Italy 2–1 France
World Cup 1978 · Group stage · Group 1 · 2 June 1978
Italy and France met on 2 June 1978 in the Group stage · Group 1 of the World Cup 1978 at Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, in front of 42,373 spectators. Italy won against France. Referee: Nicolae Rainea.
Goals
- 1′ 0–1 Bernard Lacombe (France)
- 29′ 1–1 Paolo Rossi (Italy)
- 54′ 2–1 Renato Zaccarelli (Italy)
The first goal came in minute 1; in total 3 goals were scored.
| Competition | World Cup 1978 |
| Round | Group stage · Group 1 |
| Date | 2 June 1978 |
| Venue | Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata |
| Attendance | 42,373 |
| Referee | Nicolae Rainea |
Other meetings of Italy and France
- 12 June 1938 · World Cup 1938 — France 1–3 Italy
- 17 June 1986 · World Cup 1986 — Italy 0–2 France
- 3 July 1998 · World Cup 1998 — Italy 0–0 (pens 3–4) France
- 9 July 2006 · World Cup 2006 — Italy 1–1 (pens 5–3) France
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