The Disappeared | 1978 FIFA World Cup | Argentina

A ten-minute walk from one of the World Cup stadiums stood the Navy School of Mechanics.It was one of the most infamous detention centres of Argentina's Dirty War.While the world watched football, thousands of people were being imprisoned, tortured, and disappeared under the military regime of General Jorge Videla.Yet the tournament produced remarkable football stories too.Tunisia became the first African nation to win a World Cup match. Scotland's Willie Johnston was sent home after failing a drug test. Archie Gemmill scored one of the greatest goals in World Cup history.The 1978 World Cup remains one of football's most complicated tournaments.A celebration of the game played against the backdrop of one of the darkest periods in modern Argentine history.#FootballFiles #WorldCup1978 #Argentina #DirtyWar #ArchieGemmill #Tunisia #FIFAWorldCup #FootballHistory #SoccerHistory #FootballPodcast #football #soccer