Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
France vs Italy
Follow France and Italy across 5 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 5 editions.
5Recorded meetings
5Editions represented
2France wins
3Italy wins
- France W–D–L
- 2–0–3
- Italy W–D–L
- 3–0–2
- Recorded match goals
- France 5–6 Italy
- Editions in this record
- 1938, 1978, 1986, 1998, 2006
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 12, 1938 | quarter-finals | Italy vs France | 3–1 | Match report |
| 1978 | Jun 2, 1978 | group stage | Italy vs France | 2–1 | Match report |
| 1986 | Jun 17, 1986 | round of 16 | Italy vs France | 0–2 | Match report |
| 1998 | Jul 3, 1998 | quarter-finals | Italy vs France | 0–0 (3–4 pens) | Match report |
| 2006 | Jul 9, 2006 | final | Italy vs France | 1–1 (5–3 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.
Browse more men's World Cup head-to-head pages, or read the archive source notes and counting methodology.