| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
 Argentina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
Saturday 10 June 1978 | |||||||
| Italy | 1 | - | 0 | Argentina | 18:15 | STATS» | |
| France | 3 | - | 1 | Hungary | 14:10 | STATS» | |
Tuesday 6 June 1978 | |||||||
| Argentina | 2 | - | 1 | France | 18:15 | STATS» | |
| Italy | 3 | - | 1 | Hungary | 12:45 | STATS» | |
Friday 2 June 1978 | |||||||
| Argentina | 2 | - | 1 | Hungary | 18:15 | STATS» | |
| Italy | 2 | - | 1 | France | 12:45 | STATS» | |