1978 FIFA World Cup final

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The final match of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, the eleventh edition of FIFA's football compilation for men's national teams, was played at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 25 June 1978, and was contested by Argentina and the Netherlands. The tournament featured host Argentina and defending champions West Germany, as well as 14 other teams who emerged from the qualification phase, organized by the six FIFA confederations. The sixteen teams competed in the first group stage, in which 8 teams qualified for the second group stage, before four teams advanced to the knockout stage. En route to the final, Argentina finished second in Group 1, which included Italy, France, and Hungary, before winning Group B with two wins and one draw. The Netherlands also finished second in Group 4 before finishing atop Group A with two wins and one draw. Mario Kempes, who finished as the tournament's top scorer, was named the man of the match. The Netherlands team lost their second consecutive...

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