# 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.
In their first world cup since 1958, Austrian players retrieved a part of their past glory. They won the group before an astonished Brazil. "Auriverdes" who scored only two goals were thrilling until the end of the third game. An Austrian equalizer could send Spain to the next round.
Finally, Brazilians clinched the second place to reach the second round where they had to play against the 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 | Advance to second round |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

## Matches
### Austria vs Spain

| 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 |
| LB | 2 | Toño |
| MF | 4 | Asensi |
| DF | 5 | Migueli |
| DF | 18 | Pirri (c) |
| MF | 11 | Cardeñosa | 46' |
| RB | 17 | Marcelino |
| MF | 21 | Isidoro San José |
| FW | 7 | Dani |
| FW | 19 | Carles Rexach | 60' |
| FW | 20 | Rubén Cano |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 14 | Leal | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Quini | 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 | Sweden |
| GK | 1 | Leão |
| RB | 2 | Toninho |
| CB | 3 | Oscar | 87' |
| CB | 4 | Amaral |
| LB | 6 | Edinho |
| DM | 5 | Toninho Cerezo | | 80' |
| CM | 17 | Batista |
| RW | 18 | Gil | | 68' |
| AM | 8 | Zico |
| CF | 9 | Reinaldo |
| LW | 10 | Rivellino (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| RW | 13 | Nelinho | | 68' |
| LW | 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 | 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 | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Leão (c) |
| RB | 2 | Toninho |
| CB | 3 | Oscar |
| CB | 4 | Amaral |
| RW | 13 | Nelinho | 69' |
| DM | 5 | Toninho Cerezo |
| LB | 6 | Edinho |
| LW | 11 | Dirceu |
| CM | 17 | Batista |
| AM | 8 | Zico | 83' |
| CF | 9 | Reinaldo |
| Substitutions: ||
| RW | 18 | Gil | 69' |
| AM | 19 | Mendonça | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Cláudio Coutinho ||
| GK | 13 | Miguel Ángel |
| DF | 3 | Uría | | 79' |
| DF | 4 | Asensi (c) |
| DF | 5 | Migueli | | 51' |
| DF | 16 | Olmo |
| MF | 11 | Cardeñosa |
| MF | 14 | Leal | 60' |
| MF | 17 | Marcelino |
| MF | 21 | Isidoro San José |
| FW | 8 | Juanito |
| FW | 10 | Santillana |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 6 | Biosca | | 51' |
| MF | 12 | Guzmán | | 79' |
| Manager: ||
| Ladislao Kubala ||

### Spain vs Sweden

| Spain | Sweden |
| GK | 13 | Miguel Ángel |
| DF | 3 | Uría |
| DF | 6 | Biosca |
| DF | 16 | Olmo | 45' |
| DF | 21 | San José |
| MF | 4 | Asensi (c) |
| MF | 11 | Cardeñosa |
| MF | 14 | Leal |
| MF | 17 | Marcelino |
| FW | 8 | Juanito |
| FW | 10 | Santillana |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 18 | Pirri | 45' |
| Manager: ||
| Ladislao Kubala ||
| GK | 1 | Ronnie Hellström |
| DF | 2 | Hasse Borg | 39' |
| DF | 3 | Roy Andersson |
| DF | 4 | Björn Nordqvist |
| 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 | Austria |
| GK | 1 | Leão (c) |
| RB | 2 | Toninho |
| CB | 3 | Oscar |
| CB | 4 | Amaral |
| DM | 5 | Toninho Cerezo | 71' |
| LW | 11 | Dirceu |
| LB | 16 | Rodrigues Neto |
| CM | 17 | Batista |
| AM | 19 | Mendonça | 84' |
| RW | 18 | Gil |
| CF | 20 | Roberto Dinamite |
| Substitutions: ||
| DM | 21 | Chicão | 71' |
| AM | 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 ||