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.

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL Group 1)

• 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

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Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Brazil	6	4	2	2	0	8	1	+7
2	Paraguay	4	4	1	2	1	3	3	0
3	Colombia	2	4	0	2	2	1	8	−7

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Brazil advanced to the final round.

1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (Final round)

• July 10, 1977, Cali, Colombia -  Brazil 1 - 0  Peru
• July 14, 1977, Cali, Colombia -  Brazil 8 - 0  Bolivia

More information Rank, Team ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Brazil	4	2	2	0	0	9	0	+9
2	Peru	2	2	1	0	1	5	1	+4
3	Bolivia	0	2	0	0	2	0	13	−13

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Brazil and Peru qualified.

3 goals

• Dirceu
• Roberto Dinamite

2 goals

• Nelinho

1 goal

• Reinaldo
• Zico

• 1978 FIFA World Cup on FIFA.com
• Details at RSSSF
• History of the World Cup-1978
• Planet World Cup - Argentina 1978