Football World Cup 1978 / Hungary

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This article covers the Hungarian national football team at the 1978 World Cup .

qualification

rank country Gates Points
1 Hungary 1957Hungary Hungary 6: 4 5
2 Soviet Union 1955Soviet Union Soviet Union 5: 3 4th
3 Greece 1975Greece 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 1957Hungary Hungary - BoliviaBolivia Bolivia 6-0
BoliviaBolivia Bolivia - Hungary 1957Hungary Hungary 2: 3

Hungarian contingent

Number / name Association at the time birthday International matches
goalkeeper
1  Sándor Gujdár Hungary 1957Hungary Honvéd Budapest 11/08/1951
21st  Ferenc Mészáros Hungary 1957Hungary Vasas Budapest 04/11/1950
22nd  László Kovács Hungary 1957Hungary Videoton FC Fehérvár 04/24/1951
Defense
2  Péter Török Hungary 1957Hungary Vasas Budapest 04/18/1951
3  István Kocsis Hungary 1957Hungary Honvéd Budapest 10/06/1941
4th  József Tóth Hungary 1957Hungary Újpest Budapest 12/02/1951
6th  Zoltan Kereki Hungary 1957Hungary Haladás Szombathely 07/13/1953
12  Győző Martos Hungary 1957Hungary Ferencváros Budapest December 15, 1949
14th  László Bálint Hungary 1957Hungary Ferencváros Budapest 02/01/1948
15th  Tibor Rab Hungary 1957Hungary Ferencváros Budapest 10/02/1955
midfield
5  Sándor Zombori Hungary 1957Hungary Vasas Budapest 10/31/1951
8th  Tibor Nyilasi Hungary 1957Hungary Ferencváros Budapest January 18, 1955
10  Sándor Pinter Hungary 1957Hungary Honvéd Budapest 07/18/1950
13  Károly Csapó Hungary 1957Hungary Tatabányai BSC 02/23/1952
16  István Halász Hungary 1957Hungary Tatabányai BSC 10/12/1951
18th  László Nagy Hungary 1957Hungary Újpest Budapest 10/21/1949
20th  Ferenc Fülöp Hungary 1957Hungary MTK Budapest 02/22/1955
attack
7th  László Fazekas Hungary 1957Hungary Újpest Budapest October 15, 1947
9  András Törőcsik Hungary 1957Hungary Újpest Budapest 05/01/1955
11  Béla Várady Hungary 1957Hungary Vasas Budapest 04/12/1953
17th  László Pusztai Hungary 1957Hungary Ferencváros Budapest 03/01/1946
19th  András Tóth Hungary 1957Hungary Újpest Budapest 09/05/1949
Trainer
  Hungary 1957Hungary Lajos Baroti   08/19/1914

Hungarian team games

First round

rank country Gates Points
1 ItalyItaly Italy 6: 2 6th
2 ArgentinaArgentina Argentina 4: 3 4th
3 FranceFrance France 5: 5 2
4th Hungary 1957Hungary Hungary 3: 8 0
  • ArgentinaArgentina Argentina - Hungary 2: 1 (1: 1)Hungary 1957Hungary

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)

  • ItalyItaly Italy - Hungary 3: 1 (2: 0)Hungary 1957Hungary

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

  • FranceFrance France - Hungary 3: 1 (3: 1)Hungary 1957Hungary

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.