Men's World Cup · 1978 · group stage
Brazil vs Sweden
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 3, 1978
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group 3
- Venue
- Estadio José María Minella
- City
- Mar del Plata
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
2 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37' | Thomas Sjöberg | Sweden | — |
| 45' | not applicable Reinaldo | Brazil | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Brazil
Starting lineup
- #1 not applicable Leão goal keeper
- #2 not applicable Toninho defender
- #3 not applicable Oscar defender
- #4 not applicable Amaral defender
- #5 Toninho Cerezo midfielder
- #6 not applicable Edinho defender
- #8 not applicable Zico forward
- #9 not applicable Reinaldo forward
- #10 not applicable Rivellino forward
- #17 not applicable Batista midfielder
- #18 not applicable Gil midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #11 not applicable Dirceu midfielder
- #13 not applicable Nelinho defender
Sweden
Starting lineup
- #1 Ronnie Hellström goal keeper
- #2 Hasse Borg defender
- #3 Roy Andersson defender
- #4 Björn Nordqvist defender
- #5 Ingemar Erlandsson defender
- #6 Staffan Tapper midfielder
- #7 Anders Linderoth midfielder
- #8 Bo Larsson midfielder
- #9 Lennart Larsson midfielder
- #10 Thomas Sjöberg forward
- #11 Benny Wendt forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #22 Ralf Edström forward
Disciplinary record
2 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74' | Benny Wendt | Yellow card | Sweden |
| 87' | not applicable Oscar | Yellow card | Brazil |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.