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.
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) February 20, 1977, Bogotá, Colombia - 0 - 0 March 9, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 6 - 0 March 13, 1977, Asunción, Paraguay - 0 - 1 March 20, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1 - 1
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Brazil advanced to the final round.
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (Final round) July 10, 1977, Cali, Colombia - 1 - 0 July 14, 1977, Cali, Colombia - 8 - 0
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Brazil and Peru qualified.
The Cup
First round
Group 3 Team320132+14312021+1431112203301213−21
Second round
Group B Team321080+85321061+55310225−323003010−100 Argentina qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the match for third place.
Match for third place
Starting 11
Scorers
3 goals Dirceu Roberto Dinamite
2 goals Nelinho
1 goal Reinaldo Zico
External links 1978 FIFA World Cup on FIFA.com Details at RSSSF History of the World Cup-1978 Planet World Cup - Argentina 1978