Mexico v Tunisia, 02 June 1978
| Score | 3-1 to Tunisia |
| Referee | John Robertson Gordon |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group 2 |
| Venue | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
View Mexico v Tunisia head to head
Kick Off: 16:45 Local (20:45 BST)
1
Mexico
Manager: Jose Antonio Roca
Goals:
| Arturo Vazquez Ayala | penalty | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jose Pilar Reyes
Defender
Jesus Martinez
Defender
Eduardo Ramos Escobedo
Defender
Alfredo Tena
Defender
Arturo Vazquez Ayala
(captain)
Midfielder
Leonardo Cuellar
Midfielder
Antonio de la Torre
Midfielder
Guillermo Mendizabal
Forward
Raul 'Cora' Isiordia
Forward
Victor Rangel Ayala
Forward
Hugo Sanchez
Substitutions:
| Gerado Lugo Gomez for Guillermo Mendizabal | 67 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Gerado Lugo Gomez
3
Tunisia
Manager: Majid Chetali
Goals:
| Ali Kaabi | 55 |
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| Nejib Ghommidh | 79 |
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| Mokhtar Dhouib | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Mokhtar Naili
Goalkeeper
Mokhtar Dhouib
Defender
Amor Jebali
Defender
Ali Kaabi
Defender
Mohsen Labidi
Defender
Mohammed Ben Rehaiem
Midfielder
Tarak Dhiab
Midfielder
Nejib Ghommidh
Midfielder
Mohamed Ali Akid
Forward
Abderraouf Ben Aziza
Forward
Temime Lahzami
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Slah Karoui for Abderraouf Ben Aziza | 81 |
| Khemais Labidi for Temime Lahzami | 88 |