Brazil at the 1978 FIFA World Cup
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The Brazilian national football team participated in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and in doing so maintained their record of being the only team to enter every World Cup Finals.
Brazil finished in third place, having failed to top their group in the second group phase.
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Qualifying
- February 20, 1977, Bogotá, Colombia -
Colombia 0 - 0 
Brazil - March 9, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 6 - 0 Colombia
- March 13, 1977, Asunción, Paraguay -
Paraguay 0 - 1 Brazil - March 20, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 1 - 1 Paraguay
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23x15px Brazil | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2 | Paraguay |
4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Colombia |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Brazil advanced to the final round.
- July 10, 1977, Cali, Colombia - Brazil 1 - 0
Peru - July 14, 1977, Cali, Colombia - Brazil 8 - 0
Bolivia
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23x15px Brazil | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| 2 | Peru |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 3 | Bolivia |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 |
Brazil and Peru qualified.
The Cup
First Round
- Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 23x15px Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 23x15px Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sweden |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Second Round
- Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 5 |
| 23x15px Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
 Poland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| Peru |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Argentina qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the third place match.
Third Place Match
Starting 11
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Scorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
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