Argentina v France, 06 June 1978
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Jean Dubach |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group 1 |
| Venue | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespuci, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 77,216 |
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Kick-off: 7.15pm local
2
Argentina
Manager: Cesar Luis Menotti
Goals:
| Daniel Passarella | penalty | 45 |
|
| Leopoldo Luque | 73 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ubaldo Fillol
Defender
Luis Galvan
Defender
Jorge Olguin
Defender
Daniel Passarella
(captain)
Defender
Alberto Tarantini
Midfielder
Ossie Ardiles
Midfielder
Americo Gallego
Midfielder
José Valencia
Forward
Rene Houseman
Forward
Mario Kempes
Forward
Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
| Norberto Alonso for José Valencia | 64 |
| Oscar Ortiz for Norberto Alonso | 71 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Hector Baley
Goalkeeper
Ricardo La Volpe
Defender
Daniel Killer
Defender
Ruben Pagnanini
Midfielder
Norberto Alonso
Midfielder
Daniel Bertoni
Midfielder
Ruben Galvan
Midfielder
Omar Larrosa
Midfielder
Oscar Ortiz
Midfielder
Miguel Oviedo
Midfielder
Ricky Villa
1
France
Manager: Michel Hidalgo
Goals:
| Michel Platini | 60 |
|
Starting lineup:
Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes
Goalkeeper
Patrick Battiston
Defender
Maxime Bossis
Defender
Christian López
Defender
Trésor Tresor
Defender
(captain)
Dominique Bathenay
Midfielder
Henri Michel
Midfielder
Michel Platini
Midfielder
Bernard Lacombe
Forward
Dominique Rocheteau
Forward
Didier Six
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dominique Baratelli for Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes | 58 |
Cards:
| Didier Six | 1 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dominique Baratelli
Goalkeeper
Dominique Dropsy
Defender
Francois Bracci
Defender
Gerard Janvion
Defender
Patrice Rio
Midfielder
Marc Berdoll
Midfielder
Jean-Marc Guillou
Midfielder
Claude Papi
Midfielder
Jean Petit
Forward
Christian Dalger
Forward
Oliver Rouyer