France v Italy, 02 June 1978
| Score | 2-1 to Italy |
| Referee | Nicolae Rainea |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group 1 |
| Venue | Mundial 78, Mar del Plata |
| Attendance | 42,373 |
View France v Italy head to head
Kick Off: 13:45 Local (16:45 BST)
1
France
Manager: Michel Hidalgo
Goals:
| Bernard Lacombe | 1 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes
Defender
Maxime Bossis
Defender
Gerard Janvion
Defender
Patrice Rio
Defender
Trésor Tresor
(captain)
Midfielder
Jean-Marc Guillou
Midfielder
Henri Michel
Midfielder
Michel Platini
Forward
Christian Dalger
Forward
Bernard Lacombe
Forward
Didier Six
Substitutions:
| Marc Berdoll for Bernard Lacombe | 75 |
| Oliver Rouyer for Didier Six | 76 |
Cards:
| Henri Michel | 1 | Y |
| Michel Platini | 60 | Y |
2
Italy
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Goals:
| Paolo Rossi | 29 |
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| Renato Zaccarelli | 54 |
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Starting lineup:
Dino Zoff
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Mauro Bellugi
Defender
Antonio Cabrini
Defender
Claudio Gentile
Defender
Gaetano Scirea
Defender
Giancarlo Antognoni
Midfielder
Romeo Benetti
Midfielder
Marco Tardelli
Midfielder
Roberto Bettega
Forward
Franco Causio
Forward
Paolo Rossi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Renato Zaccarelli for Giancarlo Antognoni | 46 |
Cards:
| Marco Tardelli | 35 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Renato Zaccarelli