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.

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

3 June 1978

13:45 ART

Austria	2–1	Spain
Schachner 10' Krankl 76'	Report	Dani 21'

Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 40,841

Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)

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

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].

3 June 1978

13:45 ART

Brazil	1–1	Sweden
Reinaldo 45'	Report	Sjöberg 37'

Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata

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

7 June 1978

13:45 ART

Austria	1–0	Sweden
Krankl 42' (pen.)	Report

Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 41,424

Referee: Charles Corver (Netherlands)

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

7 June 1978

13:45 ART

Brazil	0–0	Spain
	Report

Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata

Attendance: 34.771

Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

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

11 June 1978

13:45 ART

Spain	1–0	Sweden
Asensi 75'	Report

Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 42,132

Referee: Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany)

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

11 June 1978

13:45 ART

Brazil	1–0	Austria
Dinamite 40'	Report

Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata

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

• Austria at the FIFA World Cup
• Brazil at the FIFA World Cup
• Spain at the FIFA World Cup
• Sweden at the FIFA World Cup

• Report of the game Austria-Spain
• Report of the game Brazil-Sweden
• Report of the game Brazil-Sweden
• Report of the game Austria-Sweden
• Report of the game Brazil-Spain
• Report of the game Brazil-Spain
• Report of the game Spain-Sweden
• Report of the game Spain-Sweden
• Report of the game Brazil-Austria