# Canonical recap data for Argentina Wins 1978 World Cup (1978)
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slug: 1978-world-cup-argentina
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1978/1978-world-cup-argentina"
title: Argentina Wins 1978 World Cup
subtitle: Diego Maradona's Argentina captured the FIFA World Cup on home soil, cementing the nation's football dominance and global cultural significance.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1978-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1978
decade: 1970
country:
name: Argentina
slug: argentina
summaryShort: Argentina anserina is a perennial flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is known by the common names silverweed, common silverweed or silver cinquefoil. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, often on river shores and in grassy habitats such as meadows and road-sides.
summaryLong: Argentina anserina is a perennial flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is known by the common names silverweed, common silverweed or silver cinquefoil. It is native throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere, often on river shores and in grassy habitats such as meadows and road-sides.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Argentina v Peru (1978 FIFA World Cup)"
importance: 81
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_anserina"
  title: Argentina anserina
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: Argentina anserina is a perennial flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is known by the common names silverweed, common silverweed or silver cinquefo
wikidataQid: Q64061702
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  capturedAt: 2026-03-20
  label: Argentina anserina
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina_anserina"
