1978 FIFA World Cup 1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, quadrennial international football world championship tournament, was held in Argentina between 1 and 25 June. The Cup was won by the Argentine hosts, who defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in the final, after extra time. The final was held at River Plate's home stadium, Estadio Monumental, in the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth team (after Uruguay, Italy, England and West Germany) to be both hosts and world champions. Argentina, the
World Cup 98 (video game) of a group test involving other PC football games around at the same time, ahead of competitors such as "Actua Soccer 2", "Three Lions" and "Sensible Soccer '98". The magazine described the game as "Simply the best football game in the world." "World Cup 98" was a finalist for "Computer Games Strategy Plus"s 1998 "Sports Game of the Year" award, which ultimately went to "Grand Prix Legends". The editors called "World Cup 98" "superb, a tour de force of soccer simulation." World Cup 98 (video game) World Cup 98 is the first official FIFA World Cup game developed by EA