Football World Cup 1978 / Hungary
This article covers the Hungarian national football team at the 1978 World Cup .
qualification
rank | country | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Hungary | 6: 4 | 5 |
2 | Soviet Union | 5: 3 | 4th |
3 | Greece | 2: 6 | 3 |
Greece | - | Hungary | 1: 1 |
Hungary | - | Soviet Union | 2: 1 |
Soviet Union | - | Hungary | 2-0 |
Hungary | - | Greece | 3-0 |
As the worst of the group winners, Hungary had to go to the intercontinental playoff.
Intercontinental playoff
Hungary | - | Bolivia | 6-0 |
Bolivia | - | Hungary | 2: 3 |
Hungarian contingent
Hungarian team games
First round
rank | country | Gates | Points |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 6: 2 | 6th |
2 | Argentina | 4: 3 | 4th |
3 | France | 5: 5 | 2 |
4th | Hungary | 3: 8 | 0 |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti ( Buenos Aires )
Spectators: 71,615
Referee: Garrido ( Spain )
Goals: 0: 1 Csapó (10th), 1: 1 Luque (15th), 2: 1 Bertoni (83rd)
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella ( Mar del Plata )
Spectators: 26,533
Referee: Barreto ( Uruguay )
Goals: 1-0 Rossi (34th), 2-0 Bettega (36th), 3-0 Benetti (60th), 3-1 Tóth (81st) 11m
Stadium: Estadio José María Minella ( Mar del Plata )
Spectators: 23,127
Referee: Coelho ( Brazil )
Goals: 1-0 Lopez (22nd), 2-0 Berdoll (37th), 2-1 Zombori (41st), 3-1 Rocheteau (42nd)
Bargaining in the run-up to the final group draw ensured that Group 1 became a veritable 'death group' with four strong teams, as the French were 'thrown into the same pot' with Tunisia, Iran and Austria. The Italians (outstanding: the midfield with Benetti, Causio, Tardelli and Antognoni) turned out to be the strongest team thanks to surprisingly offensive qualities. Only the very optimistic Tifosi would have expected them to have three wins beforehand . Two narrow defeats caused the strong French to be eliminated (with Platini, Tresor, Six and others). Argentina made it through mainly thanks to Luques 2-1 goals against the French, while the Hungarians did not disappoint, but had nothing to order in this group.