Men's World Cup · 1978 · group stage
Netherlands vs Iran
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 3, 1978
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group 4
- Venue
- Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza
- City
- Mendoza
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40' | Rob Rensenbrink | Netherlands | Penalty |
| 62' | Rob Rensenbrink | Netherlands | — |
| 78' | Rob Rensenbrink | Netherlands | Penalty |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Netherlands
Starting lineup
- #5 Ruud Krol defender
- #6 Wim Jansen midfielder
- #8 Jan Jongbloed goal keeper
- #9 Arie Haan midfielder
- #10 René van de Kerkhof midfielder
- #11 Willy van de Kerkhof defender
- #12 Rob Rensenbrink forward
- #13 Johan Neeskens forward
- #16 Johnny Rep forward
- #17 Wim Rijsbergen defender
- #20 Wim Suurbier defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #18 Dick Nanninga defender
Iran
Starting lineup
- #1 Nasser Hejazi goal keeper
- #6 Hassan Nayebagha midfielder
- #7 Ali Parvin midfielder
- #8 Ebrahim Ghasempour midfielder
- #9 Mohammad Sadeghi midfielder
- #14 Hassan Nazari defender
- #15 Andranik Eskandarian defender
- #17 Ghafour Jahani forward
- #18 Hossein Faraki forward
- #20 Nasrollah Abdollahi defender
- #21 Hossein Kazerani defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #10 Hassan Roshan forward
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.