Men's World Cup · 1978 · group stage
Italy vs France
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 2, 1978
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group 1
- Venue
- Estadio José María Minella
- City
- Mar del Plata
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1' | Bernard Lacombe | France | — |
| 29' | Paolo Rossi | Italy | — |
| 54' | Renato Zaccarelli | Italy | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Italy
Starting lineup
- #1 Dino Zoff goal keeper
- #2 Mauro Bellugi defender
- #3 Antonio Cabrini defender
- #5 Claudio Gentile defender
- #8 Gaetano Scirea defender
- #9 Giancarlo Antognoni midfielder
- #10 Romeo Benetti midfielder
- #14 Marco Tardelli midfielder
- #16 Franco Causio midfielder
- #18 Roberto Bettega center forward
- #21 Paolo Rossi center forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #15 Renato Zaccarelli midfielder
France
Starting lineup
- #3 Maxime Bossis defender
- #4 Gérard Janvion defender
- #7 Patrice Rio defender
- #8 Marius Trésor defender
- #10 Jean-Marc Guillou midfielder
- #11 Henri Michel midfielder
- #15 Michel Platini midfielder
- #16 Christian Dalger forward
- #17 Bernard Lacombe forward
- #19 Didier Six forward
- #21 Jean-Paul Bertrand-Demanes goal keeper
Substitutes who appeared
- #14 Marc Berdoll midfielder
- #20 Olivier Rouyer forward
Disciplinary record
3 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35' | Marco Tardelli | Yellow card | Italy |
| 60' | Michel Platini | Yellow card | France |
| 81' | Henri Michel | Yellow card | France |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.