1978 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot Final List
The FIFA World Cup Golden Boot is the award given to the top goal scorer of the World Cup tournament. Here is the list of the top goal scorers for the 1978 World Cup held in Argentina.
1978 Top Goal Scorers
| # | Goals | Player | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mario Kempes | Argentina |
| =2 | 5 | Rob Rensenbrink | Netherlands |
| =2 | 5 | Teófilo Cubillas | Peru |
| =4 | 4 | Leopoldo Luque | Argentina |
| =4 | 4 | Hans Krankl | Austria |
| =6 | 3 | Dirceu | Brazil |
| =6 | 3 | Roberto Dinamite | Brazil |
| =6 | 3 | Paolo Rossi | Italy |
| =6 | 3 | Johnny Rep | Netherlands |
| =6 | 3 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | West Germany |
Notes:
- Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted. Penalty shootouts were introduced in 1978 though none were held until 1982.
- An award for the top goal scorer at the FIFA World Cup was not officially awarded until 1982 (and from 1982 until 2006 it was called the golden shoe).
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