| 10.06.1978 | Buenos Aires | Estadio Monumental | 75 000 |
| Argentina | 0:1(0:0) | Italy |
| Fillol Ubaldo Matildo, Olguin Jorge, Tarantini Alberto, Passarella Daniel(c), Galvan Luis, Ardiles Osvaldo, Luque Leopoldo, Gallego Americo, Kempes Mario Alberto, Valencia Daniel, Ortiz Oscar | Zoff Dino(c), Gentile Claudio, Cabrini Antonio, Bellugi Mauro, Scirea Gaetano, Benetti Romeo, Causio Franco, Tardelli Marco, Antognoni Giancarlo, Rossi Paolo, Bettega Roberto |
| Coach:César Luis Menotti | Enzo Bearzot |
| Scorers: | 67' Bettega Roberto |
| Substitutions:72' in Houseman Rene Orlando out Ortiz Oscar | 7' in Cuccureddu Antonello out Bellugi Mauro, 73' in Zaccarelli Renato out Antognoni Giancarlo |
| Cautions: | 60' Benetti Romeo |
| Referee:Abraham Klein (ISR) | Assistant referee:Francis Rion (BEL), Alfonso Gonzalez Archundia (MEX) |
| FANPicturis (C) | |