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.

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
Cueto 43'
Cubillas 71', 77'		 Report Jordan 14'
Attendance: 37,927
Referee: Ulf Eriksson (Sweden)
Peru
Scotland
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 5 Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF 6 José Velásquez Yellow card 19'
FW 7 Juan José Muñante
MF 8 César Cueto downward-facing red arrow 82'
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Ottorino Sartor
MF 9 Percy Rojas upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 14 José Navarro
MF 15 Germán Leguía
FW 20 Hugo Sotil upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK 1 Alan Rough
DF 4 Martin Buchan
DF 13 Stuart Kennedy
DF 14 Tom Forsyth
DF 22 Kenny Burns
MF 6 Bruce Rioch (c) downward-facing red arrow 75'
MF 7 Don Masson downward-facing red arrow 75'
MF 10 Asa Hartford
MF 11 Willie Johnston
FW 8 Kenny Dalglish
FW 9 Joe Jordan
Substitutes:
DF 2 Sandy Jardine
MF 15 Archie Gemmill upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 16 Lou Macari upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 19 John Robertson
GK 20 Bobby Clark
Manager:
Ally MacLeod

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

Netherlands vs Iran

Netherlands 3–0 Iran
Rensenbrink 40' (pen.), 62', 78' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 33,431
Netherlands
Iran
GK 8 Jan Jongbloed
DF 5 Ruud Krol (c)
DF 11 Willy van de Kerkhof
DF 17 Wim Rijsbergen
DF 20 Wim Suurbier
MF 6 Wim Jansen
MF 9 Arie Haan
MF 10 René van de Kerkhof downward-facing red arrow 70'
FW 12 Rob Rensenbrink
FW 13 Johan Neeskens
FW 16 Johnny Rep
Substitutions:
DF 18 Dick Nanninga upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Austria Ernst Happel
GK 1 Nasser Hejazi
DF 14 Hassan Nazari
DF 15 Andranik Eskandarian Yellow card 78'
DF 20 Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF 21 Hossein Kazerani
MF 6 Hassan Nayebagha
MF 7 Ali Parvin (c)
MF 8 Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF 9 Mohammad Sadeghi
FW 17 Ghafour Jahani
FW 18 Hossein Faraki downward-facing red arrow 50'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Hassan Rowshan upward-facing green arrow 50'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

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

Scotland vs Iran

Scotland 1–1 Iran
Eskandarian 43' (o.g.) Report Danaeifard 60'
Attendance: 7,938
Scotland
Iran
GK 1 Alan Rough
DF 2 Sandy Jardine
DF 3 Willie Donachie
DF 4 Martin Buchan downward-facing red arrow 56'
DF 22 Kenny Burns
MF 8 Kenny Dalglish downward-facing red arrow 74'
MF 10 Asa Hartford
MF 15 Archie Gemmill (c)
MF 9 Joe Jordan
FW 16 Lou Macari
FW 19 John Robertson
Substitutions:
DF 14 Tom Forsyth upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 21 Joe Harper upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Ally MacLeod
GK 1 Nasser Hejazi
DF 2 Iraj Danaeifard downward-facing red arrow 89'
DF 14 Hassan Nazari
DF 15 Andranik Eskandarian Yellow card 49'
DF 20 Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF 21 Hossein Kazerani
MF 7 Ali Parvin (c)
MF 8 Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF 9 Mohammad Sadeghi
FW 17 Ghafour Jahani
FW 18 Hossein Faraki downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Hassan Rowshan upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 6 Hassan Nayebagha upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

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

Netherlands vs Peru

Netherlands 0–0 Peru
Report
Attendance: 28,125
Netherlands
Peru
GK 8 Jan Jongbloed
DF 2 Jan Poortvliet
DF 5 Ruud Krol (c)
DF 17 Wim Rijsbergen
DF 20 Wim Suurbier
MF 6 Wim Jansen
MF 9 Arie Haan
MF 10 René van de Kerkhof Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 46'
MF 11 Willy van de Kerkhof
FW 12 Rob Rensenbrink
FW 13 Johan Neeskens downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
DF 16 Johnny Rep upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 18 Dick Nanninga upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Austria Ernst Happel
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 5 Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF 6 José Velásquez
MF 8 César Cueto
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW 7 Juan José Muñante Yellow card 65'
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa downward-facing red arrow 62'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Hugo Sotil upward-facing green arrow 62'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón

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

Peru vs Iran

Peru 4–1 Iran
Velásquez 2'
Cubillas 36' (pen.), 39' (pen.), 79'		 Report Rowshan 41'
Attendance: 21,262
Peru
Iran
GK 21 Ramón Quiroga
DF 2 Jaime Duarte
DF 3 Rodolfo Manzo downward-facing red arrow 67'
DF 4 Héctor Chumpitaz (c)
DF 5 Rubén Toribio Díaz
MF 6 José Velásquez
MF 8 César Cueto
MF 10 Teófilo Cubillas
FW 7 Juan José Muñante
FW 11 Juan Carlos Oblitas
FW 19 Guillermo La Rosa downward-facing red arrow 60'
Substitutions:
DF 20 Hugo Sotil upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 15 Germán Leguía upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Marcos Calderón
GK 1 Nasser Hejazi
DF 2 Iraj Danaeifard
DF 5 Javad Allahverdi
DF 14 Hassan Nazari Yellow card 60'
DF 20 Nasrollah Abdollahi
DF 21 Hossein Kazerani
MF 7 Ali Parvin (c)
MF 8 Ebrahim Ghasempour
MF 9 Mohammad Sadeghi
FW 10 Hassan Rowshan downward-facing red arrow 66'
FW 18 Hossein Faraki downward-facing red arrow 51'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Ghafour Jahani upward-facing green arrow 51'
FW 3 Behtash Fariba upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Heshmat Mohajerani

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

Scotland vs Netherlands

Scotland 3–2 Netherlands
Dalglish 45'
A. Gemmill 46' (pen.), 68'		 Report Rensenbrink 34' (pen.)
Rep 71'
Attendance: 35,130
Scotland
Netherlands
GK 1 Alan Rough
DF 3 Willie Donachie
DF 4 Martin Buchan
DF 13 Stuart Kennedy
DF 14 Tom Forsyth
MF 6 Bruce Rioch (c)
MF 8 Kenny Dalglish
MF 10 Asa Hartford
MF 15 Archie Gemmill Yellow card 35'
MF 18 Graeme Souness
FW 9 Joe Jordan
Manager:
Ally MacLeod
GK 8 Jan Jongbloed
DF 2 Jan Poortvliet
DF 5 Ruud Krol (c)
DF 17 Wim Rijsbergen downward-facing red arrow 45'
DF 20 Wim Suurbier
MF 6 Wim Jansen
MF 10 René van de Kerkhof
MF 11 Willy van de Kerkhof
FW 12 Rob Rensenbrink
FW 13 Johan Neeskens downward-facing red arrow 10'
FW 16 Johnny Rep
Substitutions:
MF 14 Johan Boskamp upward-facing green arrow 10'
DF 7 Piet Wildschut upward-facing green arrow 45'
Manager:
Austria Ernst Happel

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

See also

References