1978 Men's Hockey World Cup

1978 Hockey World Cup
Copa Mundial de Hockey Masculino de 1978 (Spanish)
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
CityBuenos Aires
Dates19 March – 2 April
Teams14
Venue(s)Campo de Polo
Final positions
Champions Pakistan (2nd title)
Runner-up Netherlands
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played51
Goals scored225 (4.41 per match)
Top scorer(s)Paul Litjens (15 goals)
1975 (previous) (next) 1982

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.

  1. ^ "Sydney Friskin. "Hockey." Times [London, England] 3 Apr. 1978". the Times.

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