Brazil 2–1 Italy
World Cup 1978 · Third-place match · 24 June 1978
Brazil and Italy met on 24 June 1978 in the third-place match of the World Cup 1978 at River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, in front of 69,659 spectators. Brazil won against Italy. Referee: Abraham Klein.
Goals
- 38′ 0–1 Franco Causio (Italy)
- 64′ 1–1 Nelinho (Brazil)
- 71′ 2–1 Dirceu (Brazil)
The first goal came in minute 38; in total 3 goals were scored.
| Competition | World Cup 1978 |
| Round | Third-place match |
| Date | 24 June 1978 |
| Venue | River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 69,659 |
| Referee | Abraham Klein |
Other meetings of Brazil and Italy
- 16 June 1938 · World Cup 1938 — Italy 2–1 Brazil
- 21 June 1970 · World Cup 1970 — Brazil 4–1 Italy
- 5 July 1982 · World Cup 1982 — Italy 3–2 Brazil
- 17 July 1994 · World Cup 1994 — Brazil 0–0 (pens 3–2) Italy
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