The 1978 Men's Hockey World Cup was the fourth Hockey World Cup men's field hockey tournament. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was won by Pakistan, who defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in the final.[1] The host nation, Argentina, finished eighth.
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Host country | Argentina | ||
City | Buenos Aires | ||
Dates | 19 March – 2 April | ||
Teams | 14 | ||
Venue(s) | Campo de Polo | ||
Final positions | |||
Champions | Pakistan (2nd title) | ||
Runner-up | Netherlands | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Top scorer(s) | Paul Litjens (15 goals) | ||
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Australia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
West Germany | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
India | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 |
England | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Poland | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 4 |
Canada | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 4 |
Belgium | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 4 |
Defending champions India were to play Belgium on 18 March 1978 as the opening fixture of the tournament but was postponed due to heavy rains the previous day.[2]
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 12 |
Netherlands | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
Spain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Argentina | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 |
Malaysia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 |
Ireland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 3 |
Italy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 |
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Semi-finals | Final | |||||
31 March | ||||||
Netherlands | 3 | |||||
2 April | ||||||
Australia | 2 | |||||
Pakistan | 3 | |||||
31 March | ||||||
Netherlands | 2 | |||||
Pakistan | 1 | |||||
West Germany | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
2 April | ||||||
Australia | 4 | |||||
West Germany | 3 |
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Pakistan
Saleem Sherwani, Munawwaruz Zaman, Saeed Ahmed, Muhammad Shafiq, Rana Ehsanullah, Akhtar Rasool, Islahuddin Siddiquee, Hanif Khan, Manzoor Hussain, Shahnaz Sheikh, Samiullah Khan
Netherlands
Maarten Sikking, André Bolhuis, Imbert Jebbink, Geert van Eijk, Hans Jorritsma, Ties Kruize, Theo Doyer, Ron Steens, Paul Litjens, Tim Steens, Wouter Leefers
1978 Hockey World Cup winner |
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Pakistan Second title |