The FIFA World Cup Final that almost didn't happen 

If FIFA had it's own channel in cable, and shows these types of videos, I would only watch that channel.

Fascinating, never knew this story about Van De Kerkof's cast, remember those two Dutch teams of 74' & 78' vividly.

I was 23 years old in the summer of 1978. I remember watching this Final. How did Holland not win this match ? When Nanninga, with a beauty of a header, thudded the ball into the back of the net for the equalizer, I was certain Holland would win. It wasn't to be. Sadly Dirk Nanninga died on July 21st, 2015 aged 66.

Incredible images of an historic moment for my country, it's emotive to see them finally in HD

The Netherlands are long overdue a world cup. 3 finals and 3 defeats. I'm just glad I'm English with our solitary win.

That Mondial was fixed for Argentina!

Kempes second goal sort of goes in the same part of the goal that Resenbrink’s shot should have done instead of hitting the post. I remember seeing a picture in a book once If poor old Resenbrink laying flat on his back at the end of normal time. Probably felt like the unluckiest person on Earth.

the dutch nearly did not even go to the world cup as in holland evertyone was anti argentina due to the junta it was said that they were glad to have lost so they were spared shaking hands with the argentine dictator..and they did not collect their medals or stay for the banquet they fflew home

I am from England, I was 13 in 1978 ... I remember the delay of SEVEN MINUTES by the Argentina, not coming out together with Holland. That in itself breaks the assumed norm of two teams coming out together in a Final Match?. Rene Van Der Kerkhoff played all through the World Cup Finals with that bandage/strapping on, so why was it an issue in the last game?. Evan as a 13 year old It was obvious to me that Argentina tried anything to unsettle Holland before that final ..... They succeeded!.

The FIFA World Cup eh...I just call it the World Cup.

This video is over 10 years old now.

My parents have a book at home with details and photos about the 78 world cup. As a young kid in the 80ies i read this book and since then i admire the dutch team.

i fell so sorry for the dutchs and i am from argentina i hope one day they could be champions of the world they deserve it

The trainer of the dutch team was Ernst Happel, Austrian and former trainer of Feyenoord Rotterdam, Club Brugge and others.

Well, it gives you a general idea of the argentine mentality in football. Win at every cost...

When soccer had men , 70’s the golden year of football 90’s

football looked so smooth back in the days

Finally, fifatv have their videos in HD!

i hope 1 day the dutch win!!!!! they have so much passion and love for the game but can't win!

How come Vidella hasn't been mentioned trough out the whole video?

You miss one minor detail about that World Cup and that final. Argentina was under a military dictorship that kidnapped, violeted and murdered 30,000 people. And also appropriate their children and change their identities. Is funny how despite of the global coverage of this crimes taking place, FIFA still gave the organization of a World Cup to a country in such a situation. The dutch team march with the Madres de Plaza de Mayo and help to bring attention to the crimes the military goberment was perpetrating. Respect and thanks to them

netherland deserves the world cup

I'm Scottish and still wish ally McLeod dream had came true , one great performance against the dutch showed us just what that team could of done

El mejor jugador que yo haya visto . cerebral. Perfecto.😆Ardiles.y los holandeses. ..😠😤😠😠

If Rensenbrink scores 2-1 in the last minute, the referee would have continued the match 10-15 minutes until Argentina reached the equalizer

I think that if Holland had won that final, they may not have returned home alive... look what happened when they drove to the stadium where the final would take place... very intimidating...

Argentina have 0 fair world cup titles

Nunca habrá nada mas grande y hermoso que akella selección y la juvenil del 79'

muy buenos los subtitulos en castellano -.-

This ….. is football Heritage

I hope that they will be one day again

Brazil should have been there!

does anyone know the calming song that starts in the beginning when the two men are walking?

The Netherlands had again the better team, but we couldn't win there. Argentina president had it matchfixed...

Many teams has suffer from bad arbitral decisions. Germany in 1966, England in 1986, Argentina in 1990. But only the argentinians cry and claim for “justice“ after 30 years, despite the fact that they have won games and even tournaments cheating. And by the other hand you have to be able understanding the difference between a mistake by the referee like in 1966, 1986 (whit the hand of Maradona) or 1990 and in the other hand games fixed or even tournaments fixed like the one in 1934 or this one in 1978. The game between Argentina and Perú and the 6-0 win its at least very controversial and the information refering to a fixed result by the Argentina and Perú Governments exist.

The English created the game, the Dutch perfected it, the Brazilians have fun with it, the Argentinians give birth to talent and the Germans win World Cups.

This is just mind games..if Dutch broke,they broke.

haha ossi ardilles was smoking 2 packs a day when they won in '78!

ARGENTINA TE AMO!! CAMPEONES!!....CAMPEONES!!!

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Argentina is also playing well, and there are many other teams in the world that could give a surprise, Holland for starters, I know Italy are not at their best shape, but they always give the Germans huge headaches, so I wouldn't narrow the outcome to simply just 2 teams.

The best stadium of the world: El Monumental - River Plate

it will either be Germany or Argentina that wins the world cup next year at Brazil 2014

So back then, Argentina's flag didn't have a star?

Complaining against Van isn't cheating. Haters always gonna say that.

Holland hit the post in the last minute of regular time.

I really don't believe that Argentina weren't trying to make a huge fuss with the cast thing.

Most of the world knows this World Cup was full of corruption. Most of the world wanted Holland desperately to win this game. Didn’t help having an Italian Latin referee, plus Holland had just knocked Italy out of the competition.

2014

Lástima que no hay subtítulos en español

FIFA MAFFIA!

Now you guys know why my You Tube username, afa78! Argentina's first world cup title victory and what really put them in the spotlight as a powerhouse in football.

What about Brasil. This is there home turf one.Two they dominated the confed cup against Italy world champions Spain and many other nation. Don't forget they have Neymar and Kaka is expected to return to the Brazilian team before 2014 world cup. Kaka was player of the year in 2007

1978 almost 30 years ago?? well this video is old lol

Won by the first time by the host nation in seemingly controversial final matches.

Subtítuloooooos!!!!!!!!!!! La FIFA tiene que representar todos los idiomas.

it was a lack of fairplay... heavy ... XD

like this *

It takes two to tango.

I Love Argentina

The Argentinians are so Italian. Oh wait! Hahaha

rip the referee

I love sarcasm.

Too bad the Dutch did not play this final with Cruijff and van Hanegem. The result would be different.

Felt like clickbait

The most shady World Cup ever!!!!

The whole tournament was practically fixed. Read about "Corrupt world cup in Argentina".

What, really?!

It will either be Germany or Argentina that wins the world cup next year at Brazil 2014.

It will either be Germany or Brazil that wins the world cup next year at Brazil 2014.

well, when argentina be better than brazil you can love argentina

I hope Canada can at least get to the round of 16 in 2026

🔥 *football is the meaning of life* 0:43 💚🎬 👇👇👇👇💘

Brasil!

Looking back on Argentina's first title! Shameful. I wouldn't say the final was match fixed, but being hosts, under a dictatorship, just like Italy 34 long ago, it's almost obvious there was a favourite. People should talk about the Peru game more though, now that's a suspicious game.

Spain will Win again.... not sure if it will be in Brasil ....

No, mejor que aprendas Inglés.

As a Pole I respect Argentinian footbal. So do Argentinians respect Poles as well as the Dutch . This was the time The Dutch and the Poles were the best teams in the world. Argentina's hosting world cup was fixed but not only by Argentina but Communism. Maradona, era was Gold. Forgive me.

when will the dutch also win a world cup?

VIVA ARGENTINA vamo vamo ARGENTINA vamo vamo a ganar que esta Banda quilombera no te deja alentar el equipo esta en la cancha el partido ya empezó el estadio estremece cada vez que la ARGENTINA hace un goool ARGENTINA forever champions of the world

Argentina 1978, England 1966, France 1998,.... tell me the similarities of those competitions. Don't CHEAT.

should put subtitles in spanish. the people of argentina also see these videos.

brazil esta listo y todo arreglado para que salgan campeones,bose abusoo

Them bottie shorts 😂😂

ARGENTINA 1978 1986**

lol poor holland

mexico va a ganar el mundial 2014

Que los campeones son los organizadores, al igual que Italia en 1934

Argentinians just wanted to piss off Dutch and make their win easier, but it's nothing new - Argentinians never played fair.

Worst World Cup Ever, Videla won this in his own way

The efficacious property possibly time because almanac accordantly pack for a confused call. hulking, smoggy surname

The most rigged , fixed, and corrupt tournament in all sports history

That's called knowing the rules gentlemen ! Is that cheating ???

If I see this again, the Peru issue (delay and bribe), for which reason FIFA should give the world cup 1978 to Holland, at least on paper, the 30-50 thousand people thrown out of planes alive above the Atlantic junta in power, doing everything to make life as impossible as possible for Holland, than taking into account all the intimidating factors, the paper, the boiling stadium with people not thrown out of airplanes because of having money enough to be complaining about the system, the junta, Videla, and being able to pay the entrance ticket, without any sense of guild or shame for all the injustice, military coup and murdering going on... than that 7 minutes delay thing, than the incident and that fake story of the unforgivably lying player in this clip about the arm of vd Kerkhof... Than I can even now still have my doubts about our Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, mind you regent, and thus head of state (!), in case of our king Willem-Alexander dies before the heir to the thrown, their daughter Amalia, princess of Orange, is 18... As Queen Maxima is the daughter of the next important person in the murderous regime of dictator Videla, mister Zorreguieta, from the ministry of (Argentina's main income!) agriculture! (meat and soja). I was 10 years old watching this "game" and will never forget or forgive this injustice! It's hardwired injustice imprinted in me as a boy of 10!!! SHAME ON ARGENTINA, they should give the worldcup to Holland, because it's proven now it doesn't belong to them! And this is my opinion! Should I have been Argentinian in 1978 and having said this openly I would have been dropped over the Atlantic and you wouldn't have read this comment coming right out my heart. It STILL hurts! It looks like FIFA is actually censoring this comment as I just posted it and it was already removed!!! Gives you to think of both Argentina those days and FIFA these days!!!

Shame the Netherlands lost the final. They deserved to win it! Argentina against Peru was one of the most blatent acts of bribery ever seen. Shameful!

The most obviously rigged World Cup of all time

No marodona

I don't understand how people believe that Argentina cheated. It was a CLEAR Win, no bad referee calls, no bs.

This world cup should be removed from Argentina and given to the Netherlands or vacated. It was not won through intimidation and the military.

Sorry but World Cup wins like England's 1966 and Argentina's 1978 will never be possible again. VAR and worldwide media coverage came to stay.