Date: 10-06-1978
Stage: first round
Place: MAR DEL PLATA
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/french/hungarian/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Rocheteau,Papi,Tresor, Nyilasi,Torocsik,Toth,Nagy
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 10 June 1978, 14:30
Estadio Mundialista (José María Minella), Mar del Plata
Attendance: 23,127
Meteo: Clear, cold, 15°C
FRANCE
Dominique Dropsy
François Bracci
Gérard Janvion
Christian Lopez
Trésor Tresor (c)
Dominique Bathenay
Marc Berdoll
Claude Papi
Jean Petit
Dominique Rocheteau
Olivier Rouyer
Coach: Michel Hidalgo (FRA)
46′ ↓Claude Papi ↑Michel Platini
75′ ↓Dominique Rocheteau ↑Didier Six
HUNGARY
Sándor Gujdár
László Bálint
Zoltán Kereki (c)
Győző Martos
László Nagy
Tibor Nyilasi
Sándor Pintér
József Tóth
Sándor Zombori
László Pusztai
András Törőcsik
Coach: Lajos Baróti (HUN)
73′ ↓László Nagy ↑Károly Csapó
Referee: Arnaldo Cesar Coelho (BRA)
Goals:
23′ Christian Lopez FRA
38′ Marc Berdoll FRA
41′ Sándor Zombori HUN
42′ Dominique Rocheteau FRA
Match overview
France defeated Hungary 3-1 in their final group match at the 1978 World Cup. The game was delayed by 45 minutes due to both teams arriving with similar kits, forcing France to wear the green-and-white shirts of local club Kimberley. France took a two-goal lead through Lopez and Berdoll before Zombori pulled one back, but Rocheteau restored the two-goal cushion just before halftime. Despite the win, France did not advance past the group stage.
Trivia
This match is remembered for the unusual kit incident, with France borrowing Kimberley’s shirts. Michel Platini appeared as a substitute, marking one of his early World Cup appearances. The win was France’s first at a World Cup since 1958, but it was not enough to progress in the tournament.
