Austria v Sweden, 07 June 1978
| Score | 1-0 to Austria |
| Referee | Charles Corver |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group 3 |
| Venue | José Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 41,424 |
View Austria v Sweden head to head
Kick Off: 13:45 Local (17:45 BST)
1
Austria
Manager: Karl Stotz
Goals:
| Hans Krankl | penalty | 42 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Friedl Koncilia
Defender
Gerhard Breitenberger
Defender
Erich Obermayer
Defender
Bruno Pezzey
Defender
Robert Sara
(captain)
Midfielder
Josef Hickersberger
Midfielder
Kurt Jara
Midfielder
Eduard Krieger
Midfielder
Herbert Prohaska
Forward
Hans Krankl
Forward
Wilhelm Kreuz
Substitutions:
| Heribert Weber for Eduard Krieger | 71 |
On the bench:
Defender
Heribert Weber
0
Sweden
Manager: Georg Ericsson
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ronnie Hellström
Goalkeeper
Roy Andersson
Defender
Hasse Borg
Defender
Ingemar Erlandsson
Defender
Björn Nordqvist
Defender
(captain)
Bo Larsson
Midfielder
Lennart Larsson
Midfielder
Anders Linderoth
Midfielder
Staffan Tapper
Midfielder
Thomas Sjöberg
Forward
Benny Wendt
Forward
Substitutions:
| Conny Torstensson for Staffan Tapper | 36 |
| Ralf Edström for Anders Linderoth | 60 |