1978 World Cup Teams
16 participating nations
| Pos | Team | Squad | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
 Argentina
|
22 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 16 |
| 2nd |
 Netherlands
|
22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 11 |
| 3rd |
 Brazil
|
22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 |
| 4th |
 Italy
|
22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| – |
 Poland
|
22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 10 |
| – |
 Austria
|
22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| – |
 Germany
|
22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 |
| – |
 Peru
|
22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| – |
 Tunisia
|
22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| – |
 Spain
|
22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 4 |
| – |
 Scotland
|
22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| – |
 France
|
22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 3 |
| – |
 Sweden
|
22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| – |
 Iran
|
22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| – |
 Hungary
|
22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| – |
 Mexico
|
22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |