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Italy at the 1978 World Cup

All-time record → All 1978 teams
Top Scorer
Paolo Rossi
3 Goals
Total Goals
9
Result
Fourth Place

Match Results

group stage 02 Jun
Italy Flag
Paolo Rossi 29'
Renato Zaccarelli 54'
2 - 1
Win
Flag France
Bernard Lacombe 1'
group stage 06 Jun
Italy Flag
Paolo Rossi 34'
Roberto Bettega 35'
Romeo Benetti 61'
3 - 1
Win
Flag Hungary
András Tóth 81' (PEN)
group stage 10 Jun
Argentina Flag
0 - 1
Win
Flag Italy
Roberto Bettega 67'
second group stage 14 Jun
Italy Flag
0 - 0
Draw
Flag West Germany
second group stage 18 Jun
Italy Flag
Paolo Rossi 13'
1 - 0
Win
Flag Austria
second group stage 21 Jun
Italy Flag
1 - 2
Loss
Flag Netherlands
Ernie Brandts 19' (OG)
Ernie Brandts 49'
Arie Haan 76'
third-place match 24 Jun
Brazil Flag
Nelinho 64'
Dirceu 71'
2 - 1
Loss
Flag Italy
Franco Causio 38'