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 match for third place.
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
Matches
Brazil vs Peru
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)DF 2 Toninho DF 3 OscarDF 4 AmaralDF 16 Rodrigues NetoMF 17 BatistaMF 5 Toninho CerezoMF 11 DirceuFW 18 Gil FW 19 Jorge MendonçaFW 20 Roberto Dinamite Substitutions:MF 8 Zico MF 21 Chicão Manager:Cláudio Coutinho GK 21 Ramón QuirogaDF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)DF 3 Rodulfo ManzoDF 2 Jaime DuarteDF 5 Rubén Díaz MF 6 José Velásquez MF 8 César CuetoMF 10 Teófilo CubillasFW 7 Juan José MuñanteFW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas FW 19 Guillermo La RosaSubstitutions:DF 14 José Navarro FW 9 Percy Rojas Manager:Marcos Calderón
Argentina vs Poland
GK 5 Ubaldo FillolDF 19 Daniel Passarella (c)DF 7 Luis GalvánDF 20 Alberto TarantiniDF 15 Jorge OlguínMF 6 Américo Gallego MF 2 Osvaldo ArdilesMF 21 José Daniel Valencia FW 9 René Houseman FW 10 Mario KempesFW 4 Daniel BertoniSubstitutions:MF 22 Ricardo Villa FW 16 Oscar Ortiz Manager:César Luis Menotti GK 1 Jan TomaszewskiDF 8 Henryk KasperczakDF 9 Władysław ŻmudaDF 3 Henryk MaculewiczDF 4 Antoni SzymanowskiMF 5 Adam NawałkaMF 11 Bohdan Masztaler MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)MF 18 Zbigniew BoniekFW 16 Grzegorz LatoFW 17 Andrzej SzarmachSubstitutions:FW 2 Włodzimierz Mazur Manager:Jacek Gmoch
Peru vs Poland
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)DF 3 Rodulfo ManzoDF 2 Jaime DuarteDF 14 José NavarroMF 8 César CuetoMF 10 Teófilo CubillasMF 17 Alfredo QuesadaFW 7 Juan José Muñante FW 11 Juan Carlos OblitasFW 19 Guillermo La Rosa Substitutions:MF 9 Percy Rojas FW 20 Hugo Sotil Manager:Marcos Calderón GK 21 Zygmunt KuklaDF 3 Henryk MaculewiczDF 4 Antoni SzymanowskiDF6Jerzy GorgońDF 9 Władysław ŻmudaMF 5 Adam NawałkaMF 11 Bohdan Masztaler MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek FW 16 Grzegorz LatoFW 17 Andrzej SzarmachSubstitutions:DF 8 Henryk Kasperczak FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański Manager:Jacek Gmoch
Argentina vs Brazil
GK 5 Ubaldo FillolDF 19 Daniel Passarella (c)DF 7 Luis GalvánDF 20 Alberto TarantiniDF 15 Jorge OlguínMF 6 Américo GallegoMF 2 Osvaldo Ardiles MF 10 Mario KempesFW 4 Daniel BertoniFW 16 Oscar Ortiz FW 14 Leopoldo LuqueSubstitutions:MF 22 Ricardo Villa FW 1 Norberto Alonso Manager:César Luis Menotti GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)DF 2 ToninhoDF 3 OscarDF 4 AmaralDF 16 Rodrigues Neto MF 17 BatistaMF 21 Chicão MF 11 DirceuFW 18 GilFW 19 Jorge Mendonça FW 20 Roberto DinamiteSubstitutions:DF 6 Edinho MF 8 Zico Manager:Cláudio Coutinho
Brazil vs Poland
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)DF 13 NelinhoDF 3 OscarDF 4 AmaralDF 2 ToninhoMF 17 BatistaMF 5 Toninho Cerezo MF 8 Zico FW 11 DirceuFW 18 GilFW 20 Roberto DinamiteSubstitutions:FW 19 Jorge Mendonça MF 10 Rivellino Manager:Cláudio Coutinho GK 21 Zygmunt KuklaDF 4 Antoni SzymanowskiDF 9 Władysław ŻmudaDF 6 Jerzy GorgońDF 3 Henryk MaculewiczMF 5 Adam NawałkaMF 8 Henryk Kasperczak MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)MF 18 Zbigniew BoniekFW 16 Grzegorz LatoFW 17 Andrzej SzarmachSubstitutions:FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański Manager:Jacek Gmoch
Argentina vs Peru
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
Match reports