Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
Brazil vs Italy
Follow Brazil and Italy across 5 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 5 editions.
5Recorded meetings
5Editions represented
3Brazil wins
2Italy wins
- Brazil W–D–L
- 3–0–2
- Italy W–D–L
- 2–0–3
- Recorded match goals
- Brazil 9–7 Italy
- Editions in this record
- 1938, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Jun 16, 1938 | semi-finals | Italy vs Brazil | 2–1 | Match report |
| 1970 | Jun 21, 1970 | final | Brazil vs Italy | 4–1 | Match report |
| 1978 | Jun 24, 1978 | third-place match | Brazil vs Italy | 2–1 | Match report |
| 1982 | Jul 5, 1982 | second group stage | Italy vs Brazil | 3–2 | Match report |
| 1994 | Jul 17, 1994 | final | Brazil vs Italy | 0–0 (3–2 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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