Despite a threatened boycott by several nations in protest at the Videla military regime, all the qualifiers assembled in Argentina for the 1978 finals. The same format as 1974 was adopted -- two ...

One of the World Cup's oldest mysteries finally may be solved after claims were made this week of a sinister plot involving mass corruption, government interference and torture. Argentina's 1978 ...

Política y fútbol volvieron a darse la mano en el Mundial de 1978. Argentina estaba en plena dictadura y muchos países amenazaban con boicotear la cita, cosa que al final no sucedió. Pero sí hubo ...

For the first time in 16 years, the tournament returned to South America, and not without a little controversy. Argentina was governed by a military junta that had come to power in bloody fashion and ...

The 1978 football World Cup was an extraordinary event, marked by the victory of the Argentina national football team at Buenos Aires. Their iconic blue and white attire, the loud cheer of more than ...

The 1978 World Cup was a memorable one. The teams played in a vibrant style, the Argentinean fans were wonderful and the pitches were littered with that iconic ticker tape. There are plenty of ...

On the hungover morning after the World Cup-winning night before, Argentina’s chief of police reported: ‘There were 12 million people rejoicing in the centre of Buenos Aires last night - and not a ...

Despite a threatened boycott by several nations in protest at the Videla military regime, all the qualifiers assembled in Argentina for the 1978 finals. The same format as 1974 was adopted -- two ...

One of the World Cup's oldest mysteries finally may be solved after claims were made this week of a sinister plot involving mass corruption, government interference and torture. Argentina's 1978 ...