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Estadio Monumental

1978: Mundial de 1978: the Monumental hosted the opening ceremony on 1 June 1978 and the final on 25 June, in which Argentina beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time for its first world title.† 1978: Mundial de 1978 (contexto): the tournament was played under the military dictatorship, which presented it as a political showcase; some human-rights organisations called for a boycott, and its cost, put at 520 to 700 million dollars, was never fully accounted for.†

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Located in BelgranoSingle source

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Mundial de 1978: the Monumental hosted the opening ceremony on 1 June 1978 and the final on 25 June, in which Argentina beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time for its first world title.Jun 1, 1978–Jun 25, 1978Single source

Mundial de 1978 (contexto): the tournament was played under the military dictatorship, which presented it as a political showcase; some human-rights organisations called for a boycott, and its cost, put at 520 to 700 million dollars, was never fully accounted for.Jun 1, 1978–Jun 25, 1978Single source

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Av. Figueroa Alcorta 7597, Belgrano

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