1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3

Group 3 of the 1978 FIFA World Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, consisting of Brazil, Austria, Spain and Sweden.

In their first World Cup appearance since 1958, Austria retrieved some of their past glory, finishing ahead of a Zico and Rivellino-led Brazil. The Seleção clinched second place and faced South American rivals Argentina and Peru in the second round.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 4 Advance to second round
2  Brazil 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 4
3  Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 3
4  Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: FIFA

Matches

Austria vs Spain

Austria 2–1 Spain
Schachner 10'
Krankl 76'		 Report Dani 21'
Attendance: 40,841
Austria
Spain
GK 1 Friedrich Koncilia
DF 2 Robert Sara (c)
DF 3 Erich Obermayer
DF 4 Gerhard Breitenberger
DF 5 Bruno Pezzey
MF 7 Josef Hickersberger  67'
MF 8 Herbert Prohaska
MF 10 Willi Kreuz
MF 11 Kurt Jara
FW 9 Hans Krankl
FW 18 Walter Schachner  80'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Heribert Weber  67'
FW 19 Hans Pirkner  80'
Manager:
Helmut Senekowitsch
GK 13 Miguel Ángel
CB 17 Marcelino
CB 5 Migueli
CB 2 Toño
DM 18 Pirri (c)
RM 21 Isidoro San José
LM 11 Julio Cardeñosa  46'
AM 4 Juan Asensi
RF 7 Dani
CF 20 Rubén Cano
LF 19 Carles Rexach  60'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Eugenio Leal  46'
FW 9 Quini  60'
Manager:
László Kubala

Brazil vs Sweden

This match is remembered for Zico's disallowed goal during injury time of the second half. Welsh referee Clive Thomas whistled for full time while the ball was in the air after a corner kick, fractions of seconds before Zico's header. [1].

Brazil 1–1 Sweden
Reinaldo 45' Report Sjöberg 37'
Attendance: 32.569
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Brazil
Sweden
GK 1 Émerson Leão
RB 2 Toninho
CB 3 Oscar  87'
CB 4 Amaral
LB 6 Edinho
DM 5 Toninho Cerezo  80'
DM 17 Batista
AM 8 Zico
AM 10 Rivellino (c)
CF 18 Gil  68'
CF 9 Reinaldo
Substitutions:
DF 13 Nelinho  68'
MF 11 Dirceu  80'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK 1 Ronnie Hellström
DF 2 Hasse Borg
DF 3 Roy Andersson
DF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)
DF 5 Ingemar Erlandsson
MF 6 Staffan Tapper
MF 7 Anders Linderoth
MF 8 Bo Larsson
MF 9 Lennart Larsson  79'
FW 10 Thomas Sjöberg
FW 11 Benny Wendt  74'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Ralf Edström  79'
Manager:
Georg Ericson

Austria vs Sweden

Austria 1–0 Sweden
Krankl 42' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 41,424
Austria
Sweden
GK 1 Friedrich Koncilia
DF 2 Robert Sara (c)
DF 3 Erich Obermayer
DF 4 Gerhard Breitenberger
DF 5 Bruno Pezzey
MF 7 Josef Hickersberger
MF 8 Herbert Prohaska
MF 10 Willi Kreuz
MF 11 Kurt Jara
FW 9 Hans Krankl
FW 12 Eddy Krieger  71'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Heribert Weber  71'
Manager:
Helmut Senekowitsch
GK 1 Ronnie Hellström
DF 2 Hasse Borg
DF 3 Roy Andersson
DF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)
DF 5 Ingemar Erlandsson
MF 6 Staffan Tapper  36'
MF 7 Anders Linderoth  60'
MF 8 Bo Larsson
MF 9 Lennart Larsson
FW 10 Thomas Sjöberg
FW 11 Benny Wendt
Substitutions:
FW 16 Conny Torstensson  36'
FW 22 Ralf Edström  60'
Manager:
Georg Ericson

Brazil vs Spain

Brazil 0–0 Spain
Report
Attendance: 34.771
Brazil
Spain
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)
RB 13 Nelinho  70'
CB 3 Oscar
CB 4 Amaral
LB 6 Edinho
DM 17 Batista
RM 2 Toninho
CM 5 Toninho Cerezo
CM 11 Dirceu
AM 8 Zico  84'
FW 9 Reinaldo
Substitutions:
FW 18 Gil  70'
FW 19 Jorge Mendonça  84'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK 13 Miguel Ángel
RWB 3 Francisco Uría  79'
CB 5 Migueli  51'
CB 16 Antonio Olmo
LB 17 Marcelino
DM 21 Isidoro San José
CM 14 Eugenio Leal  60'
CM 11 Julio Cardeñosa
CM 4 Juan Asensi (c)
CF 10 Santillana
FW 8 Juanito
Substitutions:
DF 6 Antonio Biosca  51'
MF 12 Antonio Guzmán  79'
Manager:
László Kubala

Spain vs Sweden

Spain 1–0 Sweden
Asensi 75' Report
Attendance: 42,132
Spain
Sweden
GK 13 Miguel Ángel
RB 17 Marcelino
CB 6 Antonio Biosca
CB 16 Antonio Olmo  46'
LB 3 Francisco Uría
CM 21 Isidoro San José
CM 14 Eugenio Leal
CM 11 Julio Cardeñosa
AM 4 Juan Asensi (c)
CF 8 Juanito
CF 10 Santillana
Substitutions:
MF 18 Pirri  46'
Manager:
László Kubala
GK 1 Ronnie Hellström
DF 2 Hasse Borg  39'
DF 3 Roy Andersson
DF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)
DF 5 Ingemar Erlandsson
MF 8 Bo Larsson
MF 9 Lennart Larsson
MF 18 Olle Nordin
FW 10 Thomas Sjöberg  67'
FW 15 Torbjörn Nilsson
FW 22 Ralf Edström  60'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Benny Wendt  60'
FW 7 Anders Linderoth  67'
Manager:
Georg Ericson

Brazil vs Austria

Brazil 1–0 Austria
Dinamite 40' Report
Attendance: 35,221
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
Brazil
Austria
GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)
RB 2 Toninho
CB 3 Oscar
CB 4 Amaral
LB 16 Rodrigues Neto
CM 5 Toninho Cerezo  71'
CM 17 Batista
RW 18 Gil
AM 11 Dirceu
LW 19 Jorge Mendonça  84'
CF 20 Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
MF 21 Chicão  71'
MF 8 Zico  84'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK 1 Friedrich Koncilia
DF 2 Robert Sara (c)
DF 3 Erich Obermayer
DF 4 Gerhard Breitenberger
DF 5 Bruno Pezzey
MF 7 Josef Hickersberger  61'
MF 8 Herbert Prohaska
MF 10 Willi Kreuz
MF 11 Kurt Jara
FW 9 Hans Krankl
FW 12 Eddy Krieger  84'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Heribert Weber  61'
MF 13 Günther Happich  84'
Manager:
Helmut Senekowitsch

See also

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