Elo ratings table
World Cup 1978
Competitions
GlobalWorld Cup1978
1978
19821986199019941998200220062010201420182022Group 1
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Italy | 1938 9th | 2032 4th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2. |  Argentina | 1925 11th | 1924 10th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3. |  France | 1881 14th | 1886 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. |  Hungary | 1896 13th | 1798 21st | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2nd, 1978 in Argentina | 1944 (+19) 9th (+2) | 1944 +19 | 9th +2 | Argentina | 2 - 1 | Hungary | 1944 (+19) 9th (+2) | 1877 -19 | 13th - |
| June 2nd, 1978 in Argentina | 1963 (+25) 5th (+4) | 1963 +25 | 5th +4 | Italy | 2 - 1 | France | 1963 (+25) 5th (+4) | 1856 -25 | 15th -1 |
| June 6th, 1978 in Argentina | 1959 (+15) 6th (+1) | 1959 +15 | 6th +1 | Argentina | 2 - 1 | France | 1959 (+15) 6th (+1) | 1841 -15 | 16th -1 |
| June 6th, 1978 in Argentina | 1997 (+34) 5th (-) | 1997 +34 | 5th - | Italy | 3 - 1 | Hungary | 1997 (+34) 5th (-) | 1843 -34 | 15th -1 |
| June 10th, 1978 in Argentina | 1924 (-35) 10th (-4) | 1924 -35 | 10th -4 | Argentina | 0 - 1 | Italy | 1924 (-35) 10th (-4) | 2032 +35 | 4th +1 |
| June 10th, 1978 in Argentina | 1886 (+45) 13th (+4) | 1886 +45 | 13th +4 | France | 3 - 1 | Hungary | 1886 (+45) 13th (+4) | 1798 -45 | 21st -6 |
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Poland | 1929 9th | 1974 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| 2. |  West Germany | 2097 1st | 2075 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 4 |
| 3. |  Tunisia | 1670 36th | 1741 25th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4. |  Mexico | 1797 21st | 1703 33rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1st, 1978 in Argentina | 1942 (+13) 8th (+1) | 1942 +13 | 8th +1 | Poland | 0 - 0 | West Germany | 1942 (+13) 8th (+1) | 2084 -13 | 2nd -1 |
| June 2nd, 1978 in Argentina | 1731 (+61) 26th (+10) | 1731 +61 | 26th +10 | Tunisia | 3 - 1 | Mexico | 1731 (+61) 26th (+10) | 1736 -61 | 25th -4 |
| June 6th, 1978 in Argentina | 1956 (+14) 7th (+1) | 1956 +14 | 7th +1 | Poland | 1 - 0 | Tunisia | 1956 (+14) 7th (+1) | 1717 -14 | 32nd -6 |
| June 6th, 1978 in Argentina | 2099 (+15) 2nd (-) | 2099 +15 | 2nd - | West Germany | 6 - 0 | Mexico | 2099 (+15) 2nd (-) | 1721 -15 | 29th -4 |
| June 10th, 1978 in Argentina | 1974 (+18) 6th (+1) | 1974 +18 | 6th +1 | Poland | 3 - 1 | Mexico | 1974 (+18) 6th (+1) | 1703 -18 | 33rd -4 |
| June 10th, 1978 in Argentina | 1741 (+24) 25th (+7) | 1741 +24 | 25th +7 | Tunisia | 0 - 0 | West Germany | 1741 (+24) 25th (+7) | 2075 -24 | 2nd -1 |
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Austria | 1861 14th | 1902 12th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2. |  Brazil | 2079 3rd | 2068 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3. |  Spain | 1961 6th | 1952 8th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4. |  Sweden | 1792 22nd | 1771 23rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3rd, 1978 in Argentina | 2059 (-20) 3rd (-) | 2059 -20 | 3rd - | Brazil | 1 - 1 | Sweden | 2059 (-20) 3rd (-) | 1812 +20 | 20th +2 |
| June 3rd, 1978 in Argentina | 1899 (+38) 11th (+3) | 1899 +38 | 11th +3 | Austria | 2 - 1 | Spain | 1899 (+38) 11th (+3) | 1923 -38 | 10th -4 |
| June 7th, 1978 in Argentina | 1922 (+23) 11th (-) | 1922 +23 | 11th - | Austria | 1 - 0 | Sweden | 1922 (+23) 11th (-) | 1789 -23 | 23rd -3 |
| June 7th, 1978 in Argentina | 2048 (-11) 3rd (-) | 2048 -11 | 3rd - | Brazil | 0 - 0 | Spain | 2048 (-11) 3rd (-) | 1934 +11 | 9th +1 |
| June 11th, 1978 in Argentina | 2068 (+20) 2nd (+1) | 2068 +20 | 2nd +1 | Brazil | 1 - 0 | Austria | 2068 (+20) 2nd (+1) | 1902 -20 | 12th -1 |
| June 11th, 1978 in Argentina | 1952 (+18) 8th (-) | 1952 +18 | 8th - | Spain | 1 - 0 | Sweden | 1952 (+18) 8th (-) | 1771 -18 | 23rd - |
Group 4
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. |  Peru | 1756 24th | 1885 15th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| 2. |  Netherlands | 2092 1st | 2040 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 3. |  Scotland | 1946 8th | 1917 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4. |  Iran | 1782 23rd | 1734 25th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3rd, 1978 in Argentina | 2107 (+15) 1st (-) | 2107 +15 | 1st - | Netherlands | 3 - 0 | Iran | 2107 (+15) 1st (-) | 1767 -15 | 24th -1 |
| June 3rd, 1978 in Argentina | 1823 (+67) 19th (+5) | 1823 +67 | 19th +5 | Peru | 3 - 1 | Scotland | 1823 (+67) 19th (+5) | 1879 -67 | 13th -5 |
| June 7th, 1978 in Argentina | 1776 (+9) 24th (-) | 1776 +9 | 24th - | Iran | 1 - 1 | Scotland | 1776 (+9) 24th (-) | 1870 -9 | 13th - |
| June 7th, 1978 in Argentina | 2087 (-20) 2nd (-1) | 2087 -20 | 2nd -1 | Netherlands | 0 - 0 | Peru | 2087 (-20) 2nd (-1) | 1843 +20 | 15th +4 |
| June 11th, 1978 in Argentina | 1885 (+42) 15th (+1) | 1885 +42 | 15th +1 | Peru | 4 - 1 | Iran | 1885 (+42) 15th (+1) | 1734 -42 | 25th -1 |
| June 11th, 1978 in Argentina | 1917 (+47) 11th (+3) | 1917 +47 | 11th +3 | Scotland | 3 - 2 | Netherlands | 1917 (+47) 11th (+3) | 2040 -47 | 3rd -2 |
Group A
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Netherlands | 2040 3rd | 2103 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 5 |
| 2. | Italy | 2032 4th | 2024 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. | West Germany | 2075 1st | 2024 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| 4. | Austria | 1902 12th | 1898 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14th, 1978 in Argentina | 2036 (+4) 4th (-) | 2036 +4 | 4th - | Italy | 0 - 0 | West Germany | 2036 (+4) 4th (-) | 2071 -4 | 3rd -2 |
| June 14th, 1978 in Argentina | 2075 (+35) 2nd (+1) | 2075 +35 | 2nd +1 | Netherlands | 5 - 1 | Austria | 2075 (+35) 2nd (+1) | 1867 -35 | 14th -2 |
| June 18th, 1978 in Argentina | 2052 (+16) 4th (-) | 2052 +16 | 4th - | Italy | 1 - 0 | Austria | 2052 (+16) 4th (-) | 1851 -16 | 15th -1 |
| June 18th, 1978 in Argentina | 2075 (0) 2nd (-) | 2075 0 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 2 - 2 | West Germany | 2075 (0) 2nd (-) | 2071 0 | 3rd - |
| June 21st, 1978 in Argentina | 1898 (+47) 12th (+3) | 1898 +47 | 12th +3 | Austria | 3 - 2 | West Germany | 1898 (+47) 12th (+3) | 2024 -47 | 3rd - |
| June 21st, 1978 in Argentina | 2103 (+28) 2nd (-) | 2103 +28 | 2nd - | Netherlands | 2 - 1 | Italy | 2103 (+28) 2nd (-) | 2024 -28 | 3rd +1 |
Group B
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Argentina | 1924 10th | 1993 6th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 5 |
| 2. | Brazil | 2068 2nd | 2120 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
| 3. | Poland | 1974 6th | 1930 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 4. | Peru | 1885 15th | 1808 19th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14th, 1978 in Argentina | 1963 (+39) 6th (+4) | 1963 +39 | 6th +4 | Argentina | 2 - 0 | Poland | 1963 (+39) 6th (+4) | 1935 -39 | 9th -3 |
| June 14th, 1978 in Argentina | 2095 (+27) 1st (+1) | 2095 +27 | 1st +1 | Brazil | 3 - 0 | Peru | 2095 (+27) 1st (+1) | 1858 -27 | 15th - |
| June 18th, 1978 in Argentina | 1966 (+3) 6th (-) | 1966 +3 | 6th - | Argentina | 0 - 0 | Brazil | 1966 (+3) 6th (-) | 2092 -3 | 1st - |
| June 18th, 1978 in Argentina | 1958 (+23) 7th (+2) | 1958 +23 | 7th +2 | Poland | 1 - 0 | Peru | 1958 (+23) 7th (+2) | 1835 -23 | 16th -1 |
| June 21st, 1978 in Argentina | 1993 (+27) 6th (-) | 1993 +27 | 6th - | Argentina | 6 - 0 | Peru | 1993 (+27) 6th (-) | 1808 -27 | 19th -3 |
| June 21st, 1978 in Argentina | 2120 (+28) 1st (-) | 2120 +28 | 1st - | Brazil | 3 - 1 | Poland | 2120 (+28) 1st (-) | 1930 -28 | 9th -2 |
Playoff Round
3rd place
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24th, 1978 in Argentina | 2142 (+22) 1st (-) | 2142 +22 | 1st - | Brazil | 2 - 1 | Italy | 2142 (+22) 1st (-) | 2002 -22 | 4th -1 |
Final
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25th, 1978 in Argentina | 2039 (+46) 3rd (+3) | 2039 +46 | 3rd +3 | Argentina | 3 - 1 | Netherlands | 2039 (+46) 3rd (+3) | 2057 -46 | 2nd - |