Argentina v Peru, 21 June 1978
| Score | 6-0 to Argentina |
| Referee | Robert Wurtz |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group B |
| Venue | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito |
| Attendance | 37,315 |
View Argentina v Peru head to head
Kick Off: 19:15 Local (23:15 BST)
Argentina delayed the kick-off of this match to await the result of the Brazil-Poland encounter. Brazil won by a 3–1 score, meaning Argentina had to beat Peru by four clear goals to reach the final but they managed to do it.
Trailing 2–0 at half-time, Peru simply collapsed in the second half, and Argentina eventually won 6–0. Rumors suggested that Peru might have been bribed or threatened into allowing Argentina to win the match by such a large margin. However, nothing could be proved,
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Argentina
Manager: Cesar Luis Menotti
Goals:
| Mario Kempes | 20 |
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| Alberto Tarantini | 43 |
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| Mario Kempes | 48 |
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| Leopoldo Luque | 50 |
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| Rene Houseman | 66 |
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| Leopoldo Luque | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Ubaldo Fillol
Defender
Luis Galvan
Defender
Jorge Olguin
Defender
Daniel Passarella
Defender
Alberto Tarantini
Midfielder
Daniel Bertoni
Midfielder
Americo Gallego
Midfielder
Omar Larrosa
Midfielder
Oscar Ortiz
Forward
Mario Kempes
Forward
Leopoldo Luque
Substitutions:
| Rene Houseman for Daniel Bertoni | 64 |
| Miguel Oviedo for Americo Gallego | 85 |
Cards:
0
Peru
Manager: Marcos Calderon Medrano
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ramon Quiroga
Goalkeeper
Hector Chumpitaz
Defender
Jaime Duarte
Defender
Rodolfo Manzo
Defender
Roberto Rojas
Defender
Cesar Cueto
Midfielder
Alfredo Quesada
Midfielder
Jose Velasquez
Midfielder
Teófilo Cubillas
Forward
Juan Jose Munante
Forward
Juan Carlos Oblitas
Forward
Substitutions:
| Raul Goritti for Jose Velasquez | 51 |
Cards:
| Alfredo Quesada | Y | |
| Jose Velasquez | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Raul Goritti