Tournament details | |||
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Host country | Argentina | ||
City | Buenos Aires | ||
Teams | 14 | ||
Venue(s) | Campo de Polo | ||
Top three teams | |||
Champions | Pakistan (2nd title) | ||
Runner-up | Netherlands | ||
Third place | Australia | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Top scorer(s) | Paul Litjens (15 goals) | ||
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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. The host nation, Argentina finished eighth.
Pakistan
Saleem Sherwani, Munawwaruz Zaman, Saeed Ahmed, Muhammad Shafiq, Rana Ehsanullah, Akhtar Rasool, Islahuddin Siddique, Hanif Khan, Manzoor Hussain, Shahnaz Sheikh, Samiullah Khan
Netherlands
Maarten Sikking, André Bolhuis, Imbert Jebbink, Geert van Eijk, Hans Jorritsma, Ties Kruize, Theo Doyer, Ron Steens, Paul Litjens, Tim Steens, Wouter Leefers