Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
Argentina vs Italy
Follow Argentina and Italy across 5 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 5 editions.
5Recorded meetings
5Editions represented
1Argentina wins
2Italy wins
- Argentina W–D–L
- 1–2–2
- Italy W–D–L
- 2–2–1
- Recorded match goals
- Argentina 4–6 Italy
- Editions in this record
- 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990
Archive scope: This page compares 5 source-recorded matches across 5 editions. The Atlas match archive is incomplete for some historical tournaments, so these totals should not be read as a definitive all-time record.
Meeting ledger
5 recorded match reports
Chronological source records, oldest to newest.
| Edition | Date | Stage | Fixture | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jun 19, 1974 | group stage | Argentina vs Italy | 1–1 | Match report |
| 1978 | Jun 10, 1978 | group stage | Argentina vs Italy | 0–1 | Match report |
| 1982 | Jun 29, 1982 | second group stage | Italy vs Argentina | 2–1 | Match report |
| 1986 | Jun 5, 1986 | group stage | Italy vs Argentina | 1–1 | Match report |
| 1990 | Jul 3, 1990 | semi-finals | Argentina vs Italy | 1–1 (4–3 pens) | Match report |
A penalty-shootout winner counts as the match winner in the W–D–L record. Goal totals use the recorded match score; shoot-out kicks are not counted as match goals. Every row links to its edition and match report.
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