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.
Colombia 0 - 0 
Brazil Brazil 6 - 0 Colombia
Paraguay 0 - 1 Brazil Brazil 1 - 1 Paraguay| 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 |
Brazil advanced to the final round.
Brazil 1 - 0 
Peru Brazil 8 - 0 
Bolivia| 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 |
Brazil and Peru qualified.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austria
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Brazil
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
 Spain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 – 1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Reinaldo  45' |
Report | Sjöberg 37' |
Attendance: 32,569
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
| Brazil | 0 – 0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 34,771
Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)
| Brazil | 1 – 0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Roberto Dinamite 40' |
Report |
Attendance: 35,221
Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 5 |
| Brazil
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 5 |
 Poland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
| Peru
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Argentina qualified for the final match, and Brazil qualified for the third place match.
| Peru | 0 – 3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dirceu 15', 27' Zico 72' (pen.) |
Attendance: 31,278
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
| Argentina | 0 – 0 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 37,326
Referee: Károly Palotai (Hungary)
| Poland | 1 – 3 | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lato 45' |
Report | Nelinho 13' Roberto Dinamite 58', 63' |
Attendance: 39,586
Referee: Juan Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)
| Brazil | 2 – 1 |  Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Nelinho 64' Dirceu 71' |
Report | Causio 38' |
Attendance: 69,659
Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)
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