Football World Cup 1978 / Tunisia
This article covers the Tunisian national soccer team at the 1978 World Cup .
qualification
First round
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1: 1 |
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1: 1 |
Tunisia won 4-2 on penalties .
Second round
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2-0 |
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1: 1 |
Third round
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1-0 |
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3: 1 |
Final round
rank | country | Gates | Points |
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1 |
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7: 4 | 5 |
2 |
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7:11 | 4th |
3 |
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5: 4 | 3 |
Tunisia | - | Nigeria | 0-0 |
Nigeria | - | Tunisia | 0: 1 |
Egypt | - | Tunisia | 3: 2 |
Tunisia | - | Egypt | 4: 1 |
Tunisian contingent
Games of the Tunisian team
First round
rank | country | Gates | Points |
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1 |
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4: 1 | 5 |
2 |
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6-0 | 4th |
3 |
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3: 2 | 3 |
4th |
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2:12 | 0 |
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito ( Rosario )
Spectators: 17,396
Referee: Gordon ( Scotland )
Goals: 0: 1 Vázquez Ayala (45th) 11m , 1: 1 Kaabi (55th), 2: 1 Ghommidh (79th), 3: 1 Dhouib (87th)
Stadium: Estadio Gigante de Arroyito ( Rosario )
Spectators: 9,624
Referee: Martinez ( Spain )
Goals: 1-0 Lato (43rd)
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Chateau Carreras ( Córdoba )
Spectators: 30,667
Referee: Guerrero Orosco ( Peru )
Goals: none
Group 2, in which Germany was drawn, was classified in advance as easy. Poland, Mexico and Tunisia did not seem insurmountable on paper. The opening game against the supposedly strongest opponent Poland, who was third in the World Cup four years ago, turned out to be a lousy 0-0 kick, with both teams being only the shadows of the teams that were so successful four years ago. Against a completely insecure Mexico, which previously lost to Tunisia 1: 3, a 6-0 victory was achieved, but the happy 0-0 against the North Africans in the last group game threw the German team back. Poland had also done their homework after the opening game (1-0 against Tunisia and 3-1 against Mexico) and were group winners. The Germans, who renounced legionnaires like Beckenbauer (Cosmos New York), Stielike (Real Madrid) and those who have since stepped down (Paul Breitner), also had for the playmakers of the early seventies, Overath and Netzer, despite Hansi Müller, Heinz Flohe and Erich Beer not a full replacement. The attack also remained disappointing, where Rummenigge, Fischer, Dieter Müller and Abramczik hardly achieved normal form.