ObermayerDF 5 Bruno PezzeyDF 14 Heinrich StrasserMF 7 Josef HickersbergerMF 8 Herbert ProhaskaMF 12 Eduard KriegerFW 9 Hans KranklFW 10 Wilhelm KreuzFW 18 Walter Schachner 63Substitutes:FW 19 Hans Pirkner 63Manager:Helmut Senekowitsch Austria vs West Germany Austria v West Germany (1978 FIFA World Cup) main A5 A5 Lineups Italy vs Netherlands This match was a semi-final in all but name with the winner being assured a place in the final, although the Netherlands could advance with a draw and a Germany draw or loss. Italy started the positive and scored when Ernie Brandts in an attempt to stop Roberto Bettega only succeeded in putting the ball into his own net. The goal would have consequences for the Netherlands as Piet Schrijvers was injured on the play and had to be stretchered off for Jan Jongbloed. Italy dominated the remainder of the first half. In a physical match Johnny Rep was cautioned for fouling Romeo Benetti, who was later to pick up a yellow card himself for fouling Rensenbrink, meaning the Italian defender would miss the final should Italy reach it. Early in the second half Arie Haan was cautioned for a challenge on Marco Tardelli who later also picked up a yellow card meaning he too would miss Italy's next match. Some felt that Antonio Cabrini's challenge on Haan many felt warranted a red card, not just a yellow. Shortly after half time Brandts, who had earlier scored an own goal, blasted home a shot to equalize. Then fourteen minutes from time Haan hit an audacious shot 30 yards out that went off Zoff's left post and into the net.http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~goldkeep/Holland78/Italy.htm Holland 1978 v Italy 6 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140622075829/http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~goldkeep/Holland78/Italy.htm 22 June 2014 dead dmy-all main A6 1978 6 21 y 13:45 ART ITA 1946 1978 FIFA World Cup Group A#Italy vs Netherlands 1–2 NED Brandts 19 o.g. Brandts 49 Haan 76 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires 67,433 Ángel Franco Martínez (Spain) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/279/2391 Netherlands vs Italy Second Round 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2391/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Netherlands v Italy FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171227061301/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=279/match=2391/index.html 27 December 2017 _ita70h _2whitestripes 3120cc 3120cc 3120cc ffffff 3120cc Italy _netherlands80a _netherlands80a _netherlands80a _adidasblack _color_3_stripes_on_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF6600 FF6600 Netherlands GK 1 Dino Zoff (c)DF 3 Antonio Cabrini 65DF 4 Antonello CuccuredduDF 5 Claudio GentileDF 8 Gaetano ScireaMF 10 Romeo Benetti 40 77MF 14 Marco Tardelli 70MF 15 Renato ZaccarelliMF 16 Franco Causio 46CF 18 Roberto BettegaCF 21 Paolo RossiSubstitutions:MF 17 Claudio Sala 46FW 19 Francesco Graziani 77Manager:Enzo Bearzot GK 1 Piet Schrijvers 21DF 2 Jan PoortvlietDF 5 Ruud Krol (c)DF 6 Wim JansenDF 22 Ernie BrandtsMF 9 Arie Haan 50MF 11 Willy van de KerkhofMF 13 Johan NeeskensFW 10 René van de KerkhofFW 12 Rob RensenbrinkFW 16 Johnny Rep 35 65Substitutions:GK 8 Jan Jongbloed 21DF 4 Adrie van Kraay 65Manager:AUT Ernst Happel See also Austria at the FIFA World Cup Germany at the FIFA World Cup Italy at the FIFA World Cup Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report Groups G Group Group Group Category:Football competitions in Córdoba Province, Argentina Category:Sport in Córdoba, Argentina Category:International sports competitions in Buenos Aires Category:1970s in Buenos Aires Category:Football competitions in Buenos Aires