The 1978 FIFA World Cup is the 11th edition of the World Cup to be held in Argentina from the 1st to the 25th June. The trophy was won by the host country, Argentina, which beat the Netherlands in the final .

Argentina became the fifth team (after Uruguay, Italy, England and West Germany) to host and become the world champion and the third South American team to win.

Organized cities and stadiums

Argentina was chosen by FIFA on July 6, 1966 in London, England. Mexico pulls out of bidding process after being granted rights in 1970. $ 700 million in World Cup hosting costs, including the construction of three new stadiums and three other redevelopments.

Eight stadiums are being prepared for the tournament, three of which are the Estadio Chateau Carreras, the Estadio José María Minella and the Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza.The Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires is the largest and most used venue, hosting a total of nine games, including the finals. Carreras Stadium Cordoba hosts eight matches in Mendoza, Rosario and Mar del Plata, six at José Amalfitani Buenos Aires hosted three games.

Participated countries 

The following 16 countries are:
Iran, Tunisia, Mexico, Argentina (hosts), Brazil, Peru, Austria, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and West Germany.

Final Match 

Mario Kempes opened the scoring for the hosts before Dick Nanninga equalized late in the second half. However, Argentina won the last match in the result 3-1 after extra time after Daniel Bertoni scored and another goal was scored by Mario Kempes (2nd goal), the top scorer in this World Cup (6 goals).

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Source: BBC Sport