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The 1978 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-third roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams (5 from Europe, 3 from South America, 1 from North America, 1 from Africa, 1 from Asia and 1 from Oceania). All the games were played in the Estadio Aldo Cantoni, in the city of San Juan, in Argentina, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
| Roller Hockey Men's World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Argentina |
| Dates | 1 October 1978– 12 October 1978 |
| Teams | 12 (from 6 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Argentina (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 607 (9.2 per match) |
← 1976 1980 → | |
Venue
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| San Juan |   San Juan San Juan (Argentina) |
|---|---|
| Estadio Aldo Cantoni | |
| Capacity: 8,000 | |
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Results
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edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina (C)
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11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 9 | +69 | 21 |
 Spain
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11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 20 | +68 | 20 |
 Portugal
|
11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 89 | 22 | +67 | 17 |
| West Germany
|
11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 13 |
 United States
|
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 12 |
 Chile
|
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 12 |
 Brazil
|
11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 11 |
 Italy
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11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 11 |
 Belgium
|
11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 8 |
 Australia
|
11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 85 | −59 | 5 |
 Mozambique
|
11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 92 | −67 | 2 |
 Japan
|
11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 146 | −133 | 0 |