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FIFA World Cup 1978·Third-place play-off·1978
Brazil
2 - 1
Full-time
Italy
Saturday, June 24, 0000 · 6:00 PM ET

Brazil edged Italy 2–1 in the Third-place play-off of the FIFA World Cup 1978 on June 24, 0000.

At a glance

FIFA World Cup 1978 hub
Head-to-head4 meetings
1Brazil wins
1Draws
2Italy wins
Goals 7 - 6 across the last 4 meetings
Brazil0 - 0FTItaly Italy2 - 1FTBrazil Italy3 - 2FTBrazil Brazil4 - 1FTItaly
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Form last five before this fixture

BrazilWWLWW
Fri, Jun 23 · Copa América
Brazil2 - 1FTColombia
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Brazil4 - 0FTNew Zealand
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Brazil1 - 2FTNorway
Thu, Jun 22 · FIFA World Cup
Japan1 - 4FTBrazil
Thu, Jun 22 · FIFA World Cup
Zaire0 - 3FTBrazil
ItalyWLDLL
Sat, Jun 24 · FIFA World Cup
Slovakia3 - 2FTItaly
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Switzerland4 - 1FTItaly
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Italy1 - 1FTCameroon
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Poland2 - 1FTItaly
Fri, Jun 23 · FIFA World Cup
Italy2 - 1FTAustria