World Cup 1978 : Poland defeats Peru 1-0
MENDOZA, Jun. 18, 1978 (AMP) — Argentina 78 : Poland defeated Peru by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a World Cup second round game on Sunday afternoon at the Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza.
45 minutes of play and neither the Poles nor the Peruvians have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Polish forward Andrzej Szarmach in the 64th minute.
The result put the Pole third in Group B with 2 points. Peru is bottom with no points. In their last game, Poland will meet group leaders Brazil at the Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza on June 21, while Peru will face Argentina.
Fixtures and Results : Final Round - Group B
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Overview
Peru at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1930)
- 7 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
Poland at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1938)
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Third Place (1974)
Peru
0:1
Poland
0:1 (0:0)
- 18 June 1978
- 13:45
- Mendoza
Final Round - Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Brazil | 2 |
 Argentina | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Peru | 0 |
Matches
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