1978 Men's Hockey World Cup
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 | ||
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Venue(s) | Campo de Polo | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Pakistan (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Netherlands | ||
| Third place | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Top scorer(s) | Paul Litjens (15 goals) | ||
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Results
Pool A
| 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 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 4 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 4 |
- Qualified for semifinals
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Pool B
| 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 |
- Qualified for semifinals
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Ninth to twelfth place qualifiers
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First to fourth place classification
| 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 | |||||
Final
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Pakistan
Saleem Sherwani, Munawwaruz Zaman, Saeed Ahmed, Muhammad Shafiq, Rana Ehsanullah, Akhtar Rasool, Islahuddin Siddique, 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 |
References
- "Hockey World Cup Buenos Aires 1978". FIH. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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