1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3

Football tournament group stage May 2018 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.https://www.rsssf.org/tables/78full.html World Cup 1978 finals RSSSF 30 April 2026 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 main WDL Standings 180 complete 2 FIFA AUT BRA ESP SWE A A 2 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 2 1 3 AUT SWE BRA 1968 ESP 1977 Q green1 Advance to second round Matches Austria vs Spain main 3-1 1978 6 3 y 13:45 ART AUT 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3#Austria vs Spain 2–1 SPA 1977 Schachner 10 Krankl 76 Dani 21 Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires 40,841 Károly Palotai (Hungary) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/278/2216 Austria vs Spain Group Matches 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2216/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Austria v Spain FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001709/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2216/index.html 14 December 2017 _blackshoulders _austria78h _blackshoulders _blacksides _band_white FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 Austria _esp1959h _esp1986 ED1C24 ED1C24 ED1C24 0000CD 000000 Spain GK 1 Friedrich KonciliaDF 2 Robert Sara (c)DF 3 Erich ObermayerDF 4 Gerhard BreitenbergerDF 5 Bruno PezzeyMF 7 Josef Hickersberger 67MF 8 Herbert ProhaskaMF 10 Willi KreuzMF 11 Kurt JaraFW 9 Hans KranklFW 18 Walter Schachner 80Substitutions:DF 15 Heribert Weber 67FW 19 Hans Pirkner 80Manager:Helmut Senekowitsch GK 13 Miguel ÁngelCB 17 MarcelinoCB 5 MigueliCB 2 ToñoDM 18 Pirri (c)RM 21 Isidoro San JoséLM 11 Julio Cardeñosa 46AM 4 Juan AsensiRF 7 DaniCF 20 Rubén CanoLF 19 Carles Rexach 60Substitutions:MF 14 Eugenio Leal 46FW 9 Quini 60Manager: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. main 3-2 1978 6 3 y 13:45 ART BRA 1968 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3#Brazil vs Sweden 1–1 SWE Reinaldo 45 Sjöberg 37 Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata 32,569 Clive Thomas (Wales) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/278/2253 Sweden vs Brazil Group Matches 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2253/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Sweden v Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171220144949/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2253/index.html 20 December 2017 _bra78h _bra78h _bra78h _adidaswhite _bra88olyhl FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0070F9 FFFFFF Brazil _swe78Aml _swe78A _swe78Aml _adidasblue _3_stripes_yellow FFFFFF 0000FF Sweden GK 1 Émerson LeãoRB 2 ToninhoCB 3 Oscar 87CB 4 AmaralLB 6 EdinhoDM 17 BatistaCM 5 Toninho Cerezo 86CM 10 Rivellino (c)AM 8 ZicoRW 18 Gil 66CF 9 ReinaldoSubstitutions:RB 13 Nelinho 66CM 11 Dirceu 86Manager:Cláudio Coutinho GK 1 Ronnie HellströmDF 2 Hasse BorgDF 3 Roy AnderssonDF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)DF 5 Ingemar ErlandssonMF 6 Staffan TapperMF 7 Anders LinderothMF 8 Bo LarssonMF 9 Lennart Larsson 81FW 10 Thomas SjöbergFW 11 Benny WendtSubstitutions:FW 22 Ralf Edström 81Manager:Georg Ericson Austria vs Sweden main 3-3 1978 6 7 y 13:45 ART AUT 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3#Austria vs Sweden 1–0 SWE Krankl 42 pen. Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires 41,424 Charles Corver (Netherlands) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/278/2224 Austria vs Sweden Group Matches 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2224/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Austria v Sweden FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001714/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2224/index.html 14 December 2017 _blackshoulders _austria78h _blackshoulders _whitesides _austria1990_home FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Austria _swe78Hml _swe78H _swe78Hml _yellow_stripes_adidas _color_3_stripes_blue FFF01C FFF01C FFF01C 0000FF FFF01C Sweden GK 1 Friedrich KonciliaDF 2 Robert Sara (c)DF 3 Erich ObermayerDF 4 Gerhard BreitenbergerDF 5 Bruno PezzeyMF 7 Josef Hickersberger MF 8 Herbert ProhaskaMF 10 Willi KreuzMF 11 Kurt JaraFW 9 Hans Krankl FW 12Eddy Krieger 71Substitutions:DF 15 Heribert Weber 71Manager:Helmut Senekowitsch GK 1 Ronnie HellströmDF 2 Hasse BorgDF 3 Roy AnderssonDF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)DF 5 Ingemar ErlandssonMF 6 Staffan Tapper 36MF 7 Anders Linderoth 60MF 8 Bo LarssonMF 9 Lennart Larsson FW 10 Thomas SjöbergFW 11 Benny Wendt Substitutions:FW 16 Conny Torstensson 36FW 22 Ralf Edström 60Manager:Georg Ericson Brazil vs Spain main 3-4 1978 6 7 y 13:45 ART BRA 1968 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3#Brazil vs Spain 0–0 SPA 1977 Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata 34,771 Sergio Gonella (Italy) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/278/2246 Brazil vs Spain Group Matches 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2246/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Brazil v Spain FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160511185448/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2246/index.html 11 May 2016 _bra78h _bra78h _bra78h _adidasblue _bra88olyhl FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFFFF FFFFFF Brazil _esp1959h _esp1986 ED1C24 ED1C24 ED1C24 0000CD 000000 Spain GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)RB 13 Nelinho 70CB 3 OscarCB 4 AmaralLB 6 EdinhoDM 17 BatistaCM 5 Toninho CerezoCM 11 DirceuAM 8 Zico 84RW 2 ToninhoCF 9 ReinaldoSubstitutions:RW 18 Gil 70AM 19 Jorge Mendonça 84Manager:Cláudio Coutinho GK 13 Miguel ÁngelRWB 3 Francisco Uría 79CB 5 Migueli 51CB 16 Antonio OlmoLB 17 MarcelinoDM 21 Isidoro San JoséCM 14 Eugenio Leal 60CM 11 Julio CardeñosaCM 4 Juan Asensi (c)CF 10 SantillanaFW 8 JuanitoSubstitutions:DF 6 Antonio Biosca 51MF 12 Antonio Guzmán 79Manager:László Kubala Spain vs Sweden main 3-5 1978 6 11 y 13:45 ART SPA 1977 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3#Spain vs Sweden 1–0 SWE Asensi 75 Estadio José Amalfitani, Buenos Aires 42,132 Ferdinand Biwersi (West Germany) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/278/2337 Spain vs Sweden Group Matches 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2337/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Spain v Sweden FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001719/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2337/index.html 14 December 2017 _esp1959h _esp10A _esp1986 ED1C24 ED1C24 ED1C24 FFFFFF 000000 Spain _swe78Hml _swe78H _swe78Hml _yellow_stripes_adidas _color_3_stripes_blue FFF01C FFF01C FFF01C 0000FF FFF01C Sweden GK 13 Miguel ÁngelRB 17 MarcelinoCB 6 Antonio BioscaCB 16 Antonio Olmo 46LB 3 Francisco UríaCM 21 Isidoro San JoséCM 14 Eugenio LealCM 11 Julio CardeñosaAM 4 Juan Asensi (c)CF 8 JuanitoCF 10 SantillanaSubstitutions:MF 18 Pirri 46Manager:László Kubala GK 1 Ronnie HellströmDF 2 Hasse Borg 39DF 3 Roy AnderssonDF 4 Björn Nordqvist (c)DF 5 Ingemar ErlandssonMF 8 Bo LarssonMF 9 Lennart Larsson MF 18 Olle Nordin FW 10 Thomas Sjöberg 67FW 15 Torbjörn NilssonFW 22 Ralf Edström 60Substitutions:FW 11 Benny Wendt 60FW 7 Anders Linderoth 67Manager:Georg Ericson Brazil vs Austria main 3-6 1978 6 11 y 13:45 ART BRA 1968 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 3#Brazil vs Austria 1–0 AUT Dinamite 40 Estadio José Maria Minella, Mar del Plata 35,221 Robert Wurtz (France) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/50/278/2215 Brazil vs Austria Group Matches 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2215/index.html 1978 FIFA World Cup Argentina – Matches – Brazil v Austria FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171214001704/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=278/match=2215/index.html 14 December 2017 _bra78h _bra78h _bra78h _adidaswhite _bra88olyhl FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 0070F9 FFFFFF Brazil _blackshoulders _austria78h _blackshoulders _whitesides _austria1990_home FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Austria GK 1 Émerson Leão (c)RB 2 ToninhoCB 3 Oscar CB 4 AmaralLB 16 Rodrigues NetoDM 17 BatistaCM 5 Toninho Cerezo 71CM 11 DirceuAM 19 Jorge Mendonça 84RW 18 GilCF 20 Roberto DinamiteSubstitutions:CM 21 Chicão 71AM 8 Zico 84Manager:Cláudio Coutinho GK 1 Friedrich KonciliaDF 2 Robert Sara (c)DF 3 Erich ObermayerDF 4 Gerhard BreitenbergerDF 5 Bruno PezzeyMF 7 Josef Hickersberger 61MF 8 Herbert ProhaskaMF 10 Willi KreuzMF 11 Kurt JaraFW 9 Hans Krankl FW 12 Eddy Krieger 84Substitutions:DF 15 Heribert Weber 61MF 13 Günther Happich 84Manager:Helmut Senekowitsch See also Austria at the FIFA World Cup Brazil at the FIFA World Cup Spain at the FIFA World Cup Sweden at the FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report Groups Category:Austria at the 1978 FIFA World Cup Category:Brazil at the 1978 FIFA World Cup Category:Spain at the 1978 FIFA World Cup Category:Sweden at the 1978 FIFA World Cup Category:International sports competitions in Buenos Aires Category:Football competitions in Mar del Plata Category:Football competitions in Buenos Aires Category:1970s in Buenos Aires