The game was dominated beforehand by political tensions following the Falklands War in 1982.
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1978 World Cup Flashback: Five names to have at your fingertips
Here are five names to have at your fingertips about the 11th World Cup, hosted and won by Argentina. TRIVIA: What nation became Africa’s first to win a World Cup game when it beat Mexico in Rosario? (Answer below) Madres de Plaza de Mayo. Human-rights advocates were appalled that FIFA let Argentina host the finals while […]