Brazil lodged a protest over the referee ending the match during a late corner sequence; FIFA rejected it.
Match details
At a glance
- City
- Mar del Plata
- Kick-off
- 13:45
- Attendance
- ~38,000
- Referee
- Thomas (Wales)
- Stage
- Group C
Scoring
Goals
38'
SjöbergSweden
45'
ReinaldoBrazil
Tactical view
Lineup graphic
Research
Sources
- RSSSF — World Cup 1978 finalskickoff, venue, attendance, referee crew, lineups, scorers, cards and incidentshttps://www.rsssf.org/tables/78full.html
- Wikimedia Commonspage media and rights metadatahttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1978_world_cup.png