The Brazil national football team played in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, and continued to maintained their record of being the only team to enter every World Cup Finals.
Brazil finished in third place, having failed to top their group in the second group phase.
Qualifying
edit- February 20, 1977, Bogotá, Colombia -
Colombia 0 - 0 
Brazil - March 9, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 6 - 0 Colombia
- March 13, 1977, Asunción, Paraguay -
Paraguay 0 - 1 Brazil - March 20, 1977, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Brazil 1 - 1 Paraguay
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil
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6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| 2 |  Paraguay
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4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 |  Colombia
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2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 |
Brazil advanced to the final round.
- July 10, 1977, Cali, Colombia - Brazil 1 - 0
Peru - July 14, 1977, Cali, Colombia - Brazil 8 - 0
Bolivia
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
| 2 |  Peru
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2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| 3 |  Bolivia
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | −13 |
Brazil and Peru qualified.
The Cup
editFirst round
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Brazil
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Spain
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sweden
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 – 0 | Austria |
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Second round
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Argentina
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 5 |
| Brazil
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
 Poland
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| Peru
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Argentina qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the third place match.
Third-place match
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Starting 11
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Scorers
edit- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal