Brazil at the 1978 FIFA World Cup

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The Brazil national football team played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and continued to maintained their record of being the only team to enter every World Cup Finals.

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Brazil finished in third place, having failed to top their group in the second group phase.

Qualifying

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL Group 1)
RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 6422081+7
2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 44121330
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2402218−7

Brazil advanced to the final round.

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (Final round)
RankTeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 4220090+9
2Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 2210151+4
3Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 02002013−13

Brazil and Peru qualified.

The Cup

First round

Group 3
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 320132+14
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 312021+14
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain 31112203
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 301213−21
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1 – 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Reinaldo Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Sjöberg Soccerball shade.svg37'
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 32,569
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg0 – 0Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Report
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 34,771
Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1 – 0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Roberto Dinamite Soccerball shade.svg40' Report
Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 35,221
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

Second round

Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Argentina (civil).svg  Argentina 321080+85
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 321061+55
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 310225−32
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 3003010−100

Argentina qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the third place match.

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0 – 3Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Report Dirceu Soccerball shade.svg15', 27'
Zico Soccerball shade.svg72' (pen.)
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Attendance: 31,278
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina (civil).svg0 – 0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Report
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario
Attendance: 37,326
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1 – 3Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Lato Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Nelinho Soccerball shade.svg13'
Roberto Dinamite Soccerball shade.svg58', 63'
Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza
Attendance: 39,586
Referee: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)

Third-place match

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg2 – 1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Nelinho Soccerball shade.svg64'
Dirceu Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report Causio Soccerball shade.svg38'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 69,659
Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

Starting 11

Scorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
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