1978 FIFA World Cup Group 2

Group 2 of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. The group consisted of Poland, West Germany, Tunisia and Mexico.

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5 Advance to second round
2  West Germany 3 1 2 0 6 0 +6 4
3  Tunisia 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 3
4  Mexico 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: FIFA

Matches[edit]

West Germany vs Poland[edit]

West Germany 0–0 Poland
Report
Attendance: 67,579
West Germany
Poland
GK 1 Sepp Maier
DF 2 Berti Vogts (c)
DF 4 Rolf Rüssmann
DF 5 Manfred Kaltz
DF 8 Herbert Zimmermann
MF 6 Rainer Bonhof
MF 10 Heinz Flohe
MF 15 Erich Beer
MF 20 Hansi Müller
FW 7 Rüdiger Abramczik
FW 9 Klaus Fischer
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK 1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF 6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
MF 5 Adam Nawałka
MF 11 Bohdan Masztaler downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach
FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański downward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Henryk Kasperczak upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 18 Zbigniew Boniek upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch

Tunisia vs Mexico[edit]

Tunisia 3–1 Mexico
Kaabi 55'
Ghommidh 79'
Dhouieb 87'		 Report Vázquez Ayala 45' (pen.)
Attendance: 17,396
Tunisia
Mexico
GK 22 Mokhtar Naili
DF 2 Mokhtar Dhouieb
DF 3 Ali Kaabi
DF 5 Mohsen Labidi
DF 20 Amor Jebali
MF 6 Néjib Ghommidh
MF 7 Témime Lahzami (c) downward-facing red arrow 88'
MF 8 Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
MF 10 Tarak Dhiab
FW 9 Mohamed Akid
FW 11 Abderraouf Ben Aziza downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
MF 12 Khemais Labidi upward-facing green arrow 88'
FW 14 Slah Karoui upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Abdelmajid Chetali
GK 1 José Pilar Reyes
DF 3 Alfredo Tena
DF 4 Eduardo Ramos
DF 5 Arturo Vázquez Ayala (c)
DF 12 Jesús Martínez
MF 6 Guillermo Mendizábal downward-facing red arrow 67'
MF 7 Antonio de la Torre
MF 17 Leonardo Cuéllar
MF 21 Raúl Isiordia
FW 9 Víctor Rangel
FW 11 Hugo Sánchez
Substitutions:
MF 18 Gerardo Lugo Gómez upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
José Antonio Roca

West Germany vs Mexico[edit]

West Germany 6–0 Mexico
D. Müller 15'
H. Müller 30'
Rummenigge 38', 73'
Flohe 44', 89'		 Report
Attendance: 35,258
Referee: Farouk Bouzo (Syria)
West Germany
Mexico
GK 1 Sepp Maier
DF 2 Berti Vogts (c)
DF 3 Bernard Dietz
DF 4 Rolf Rüssmann
DF 5 Manfred Kaltz
MF 6 Rainer Bonhof Yellow card 43'
MF 10 Heinz Flohe
MF 20 Hansi Müller
FW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
FW 14 Dieter Müller
FW 9 Klaus Fischer
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK 1 José Pilar Reyes downward-facing red arrow 39'
DF 3 Alfredo Tena
DF 4 Eduardo Ramos
DF 5 Arturo Vázquez Ayala (c) Yellow card 44'
DF 12 Jesús Martínez
MF 6 Guillermo Mendizábal
MF 7 Antonio de la Torre
MF 17 Leonardo Cuéllar
FW 8 Enrique López Zarza downward-facing red arrow 46'
FW 9 Víctor Rangel
FW 11 Hugo Sánchez
Substitutions:
GK 22 Pedro Soto upward-facing green arrow 39'
MF 18 Gerardo Lugo Gómez upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
José Antonio Roca

Poland vs Tunisia[edit]

Poland 1–0 Tunisia
Lato 43' Report
Attendance: 9,624
Poland
Tunisia
GK 1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF 6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
MF 5 Adam Nawałka
MF 8 Henryk Kasperczak
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
FW 17 Andrzej Szarmach downward-facing red arrow 60'
FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Andrzej Iwan upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 18 Zbigniew Boniek upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch
GK 22 Mokhtar Naili
DF 2 Mokhtar Dhouieb
DF 3 Ali Kaabi
DF 20 Amor Jebali
DF 4 Khaled Gasmi
MF 6 Néjib Ghommidh
MF 7 Témime Lahzami (c)
MF 8 Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
MF 10 Tarak Dhiab
MF 12 Khemais Labidi
FW 9 Mohamed Akid
Manager:
Abdelmajid Chetali

West Germany vs Tunisia[edit]

West Germany 0–0 Tunisia
Report
Attendance: 30,667
West Germany
Tunisia
GK 1 Sepp Maier
DF 2 Berti Vogts (c)
DF 3 Bernard Dietz
DF 4 Rolf Rüssmann
DF 5 Manfred Kaltz
MF 6 Rainer Bonhof
MF 10 Heinz Flohe
MF 20 Hansi Müller Yellow card 87'
FW 11 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
FW 14 Dieter Müller
FW 9 Klaus Fischer
Manager:
Helmut Schön
GK 22 Mokhtar Naili
DF 2 Mokhtar Dhouieb
DF 3 Ali Kaabi
DF 20 Amor Jebali
DF/MF? 4 Khaled Gasmi
MF 6 Néjib Ghommidh
MF 7 Témime Lahzami (c)
MF 8 Mohamed Ben Rehaiem
MF 10 Tarak Dhiab Yellow card 68'
MF 12 Khemais Labidi
FW 9 Mohamed Akid downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Abderraouf Ben Aziza upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Abdelmajid Chetali

Poland vs Mexico[edit]

Poland 3–1 Mexico
Boniek 43', 84'
Deyna 56'		 Report Rangel 52'
Attendance: 22,651
Referee: Jafar Namdar (Iran)
Poland
Mexico
GK 1 Jan Tomaszewski
DF 4 Antoni Szymanowski
DF 6 Jerzy Gorgoń
DF 9 Władysław Żmuda
MF 8 Henryk Kasperczak
MF 10 Wojciech Rudy downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF 11 Bohdan Masztaler
MF 12 Kazimierz Deyna (c)
FW 7 Andrzej Iwan downward-facing red arrow 76'
FW 18 Zbigniew Boniek
FW 16 Grzegorz Lato
Substitutions:
DF 3 Henryk Maculewicz upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 19 Włodzimierz Lubański upward-facing green arrow 76'
Manager:
Jacek Gmoch
GK 22 Pedro Soto
DF 5 Arturo Vázquez Ayala (c)
DF 13 Rigoberto Cisneros
DF 14 Carlos Gómez
DF 15 Ignacio Flores
MF 7 Antonio de la Torre
MF 17 Leonardo Cuéllar
MF 16 Javier Cárdenas downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 10 Cristóbal Ortega
FW 9 Víctor Rangel
FW 11 Hugo Sánchez
Substitutions:
MF 6 Guillermo Mendizábal upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
José Antonio Roca

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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