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.
Brazil finished in third place, having failed to top their group in the second group phase.
- 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 |  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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Brazil | 1 – 0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
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Second round
- Group B
| 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 |
Argentina qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the match for third place.
