One of the World Cup's oldest mysteries finally may be solved after claims were made this week of a sinister plot involving mass corruption, government interference and torture. Argentina's 1978 ...

Game summary of the Argentina vs. Peru Fifa World Cup game, final score 6-0, from June 21, 1978 on ESPN.

Despite a threatened boycott by several nations in protest at the Videla military regime, all the qualifiers assembled in Argentina for the 1978 finals. The same format as 1974 was adopted -- two ...

Editor's note: Each day between now and the kickoff of the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Nov. 20, we'll unveil a different memory from World Cup history. The countdown from 101 continues ...

The image of Mario Kempes with his long hair flying in Buenos Aires during the final against Netherlands remains one of the defining pictures of the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Kempes scored a brace in a 3-1 ...