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Argentina Wins Its First World Cup, But Did They Really?

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The 1978 World Cup is one of the most controversial tournaments the world has ever seen. Overrun by a military dictatorship two years before hosting the event, there was immense pressure on Argentina to take home the trophy. They did, beating Peru in the final, but plenty of questions about the legitimacy arose after.

Because of the government in Argentina, several superstars refused to play. This included two of Holland’s stars (Argentina beat Holland in the final). Earlier in the tournament, Argentina needed to beat Peru 4-0 to advance to the second round. They won 6-0 in a match the Peruvian goalkeeper has implied he was bribed to lose. Coming up, Ireland makes a splash at the big show!