Daniel Bertoni
Argentina 1978
'Like touching the sky with your hands'
Daniel Bertoni joined Mario Kempes on the scoresheet of the
1978 Final. Watch him tell
FIFA.com about the feelings, the noise and the
atmosphere of Argentina 1978.
Statistics
| Opponent | GF | GA | R | Y | MNP |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Peru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Edition | Position | MP | GS | R | Y | MNP |
| 1982 | Second round | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 401 |
| 1978 | Winner | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 477 |
Matches
Final 25/06/1978
Argentina 3:1 Netherlands
Second round 21/06/1978
Argentina 6:0 Peru
Second round 18/06/1978
Argentina 0:0 Brazil
Second round 14/06/1978
Argentina 2:0 Poland
Group matches 10/06/1978
Italy 1:0 Argentina
Group matches 06/06/1978
Argentina 2:1 France
Group matches 02/06/1978
Argentina 2:1 Hungary
The Winners
Alberto Tarantini
An elegant full-back who loved to burst forward down his flank.
Daniel Bertoni
A powerful and clinical striker who scored in the 1978 FIFA World Cup TM ...
Daniel Passarella
Uncompromising as a defender, a leader of men as captain and a deadly free-...
Leopoldo Luque
A hard-working and courageous centre-forward, and one of Argentina's stalwarts ...
Mario Kempes
The top goalscorer at Argentina 1978, he fired Menotti's team to a memorable ...
World Champions
Germany 2006
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Korea/Japan 2002
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France 1998
The victorious French paraded down the Champs-Elysees after outclassing Brazil.
USA 1994
The Selecao ended a 24-year barren spell with victory in the States.
Italy 1990
In Italy, the resilient Germans claimed a third FIFA World Cup.
Mexico 1986
Under a fierce Mexican sun, Maradona's men clinched Argentina's second crown.
Spain 1982
Despite a slow start, Bearzot and his men secured Italy's third world crown.
Argentina 1978
After a 56-year wait, the Albiceleste celebrated in front of their raucous fans.
Germany 1974
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