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 on goal difference.
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February 20, 1977, Bogotá, Colombia - Colombia 0 - 0 Brazil
March 9, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Paraguay 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 | 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 qualified.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 3 June 1978 13:45 ART |
Brazil | 1 – 1 | Sweden | Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 32,569 Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales) |
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| Reinaldo 45' | Report | Sjöberg 37' |
| 7 June 1978 13:45 ART |
Brazil | 0 – 0 | Spain | Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 34,771 Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy) |
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| Report |
| 11 June 1978 13:45 ART |
Brazil | 1 – 0 | Austria | Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata Attendance: 35,221 Referee: Robert Wurtz (France) |
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| Roberto Dinamite 40' | Report |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 5 |
| 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 |
| 14 June 1978 16:45 ART |
Peru | 0 – 3 | Brazil | Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza Attendance: 31,278 Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
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| Report | Dirceu 15', 27' Zico 72' (pen.) |
| 18 June 1978 19:15 ART |
Argentina | 0 – 0 | Brazil | Estadio Gigante de Arroyito, Rosario Attendance: 37,326 Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary) |
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| Report |
| 21 June 1978 16:45 ART |
Poland | 1 – 3 | Brazil | Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza, Mendoza Attendance: 39,586 Referee: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile) |
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| Lato 45' | Report | Nelinho 13' Roberto Dinamite 58', 63' |
| 24 June 1978 15:00 ART |
Brazil | 2 – 1 | Italy | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires Attendance: 69,659 Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel) |
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| Nelinho 64' Dirceu 71' |
Report | Causio 38' |
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