World Cup 1978 : Final Round - Group A
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Germany | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results
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Highlights
Final for the Netherlands, Third place play-off for Italy
BUENOS AIRES, Jun. 21, 1978 (AMP) — Argentina 78 : The Netherlands defeated Italy by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a World Cup second round game on Wednesday afternoon at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires. Netherlands will play the Final, Italy the Third place play-off.