Netherlands 1–3 Argentina
World Cup 1978 · Final · 25 June 1978
After extra time
Netherlands and Argentina met on 25 June 1978 in the final of the World Cup 1978 at River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, in front of 71,483 spectators. Argentina won after extra time against Netherlands. Referee: Sergio Gonella.
Goals
- 38′ 0–1 Mario Kempes (Argentina)
- 82′ 1–1 Dick Nanninga (Netherlands)
- 105′ 1–2 Mario Kempes (Argentina)
- 115′ 1–3 Daniel Bertoni (Argentina)
The first goal came in minute 38; in total 4 goals were scored.
| Competition | World Cup 1978 |
| Round | Final |
| Date | 25 June 1978 |
| Venue | River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 71,483 |
| Referee | Sergio Gonella |
Other meetings of Netherlands and Argentina
- 26 June 1974 · World Cup 1974 — Netherlands 4–0 Argentina
- 4 July 1998 · World Cup 1998 — Netherlands 2–1 Argentina
- 21 June 2006 · World Cup 2006 — Netherlands 0–0 Argentina
- 9 July 2014 · World Cup 2014 — Netherlands 0–0 (pens 2–4) Argentina
- 9 December 2022 · World Cup 2022 — Netherlands 2–2 (pens 3–4) Argentina
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