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 24022187

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
3Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 0200201313

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 30121321
Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Reinaldo Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Sjöberg Soccerball shade.svg37'

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg0 0Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg  Spain
Report

Brazil  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg1 0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Roberto Dinamite Soccerball shade.svg40' Report

Second round

Group B
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg  Argentina 321080+85
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil 321061+55
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 31022532
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 3003010100

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.)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina (alternative).svg0 0Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg  Brazil
Report

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'

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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