48 Years Ago, Argentina Raised the World Cup for the First Time

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Exactly 48 years ago, César Luis Menotti’s Argentine National Team was crowned world champion for the first time in history after triumphing for 3 to 1 against the Netherlands, at River Plate’s Monumental Stadium, with two goals by Mario Alberto Kempes and one by Daniel Bertoni. It should be remembered that the country was going through a context of military civic dictatorship, which began in 1976 after the coup d’état against María Estela Martí…

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While seeking its fourth title of the World Cup, the second in a row, Argentina celebrates on Thursday (25) the 48th anniversary of its first world conquest, at home, in a brutal military dictatorship that plagued the pa s. Read more (06/25/2026

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On June 25, 1978, it was recorded forever in the history of Argentine football. 48 years ago, the Argentine National Team won its first World Cup by defeating the Netherlands by 3 to 1 in the final at the Monumental Stadium of River Plate in today’s Autonomous City of Buenos Aires. After equalling 1 to 1 in the 90 minutes of the regulations, the team led by César Luis Menotti was imposed in the extra time with two goals by Mario Kempes and one b…

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This Wednesday marks 48 years of the first world title of the Argentine National Team, a historic conquest that took place on June 25, 1978, when the team led by César Luis Menotti defeated Holland for 3 to 1 in the final played at the Monumental Stadium. That night in Buenos Aires was forever recorded in the collective memory of Argentine football. With goals of Mario Kempes, on two occasions, and Daniel Bertoni, the national combined managed t…

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This June 25th marks 48 years of one of the most important days in the history of Argentine sport. It was in 1978 that the Argentine National Team won the World Cup for the first time, beating the Netherlands by 3 to 1 in the final held at the Buenos Aires Monumental Stadium [...]