| MD | Players | Clubs | Nationality | DOB | A(D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-1978 |  Andrzej Iwan | Poland | Poland | 10-Nov-1959 | 18(213) |
| 06-Jun-1978 |  Enrique Lopez Zarza | Mexico | Mexico | 25-Oct-1958 | 19(224) |
| 07-Jun-1978 |  Santillana | Spain | Spain | 23-Aug-1958 | 19(288) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Hugo Sanchez | Mexico | Mexico | 11-Jul-1958 | 19(326) |
| 03-Jun-1978 |  Ingemar Erlandsson | Sweden | Sweden | 16-Nov-1957 | 20(199) |
| 01-Jun-1978 | Adam Nawalka | Poland | Poland | 23-Oct-1957 | 20(221) |
| 11-Jun-1978 |  Piet Wildschut | Netherlands | Netherlands | 25-Oct-1957 | 20(229) |
| 02-Jun-1978 |  Antonio Cabrini | Italy | Italy | 08-Oct-1957 | 20(237) |
| 03-Jun-1978 |  Ebrahim Ghasempour | Iran | Iran | 11-Sep-1957 | 20(265) |
| 01-Jun-1978 |  Hansi Muller | Germany | West Germany | 27-Jul-1957 | 20(309) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Hossein Faraki | Iran | Iran | 22-Mar-1957 | 21(73) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Victor Rangel | Mexico | Mexico | 11-Mar-1957 | 21(83) |
| 06-Jun-1978 |  Patrick Battiston | France | France | 12-Mar-1957 | 21(86) |
| 03-Jun-1978 |  Walter Schachner | Austria | Austria | 01-Feb-1957 | 21(122) |
| 03-Jun-1978 |  Reinaldo | Brazil | Brazil | 11-Jan-1957 | 21(143) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Alfredo Tena | Mexico | Mexico | 21-Nov-1956 | 21(193) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Isidoro San Jose | Spain | Spain | 27-Oct-1956 | 21(219) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Paulo Rossi | Italy | Italy | 23-Sep-1956 | 21(252) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Hassan Nazari | Iran | Iran | 19-Aug-1956 | 21(288) |
| 10-Jun-1978 | Cristobal Ortega | Mexico | Mexico | 25-Jul-1956 | 21(320) |
| 06-Jun-1978 | Zbigniew Boniek | Poland | Poland | 03-Mar-1956 | 22(95) |
| 01-Jun-1978 | Rudi Abramczik | Germany | Germany | 18-Feb-1956 | 22(104) |
| 14-Jun-1978 | Ernie Brandts | Netherlands | Netherlands | 03-Feb-1956 | 22(132) |
| 02-Jun-1978 |  Alberto Tarantini | Argentina | Argentina | 03-Dec-1955 | 22(182) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Olivier Rouyer | France | France | 01-Dec-1955 | 22(184) |
| 07-Jun-1978 | Hassan Rowshan | Iran | Iran | 24-Oct-1955 | 22(227) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Jose Pilar Reyes | Mexico | Mexico | 12-Oct-1955 | 22(234) |
| 21-Jun-1978 |  Roberto Rojas | Peru | Peru | 26-Oct-1955 | 22(239) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Daniel Valencia | Argentina | Argentina | 03-Oct-1955 | 22(243) |
| 06-Jun-1978 | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | Germany | West Germany | 25-Sep-1955 | 22(255) |
| 07-Jun-1978 | Jan Poortvliet | Netherlands | Netherlands | 21-Sep-1955 | 22(260) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Marcelino | Spain | Spain | 13-Aug-1955 | 22(295) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Herbert Prohaska | Austria | Austria | 08-Aug-1955 | 22(300) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Heribert Weber | Austria | Austria | 28-Jun-1955 | 22(341) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Max Bossis | France | France | 26-Jun-1955 | 22(342) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Michel Platini | France | France | 21-Jun-1955 | 22(347) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Edinho | Brazil | Brazil | 05-Jun-1955 | 22(364) |
| 24-Jun-1978 | Patrizio Sala | Italy | Italy | 16-Jun-1955 | 23(8) |
| 02-Jun-1978 |  Andras Torocsik | Hungary | Hungary | 01-May-1955 | 23(32) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Americo Gallego | Argentina | Argentina | 25-Apr-1955 | 23(38) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Toninho Cerezo | Brazil | Brazil | 21-Apr-1955 | 23(43) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Daniel Bertoni | Argentina | Argentina | 14-Mar-1955 | 23(80) |
| 06-Jun-1978 | Gerardo Lugo | Mexico | Mexico | 13-Mar-1955 | 23(85) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Joao Batista | Brazil | Brazil | 08-Mar-1955 | 23(87) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Jaime Duarte | Peru | Peru | 27-Feb-1955 | 23(96) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Bruno Pezsey | Austria | Austria | 03-Feb-1955 | 23(120) |
| 02-Jun-1978 | Tibor Nyilasi | Hungary | Hungary | 18-Jan-1955 | 23(135) |
| 06-Jun-1978 | Dominique Rocheteau | France | France | 14-Jan-1955 | 23(143) |
| 03-Jun-1978 | Joao Amaral | Brazil | Brazil | 25-Dec-1954 | 23(160) |
| 07-Jun-1978 | Juanito | Spain | Spain | 10-Nov-1954 | 23(209) |
MD = Match date,
DOB = Date Of Birth,
A(D) = Age(Days).