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1978 World Cup Finals (in Argentina)
Group C Matches

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Group Matches
Group A - (Argentina, France, Hungary, Italy) Group B - (Mexico, Poland, Tunisia, W Germany)
Group C - (Austria, Brazil, Spain, Sweden) Group D - (Holland, Iran, Peru, Scotland)

Group C - Results
BRAZIL - SWEDEN 1:1 (1:1)
03.06.78  (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
(Attendance: 38000) 

BRAZIL: Leao, Amaral, Toninho, Oscar,
Edinho, Cerezo (81 Dirceu), Zico, Rivelino (c),
Gil (66 Nelinho), Reinaldo, Batista

SWEDEN: Hellstrom, Borg, R. Andersson,
Nordqvist (c), Erlandsson, Tapper, Linderoth,
L. Larsson (81 Edstrom), B. Larsson, Sjoberg, Wendt

0:1 Sjoberg (38), 1:1 Reinaldo (45)

booked: Oscar
Referee: Thomas (Wales)



AUSTRIA - SPAIN 2:1 (1:1)
03.06.78  (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Jose Amalfitani
(Attendance: 49000) 

AUSTRIA: Koncilia, Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer,
Breitenberger, Kreuz, Prohaska, Hickersberger (67 Weber),
Schachner, Krankl (81 Pirkner), Jara

SPAIN: Miguel Angel, Marcelino, Migueli, Pirri (c), 
De La Cruz, San Jose, Asensi, Cardenosa (41 Leal),
Rexach (60 Quini), Ruben Cano, Dani

1:0 Schachner (10), 1:1 Dani (21)
2:1 Krankl (77)

Referee: Palotai (Hungary)




AUSTRIA - SWEDEN 1:0 (1:0)
07.06.78  (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Jose Amalfitani
(Attendance: 46000) 

AUSTRIA: Koncilia, Sara (c), Pezzey, Obermayer,
Breitenberger, Kreuz,  Prohaska, Hickersberger,
Krieger (71 Weber), Krankl, Jara

SWEDEN: Hellstršm, Borg, R. Andersson, Nordqvist (c), 
Erlandsson, Tapper (36 Torstensson), Linderoth (80 Edstrom), 
L. Larsson, B. Larsson, Sjoberg, Wendt

1:0 Krankl pen (42)

Referee: Corver (Holland)




BRAZIL - SPAIN 0:0
07.06.78  (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
(Attendance: 40000) 

BRAZIL: Leao (c), Nelinho (71 Gil), Amaral, Toninho,
Oscar, Edinho, Cerezo, Zico (83 Mendonca),
Dirceu, Reinaldo, Batista

SPAIN: Miguel Angel, Marcelino, Migueli (51 Biosca),
Uria (79 Guzman), Olmo, San Jose, Asensi,
Cardenosa, Leal, Juanito, Santillana

booked: Leal
Referee: Gonella (Italy)



BRAZIL - AUSTRIA 1:0 (1:0)
11.06.78  (13.45) Mar del Plata, Estadio Mar del Plata
(Attendance: 40000) 

BRAZIL: Leao (c), Rodriguez Neto, Amaral, Toninho, 
Oscar, Cerezo (71 Chicao), Mendonca (84 Zico),
Dirceu, Roberto, Gil, Batista

AUSTRIA: Koncilia, Sara (c), Pezzey,
Obermayer, Breitenberger, Kreuz, Prohaska, Hickersberger
(61 Weber), Krieger (84 Happich), Krankl, Jara

1:0 Roberto (40)

Referee: Wurtz (France)



SPAIN - SWEDEN 1:0 (0:0)
11.06.78  (13.45) Buenos Aires, Estadio Jose Amalfitani
(Attendance: 48000) 

SPAIN: Miguel Angel, Marcelino, Biosca,
Uria, Olmo (46 Pirri), San Jose, Asensi (c), 
Cardenosa, Leal, Juanito, Santillana

SWEDEN: Hellstrom, Borg, R. Andersson, Nordqvist (c), 
Erlandsson, Nilsson, L. Larsson, Nordin, B. Larsson, 
Sjoberg (67 Linderoth), Edstrom (60 Wendt)

1:0 Asensi (78)

booked: Borg
Referee: Riversi (West Germany)

Final Table
                  P  W D L PTS F A
1. AUSTRIA        3  2 0 1  4  3-2
2. BRAZIL         3  1 2 0  4  2-1
3. SPAIN          3  1 1 1  3  2-2
4. SWEDEN         3  0 1 2  1  1-3

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