1978 FIFA World Cup Group 4

Group 4 of the 1978 FIFA World Cup began on 3 June and ended on 11 June 1978. The group consisted of Iran, Netherlands, Peru, and Scotland.[1]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Peru 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 5 Advance to second round
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 3
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3
4  Iran 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

Peru vs Scotland

Peru 3–1 Scotland
 [Report 1]
Attendance: 37,927
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Peru
Scotland
GK21Ramón Quiroga
DF2Jaime Duarte
DF3Rodolfo Manzo
DF4Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF5Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF6José VelásquezYellow card 19'
FW7Juan José Muñante
MF8César Cuetodownward-facing red arrow 82'
MF10Teófilo Cubillas
FW11Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW19Guillermo La Rosadownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
GK1Ottorino Sartor
MF9Percy Rojasupward-facing green arrow 82'
DF14José Navarro
MF15Germán Leguía
FW20Hugo Sotilupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK1Alan Rough
DF4Martin Buchan
DF13Stuart Kennedy
DF14Tom Forsyth
DF22Kenny Burns
MF6Bruce Rioch (c)downward-facing red arrow 75'
MF7Don Massondownward-facing red arrow 75'
MF10Asa Hartford
MF11Willie Johnston
FW8Kenny Dalglish
FW9Joe Jordan
Substitutes:
DF2Sandy Jardine
MF15Archie Gemmillupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF16Lou Macariupward-facing green arrow 75'
FW19John Robertson
GK20Bobby Clark
Manager:
Ally MacLeod

Assistant referees:
Tesfaye Gebreyesus (Ethiopia)
Angel Franco Martinez (Spain)

Netherlands vs Iran

Netherlands 3–0 Iran
 [Report 2]
Attendance: 33,431
Referee: Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico)
Netherlands
Iran
GK8Jan Jongbloed
DF5Ruud Krol (c)
DF11Willy van de Kerkhof
DF17Wim Rijsbergen
DF20Wim Suurbier
MF6Wim Jansen
MF9Arie Haan
MF10René van de Kerkhofdownward-facing red arrow 70'
FW12Rob Rensenbrink
FW13Johan Neeskens
FW16Johnny Rep
Substitutions:
DF18Dick Nanningaupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Austria Ernst Happel
GK1Nasser Hejazi
DF14Hassan Nazari
DF15Andranik EskandarianYellow card 78'
DF20Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF21Hossein Kazerani
MF6Hassan Nayebagha
MF7Ali Parvin (c)
MF8Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF9Mohammad Sadeghi
FW17Ghafour Jahani
FW18Hossein Farakidownward-facing red arrow 50'
Substitutions:
FW10Hassan Rowshanupward-facing green arrow 50'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

Assistant referees:
Robert Wurtz (France)
Miguel Comesana (Argentina)

Scotland vs Iran

Scotland 1–1 Iran
 [Report 3]
Attendance: 7,938
Referee: Youssou N'Diaye (Senegal)
Scotland
Iran
GK1Alan Rough
DF2Sandy Jardine
DF3Willie Donachie
DF4Martin Buchandownward-facing red arrow 56'
DF22Kenny Burns
MF8Kenny Dalglishdownward-facing red arrow 74'
MF10Asa Hartford
MF15Archie Gemmill (c)
MF9Joe Jordan
FW16Lou Macari
FW19John Robertson
Substitutions:
DF14Tom Forsythupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW21Joe Harperupward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Ally MacLeod
GK1Nasser Hejazi
DF2Iraj Danaeifarddownward-facing red arrow 89'
DF14Hassan Nazari
DF15Andranik EskandarianYellow card 49'
DF20Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF21Hossein Kazerani
MF7Ali Parvin (c)
MF8Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF9Mohammad Sadeghi
FW17Ghafour Jahani
FW18Hossein Farakidownward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
FW10Hassan Rowshanupward-facing green arrow 84'
MF6Hassan Nayebaghaupward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

Assistant referees:
Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)

Netherlands vs Peru

Netherlands 0–0 Peru
[Report 4]
Attendance: 28,125
Netherlands
Peru
GK8Jan Jongbloed
DF2Jan Poortvliet
DF5Ruud Krol (c)
DF17Wim Rijsbergen
DF20Wim Suurbier
MF6Wim Jansen
MF9Arie Haan
MF10René van de KerkhofYellow card 25'downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF11Willy van de Kerkhof
FW12Rob Rensenbrink
FW13Johan Neeskensdownward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
DF16Johnny Repupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW18Dick Nanningaupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Austria Ernst Happel
GK21Ramón Quiroga
DF2Jaime Duarte
DF3Rodolfo Manzo
DF4Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF5Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF6José Velásquez
MF8César Cueto
MF10Teófilo Cubillas
FW7Juan José MuñanteYellow card 65'
FW11Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW19Guillermo La Rosadownward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
MF20Hugo Sotilupward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

Assistant referees:
Norberto Coerezza (Argentina)
Anatoly Ivanov (Soviet Union)

Peru vs Iran

Peru 4–1 Iran
 [Report 5]
Attendance: 21,262
Peru
Iran
GK21Ramón Quiroga
DF2Jaime Duarte
DF3Rodolfo Manzodownward-facing red arrow 67'
DF4Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF5Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF6José Velásquez
MF8César Cueto
MF10Teófilo Cubillas
FW7Juan José Muñante
FW11Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW19Guillermo La Rosadownward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
DF20Hugo Sotilupward-facing green arrow 60'
FW15Germán Leguíaupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK1Nasser Hejazi
DF2Iraj Danaeifard
DF5Javad Allahverdi
DF14Hassan NazariYellow card 60'
DF20Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF21Hossein Kazerani
MF7Ali Parvin (c)
MF8Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF9Mohammad Sadeghi
FW10Hassan Rowshandownward-facing red arrow 66'
FW18Hossein Farakidownward-facing red arrow 51'
Substitutions:
FW17Ghafour Jahaniupward-facing green arrow 51'
FW3Behtash Faribaupward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

Assistant referees:
Dušan Maksimović (Yugoslavia)
Werner Winsemann (Canada)

Scotland vs Netherlands

Scotland 3–2 Netherlands
 [Report 6]
Attendance: 35,130
Scotland
Netherlands
GK1Alan Rough
DF3Willie Donachie
DF4Martin Buchan
DF13Stuart Kennedy
DF14Tom Forsyth
MF6Bruce Rioch (c)
MF8Kenny Dalglish
MF10Asa Hartford
MF15Archie GemmillYellow card 35'
MF18Graeme Souness
FW9Joe Jordan
Manager:
Ally MacLeod
GK8Jan Jongbloed
DF2Jan Poortvliet
DF5Ruud Krol (c)
DF17Wim Rijsbergendownward-facing red arrow 45'
DF20Wim Suurbier
MF6Wim Jansen
MF10René van de Kerkhof
MF11Willy van de Kerkhof
FW12Rob Rensenbrink
FW13Johan Neeskensdownward-facing red arrow 10'
FW16Johnny Rep
Substitutions:
MF14Johan Boskampupward-facing green arrow 10'
DF7Piet Wildschutupward-facing green arrow 45'
Manager:
Austria Ernst Happel

Assistant referees:
Károly Palotai (Hungary)
Hedi Seoudi (Tunisia)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup 1978 finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.

Match reports

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