Soccer Nostalgia: Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 187-Matches of Brazil National Team matches during the 1978 World Cup

Brazil National Team matches during the 1978 World Cup

June 3, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Brazil 1-Sweden 1 (José Reinaldo de Lima 45 / Thomas Sjöberg 37)

June 7, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Brazil 0-Spain 0 (-)

June 11, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mar del Plata, Argentina, Brazil 1-Austria 0 (Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite 40)

June 14, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mendoza, Argentina. Brazil 3-Peru 0 (Dirceu José Guimarães 15, 28'- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ 73pen)

June 18, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Rosario, Argentina, Argentina 0-Brazil 0 (-)

June 21, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mendoza, Argentina, Brazil 3-Poland 1 (Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ 12, Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite 57, 63 / Grzegorz Lato 45)

June 24, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Brazil 2-Italy 1 (Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ 64, Dirceu José Guimarães 72 / Franco Causio 38)

Brazil’s 1978 World Cup Finals squad:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) (goalkeeper)
2-Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)

3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)

5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais)

6-Edino Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’ (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)

7- José Sérgio Presti Zé Sérgio (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)

8- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)

9- José Reinaldo de Lima (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais)

10- Roberto Rivellino (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

12-‘Carlos’ Roberto Gallo (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo) (goalkeeper)

13- Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)

14- Carlos da Silva Braga Abel (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

15- José Fernando Polozi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)

16- José Rodrigues Neto (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)

18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)

19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)

22- Valdir de Arruda Peres ‘Waldir Peres’ (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) (goalkeeper)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Team Captain: Roberto Rivellino (and thhen Emerson Leão)

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Note:

1-Abel, Ze Sergio and Polozzi and Back-up goalkeepers Carlos and Valdir Peres did not make any appearances during the World Cup.

2- Emerson Leão and Rivellino were also present in the 1970 and 1974 World Cup squads.

3- Nelinho, Dirceu and Valdir Peres were also part of the 1974 World Cup squad.

Photo From: Panini World Cup 1978

(Brazil 1978 World Cup squad)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Brazil 1978 World Cup squad)

Photo From: World Soccer, June 1978

(Brazil’s initial Final 40 list)

Date: June 3, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Brazil 1-Sweden 1

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio Mar del Plata, Argentina

Attendance: 38,000

Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

Linesmen Alojzy Jarguz (Poland), Jaffar Namdar (Iran)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): José Reinaldo de Lima 45

(Sweden): Thomas Sjöberg 37

Summary of goals:

0:1 (37^th minute, Sweden): Wendt’s pass from the left side, was touched on by Bo Larsson into the path of Thomas Sjöberg to score.

1:1 (45^th minute, Brazil): Cerezo’s cross from the right side was controlled and then struck by Reinaldo.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)

2-Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
6- Edino Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’ (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais) (11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)   80)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
10- Roberto Rivellino (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) (13- Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) 68)
9- José Reinaldo de Lima (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais)
8- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Booked: José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi 87

Team Captain: Roberto Rivellino

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Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-Near the end of the match, Brazil were awarded a corner kick, as the ball was in mid-air the Referee blew the final whistle, Zico scored but the goal was called off.

2-Brazil submitted an official protest on Mr. Clive Thomas' refereeing, for disallowing a goal on the stroke of full-time and his premature ending of the match; the protest was rejected. Clive Thomas did not referee another Finals match after this.

Sweden:

1-Ronnie Hellström (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / West Germany)

2-Hasse Borg (Braunschweiger Turn- und Sportverein Eintracht von 1895 e.V. / West Germany)

3-Roy Andersson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

4-Björn Nordqvist (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg)

5-Ingemar Erlandsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

6-Staffan Tapper (Malmö Fotbollforening)

7-Anders Linderoth (Olympique de Marseille / France)

8-Bo Larsson (Malmö Fotbollforening)

9-Lennart Larsson (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / West Germany) (22- Ralf Edström (IFK (Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna) Göteborg) 79)

10-Thomas Sjöberg (Malmö Fotbollforening)

11-Benny Wendt (1.Fußball-Club e.V. Kaiserslautern / West Germany)

Coach: George Ericsson

Booked: Benny Wendt

Team Captain: Björn Nordqvist

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Brazil squad, June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(Sweden squad, June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 24 (189), June 14-20, 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1678, June 6, 1978

(June 3, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Sweden 1)

Date: June 7, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Brazil 0-Spain 0

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio Mar del Plata, Argentina

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

Linesmen Abraham Klein (Israel), Arturo Andres Ithurralde (Argentina)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): None

(Spain): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
13- Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte) (18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) 69)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
6- Edino Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’ (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
2- Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
8- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) (19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) 83)
9- José Reinaldo de Lima (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

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Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Spain:

13-Miguel Angel González Suárez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

3-Francisco Javier Alvarez Uría (Real Sporting de Gijón) (12- Antonio Guzmán Núñez (Rayo Vallecano de Madrid) 79)

4-Juan Manuel ‘Asensi’ Ripoll (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

5-Miguel ‘Migueli’ Bernardo Bianqueti (Fútbol Club Barcelona) (6- Antonio Biosca Perez (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla) 51)

8- Juan ‘Juanito‘Gomez Gonzalez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

10-Carlos ‘Santillana’ Alonso Gonzalez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

11-Julio Cardeñosa Rodriguez (Real Betis Balompié –Sevilla)

14-Eugenio Leal (Club Atlético de Madrid)

16-Antonio ‘Olmo’ Ramirez (Fútbol Club Barcelona)

17- Marcellino Perez Ayllón (Club Atlético de Madrid)

21- Isidro San José Sanchez (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol)

Coach: Ladislao Kubala Stecz (Hungary/Spain)

Booked: Eugenio Leal

Team Captain: Juan Manuel ‘Asensi’ Ripoll

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Blue Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1680, June 20, 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1783, June 10, 1980

(Juanito, June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No. 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: Goles Nª 1534 09-06-1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Photo From: Goles Nª 1534 09-06-1978

(June 7, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 0-Spain 0)

Date: June 11, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group C

Result: Brazil 1-Austria 0

Venue: Mar del Plata- Estadio Mar del Plata, Argentina

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Robert Wurtz (France)

Linesmen Farouk Bouzo (Syria), Gebre Yesus Tesfaye (Ethiopia)

Kick-off time: 13:45

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite 40

(Austria): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40^th minute, Brazil): From the right side, near the touchline, Gil sent a long cross into the box, Roberto Dinamite stopped the ball and shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)

2-Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
16- José Rodrigues Neto (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais) (21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 71)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) (8- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 84)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

3-Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz)

5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker Innsbruck)

7-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany) (15-Heribert Weber (Sturm Graz Sportklub) 61)

8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam / Holland)

11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)

12-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium) (13- Günther Happich (Wiener Sport-Club) 84)

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1679, June 13, 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1680, June 20, 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 45, October 1992

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 25 (190), June 21-27, 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3062, June 13, 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Photo From: El Grafico, Issue 3062, June 13, 1978

(June 11, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 1-Austria 0)

Date: June 14, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Final Round, Group B

Result: Brazil 3-Peru 0

Venue: Mendoza - Estadio General San Martin, Argentina

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania)

Linesmen: Jean Dubach (Switzerland), Werner Winsemann (Canada)

Kick-off time: 16:45

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Dirceu José Guimarães 15, 28'- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ 73pen

(Peru): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (15^th minute, Brazil): Dirceu scored a free kick.

2:0 (28^th minute, Brazil): Dirceu scored from a long-range shot from outside of the box on the left side.

3:0 (73^rd minute, Brazil): Roberto Dinamite was fouled in the box. Zico scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)

2-Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
16- José Rodrigues Neto (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais) (21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo) 76)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) (8- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 70)
19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Booked: Roberto Dinamite 80

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

Peru:

21-Ramón Quiroga (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

2- Jaime Duarte (Club Alianza Lima)

3- Rodolfo Manzo (Club Centro Deportivo Municipal-Lima)

4- Héctor Chumpitaz (captain) (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

5- Toribio Díaz (Club Universitario de Deportes-Lima) (14-Jorge Navarro (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 11)

6- José Velásquez (Club Alianza Lima)

7- Juan Munante (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas / Mexico)

8- César Cueto (Club Alianza Lima)

10- Teófilo Cubillas (Club Alianza Lima)

11- Juan Oblitas (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) ( 9- Percy Rojas (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima) 46)

19-Guillermo la Rosa (Club Alianza Lima)

Coach: Marcos Calderón Medrano

Booked: José Velásquez 75

Team Captain: Héctor Chumpitaz

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (Red diagonal stripe) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Peru 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Peru 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Peru 0)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, No 26 (191), June 28-July 4, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Peru 0)

Photo From: Goles, Edicion Extra, No 1536, June 16, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Peru 0)

Photo From: Goles, Edicion Extra, No 1536, June 16, 1978

(June 14, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Peru 0)

Photo From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao, Roberto Assaf

(Brazil squad, June 14, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Peru 0)

Date: June 18, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Final Round, Group B

Result: Argentina 0-Brazil 0

Venue: Rosario-Estadio de Rosario Central. El Gigante de Arroyito, Argentina

Attendance: 46,000

Referee: Karoly Palotai (Hungary)

Linesmen: Erich Linemayr (Austria), Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

Kick-off time: 19:15

Goalscorers:

(Argentina): None

(Brazil): None

Summary of goals:

Lineups:

Argentina:

5-Ubaldo Matildo Fillol (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

2-Osvaldo Cesar Ardiles (Club Atletico Huracán - Buenos Aires) (22- Ricardo Julio Villa (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) 46)

4-Daniel Ricardo Bertoni (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda)

6-Américo Ruben Gallego (Club Atlético Newell´s Old Boys –Rosario)

7-Luis Adolfo Galván (Club Atletico Talleres de Cordoba-Córdoba)

10-Mario Alberto Kempes (Valencia Club de Fútbol / Spain)

14-Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

15-Jorge Mario Olguín (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires)

16-Óscar Alberto Ortiz (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) (1- Norberto Osvaldo Alonso (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires) 60')

19-Daniel Alberto Passarella (captain) (Club Atlético River Plate- Buenos Aires)

20-Alberto Cesar Tarantini (free agent)

Coach: César Luis Menotti

Booked: Ricardo Julio Villa 47

Team Captain: Daniel Alberto Passarella

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue/White Vertically striped Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Ricardo Julio Villa (17/1) (1975-1978).

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)

2-Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
16- José Rodrigues Neto (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) (6- Edino Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’ (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 34)
21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) (8- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) 67)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Booked: Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão 44, Edino Nazareth Filho ‘Edinho’ 66, Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ 73

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Yellow Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1- Dirceu turned 26 on the day before the match. On the same day his wife gave birth to a son in Rio

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Goles, Edicion Extra, No 1538, June 23, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Goles, Edicion Extra, No 1538, June 23, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Goles, Edicion Extra, No 1538, June 23, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Goles, Edicion Extra, No 1538, June 23, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1681, June 27, 1978

(June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(Argentina squad, June 18, 1978, World Cup, Argentina 0-Brazil 0)

Date: June 21, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Final Round, Group B

Result: Brazil 3-Poland 1

Venue: Mendoza - Estadio General San Martin, Argentina

Attendance: 44,000

Referee: Juan Ambrosio Silvagno Cavanna (Chile)

Linesmen: Anatoly Ivanov (USSR), Alfonso Gonzalez Archundia (Mexico)

Kick-off time: 16:45

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ 12, Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite 57, 63

(Poland): Grzegorz Lato 45

Summary of goals:

1:0 (12^th minute, Brazil): Nelinho scored from a free kick.

1:1 (45^th minute, Poland): a combination play involving Boniek led to a number of headers in the Brazilian box, and finally Lato struck the loose ball.

2:1 (57^th minute, Brazil): A shot from a Brazilian struck the post, Roberto Dinamite knocked in the rebound.

3:1 (63^rd minute, Brazil): In a sequence involving three shots at the bar and the post, finally Roberto Dinamite knocked in a rebound from the post.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
13- Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
2- Antônio Dias dos Santos Toninho (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
5- Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais) (10-Roberto Rivellino (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 77)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
8- Artur Antunes Coimbra ‘Zico’ (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) (19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo) 7)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Booked: Jorge Pinto Mendonça 50, Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ 53

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

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Poland:

21-Zygmunt Kukla (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)

4-Antoni Szymanowski (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

9-Władysław Żmuda (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)

6-Jerzy Gorgoń (Klub Sportowy Górnik Zabrze)

3-Henryk Maculewicz (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

5-AdamNawałka (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

12-Kazimierz Deyna (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)

18-Zbigniew Boniek (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)

8-Henryk Kasperczak (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec) (19-Włodzimierz Lubański (Koninklijke Sporting Club Lokeren / Belgium) 65)

16-Grzegorz Lato (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)

17-Andrzej Szarmach (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)

Coach: Jacek Gmoch

Other Substitutes:

14-Mirosław Justek (Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznán)

15-Marek Kusto (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa)

11-Bogdan Masztaler (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

1-Jan Tomaszewski (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

Team Captain: Kazimierz Deyna

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Note:

1- Jan Tomaszewski had taken medication for his cold and running nose. The medication might have contained banned substances. As a precaution, he was dropped from this match.

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1681, June 27, 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Poland 1)

Photo From: Placar, No. 427, June 30, 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Poland 1)

Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Poland 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Poland 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 31, July 1978

(June 21, 1978, World Cup, Brazil 3-Poland 1)

Date: June 24, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup- Third Place

Result: Brazil 2-Italy 1

Venue: Buenos Aires -Antonio Vespuci Alberti (El Monumental de Nuñes), Argentina

Attendance: 76,000

Referee: Abraham Klein (Israel)

Linesmen: Karoly Palotai (Hungary), Alfonso Gonzalez Archundia (Mexico)

Kick-off time: 15:00

Goalscorers:

(Brazil): Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ 64, Dirceu José Guimarães 72

(Italy): Franco Causio 38

Summary of goals:

0:1 (38^th minute, Italy): Paolo Rossi’s cross from the right side was headed in by Causio.

1:1 (64^th minute, Brazil): From the middle, Roberto Dinamite passed to Nelinho on the right wing, from outside of the box, he bent his long-range shot past Zoff.

2:1 (72^nd minute, Brazil): A cross from the left was headed back by Mendonca and volleyed by Dirceu from outside of the box.

Lineups:

Brazil:

1- Emerson Leão (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
13- Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ (Cruzeiro Esporte Clube- Belo Horizonte)
3- José ‘Oscar’ Bernardi (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)
4-João Justino Amaral dos Santos (Sport Club Corinthians Paulista- São Paulo)
16- José Rodrigues Neto (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro)
17- João ‘Batista’ da Silva (Sport Club Internacional- Porto Alegre)
5-Antonio Carlos ‘Toninho Cerezo’ (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais) (10- Roberto Rivellino (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) 64)
18- Gilberto Alves Gil (Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas- Rio de Janeiro) (9- José Reinaldo de Lima (Clube Atlético Mineiro- Belo Horizonte-Minas Gerais) 46)
19- Jorge Pinto Mendonça (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras- São Paulo)
20- Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Roberto Dinamite (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)
11- Dirceu José Guimarães (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

Coach: Claudio Pecego de Morais Coutinho

Booked: Manoel Resende de Matos Cabral ‘Nelinho’ 35, João ‘Batista’ da Silva 44

Other Substitutes:

12-‘Carlos’ Roberto Gallo (Associação Atlética Ponte Preta- São Paulo)

14- Carlos da Silva Braga Abel (Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama - Rio de Janeiro)

21- Francisco Jesuino Avanzi Chicão (São Paulo Futebol Clube- São Paulo)

Team Captain: Emerson Leão

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Italy:

1-Dino Zoff (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

3-Antonio Cabrini (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

4-Antonello Cuccureddu (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

5-Claudio Gentile (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

6-Aldo Maldera (Associazione Calcio Milan)

8-Gaetano Scirea (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

13-Patrizio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906)

16-Franco Causio (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

18-Roberto Bettega (Juventus Football Club-Torino)

21-Paolo Rossi (Societa Sportiva Lanerossi-Vicenza)

9-Giancarlo Antognoni (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) (17- Claudio Sala (Torino Calcio 1906) 78)

Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Booked: Claudio Gentile 72

Other Substitutes:

12-Paolo Conti (Associazione Sportiva Roma)

7-Lionela Manfredonia (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)

11-Eraldo Pecci (Torino Calcio 1906)

19-Francesco Graziani (Torino Calcio 1906)

Team Captain: Dino Zoff

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