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1978 FIFA World Cup Final

June 25, 1978 · Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

Every player's age on game day.

Argentina (3), coach César Luis Menotti

  1. Omar Larrosa, MF: 30 years, 219 days
  2. Luis Galván, DF: 30 years, 121 days
  3. Leopoldo Luque, FW: 29 years, 53 days
  4. Ubaldo Fillol, GK: 27 years, 339 days
  5. Jorge Olguín, DF: 26 years, 39 days
  6. Osvaldo Ardiles, MF: 25 years, 326 days
  7. Oscar Ortiz, FW: 25 years, 78 days
  8. Daniel Passarella, DF: 25 years, 31 days
  9. René Houseman, MF: 24 years, 341 days
  10. Mario Kempes, FW: 23 years, 345 days
  11. Daniel Bertoni, FW: 23 years, 103 days
  12. Américo Gallego, MF: 23 years, 61 days
  13. Alberto Tarantini, DF: 22 years, 204 days

Netherlands (1), coach Ernst Happel

  1. Jan Jongbloed, GK: 37 years, 212 days
  2. Wim Suurbier, DF: 33 years, 160 days
  3. Wim Jansen, DF: 31 years, 240 days
  4. Rob Rensenbrink, FW: 30 years, 357 days
  5. Arie Haan, MF: 29 years, 221 days
  6. Dick Nanninga, FW: 29 years, 159 days
  7. Ruud Krol, DF: 29 years, 93 days
  8. Johan Neeskens, MF: 26 years, 283 days
  9. René van de Kerkhof, MF: 26 years, 282 days
  10. Willy van de Kerkhof, MF: 26 years, 282 days
  11. Johnny Rep, FW: 26 years, 212 days
  12. Jan Poortvliet, DF: 22 years, 277 days
  13. Ernie Brandts, DF: 22 years, 142 days