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. The group consisted of Brazil, Austria, Spain and Sweden.

For their come back, since 1958, Austrian players retrieved a part of their past glory. They win the group before an astonished Brazil. "Auriverdes" who scored only two goals are thrilling until the end of the third game. An Austrian equalizer could send Spain to the next round.

Finally, Brazilians clinches the second place to reach the second round where they must played against Argentinians hosts and Peruvians in a "Latin American coloured group".

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'
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 40,841
Austria
Spain
GK1Friedrich Koncilia
DF2Robert Sara (c)
DF3Erich Obermayer
DF4Gerhard Breitenberger
DF5Bruno Pezzey
MF7Josef Hickersberger 67'
MF8Herbert Prohaska
MF10Willi Kreuz
MF11Kurt Jara
FW9Hans Krankl
FW18Walter Schachner 80'
Substitutions:
DF15Heribert Weber 67'
FW19Hans Pirkner 80'
Manager:
Helmut Senekowitsch
GK13Miguel Ángel
DF2Toño
DF4Asensi
DF5Migueli
DF18Pirri (c)
MF11Cardeñosa 46'
MF17Marcelino
MF21Isidoro San José
FW7Dani
FW19Carles Rexach 60'
FW20Rubén Cano
Substitutions:
MF14Leal 46'
FW9Quini 60'
Manager:
Ladislao 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 second before Zico’s header. .

Brazil 1–1 Sweden
Reinaldo  45' Report Sjöberg  37'
Brazil
Sweden
GK1Leão
DF2Toninho
DF3Oscar 87'
DF4Amaral
DF6Edinho
MF5Toninho Cerezo 80'
MF17Batista
MF18Gil 68'
FW8Zico
FW9Reinaldo
FW10Rivelino
Substitutions:
DF13Nelinho 68'
MF11Dirceu 80'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK1Ronnie Hellström
DF2Hasse Borg
DF3Roy Andersson
DF4Björn Nordqvist
DF5Ingemar Erlandsson
MF6Staffan Tapper
MF7Anders Linderoth
MF8Bo Larsson
MF9Lennart Larsson 79'
FW10Thomas Sjöberg
FW11Benny Wendt 74'
Substitutions:
FW22Ralf Edström 79'
Manager:
Georg Ericson

Austria vs Sweden

Austria 1–0 Sweden
Krankl  42' (pen.) Report
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 41,424
Austria
Sweden
GK1Friedrich Koncilia
DF2Robert Sara (c)
DF3Erich Obermayer
DF4Gerhard Breitenberger
DF5Bruno Pezzey
MF7Josef Hickersberger
MF8Herbert Prohaska
MF10Willi Kreuz
MF11Kurt Jara
FW9Hans Krankl
FW12Eddy Krieger 71'
Substitutions:
DF15Heribert Weber 71'
Manager:
Helmut Senekowitsch
GK1Ronnie Hellström
DF2Hasse Borg
DF3Roy Andersson
DF4Björn Nordqvist
DF5Ingemar Erlandsson
MF6Staffan Tapper 36'
MF7Anders Linderoth 60'
MF8Bo Larsson
MF9Lennart Larsson
FW10Thomas Sjöberg
FW11Benny Wendt
Substitutions:
GK16Conny Torstensson 36'
FW22Ralf Edström 60'
Manager:
Georg Ericson

Brazil vs Spain

Brazil 0–0 Spain
Report
Brazil
Spain
GK1Leão
DF2Toninho
DF3Oscar
DF4Amaral
DF13Nelinho 69'
MF5Toninho Cerezo
MF6Edinho
MF11Dirceu
MF17Batista
FW8Zico 83'
FW9Reinaldo
Substitutions:
MF18Gil 69'
MF19Mendonça 83'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK13Miguel Ángel
DF3Uría 79'
DF4Asensi
DF5Migueli 51'
DF16Olmo
MF11Cardeñosa
MF14Leal 60'
MF17Marcelino
MF21Isidoro San José
FW8Juanito
FW10Santillana
Substitutions:
DF6Biosca 51'
MF12Guzmán 79'
Manager:
Ladislao Kubala

Spain vs Sweden

Spain 1–0 Sweden
Asensi  75' Report
Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 42,132
Spain
Sweden
GK13Miguel Ángel
DF3Uría
DF6Biosca
DF16Olmo 45'
DF21San José
MF4Asensi
MF11Cardeñosa
MF14Leal
MF17Marcelino
FW8Juanito
FW10Santillana
Substitutions:
DF18Pirri 45'
Manager:
Ladislao Kubala
GK1Ronnie Hellström
DF2Hasse Borg 39'
DF3Roy Andersson
DF4Björn Nordqvist
DF5Ingemar Erlandsson
MF8Bo Larsson
MF9Lennart Larsson
MF18Olle Nordin
FW10Thomas Sjöberg 67'
FW15Torbjörn Nilsson
FW22Ralf Edström 60'
Substitutions:
FW11Benny Wendt 60'
FW7Anders Linderoth 67'
Manager:
Georg Ericson

Brazil vs Austria

Brazil 1–0 Austria
Roberto Dinamite  40' Report
Brazil
Austria
GK1Leão
DF2Toninho
DF3Oscar
DF4Amaral
MF5Toninho Cerezo 71'
MF11Dirceu
MF16Rodrigues Neto
MF17Batista
MF19Mendonça 84'
MF18Gil
FW20Roberto Dinamite
Substitutions:
MF21Chicão 71'
FW8Zico 84'
Manager:
Cláudio Coutinho
GK1Friedrich Koncilia
DF2Robert Sara (c)
DF3Erich Obermayer
DF4Gerhard Breitenberger
DF5Bruno Pezzey
MF7Josef Hickersberger 61'
MF8Herbert Prohaska
MF10Willi Kreuz
MF11Kurt Jara
FW9Hans Krankl
FW12Eddy Krieger 84'
Substitutions:
DF15Heribert Weber 61'
MF13Günther Happich 84'
Manager:
Helmut Senekowitsch

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