France–Italy football rivalry

France–Italy football rivalry

France–Italy match on 20 February 1921.
Locale	Europe (UEFA)
Teams	France  Italy
First meeting	Italy 6–2 France (15 May 1910)
Latest meeting	Italy 1–3 France (1 September 2016)
Statistics
Meetings total	38
Most wins	Italy (18) France (10)
Largest victory	Italy 7–0 France (22 March 1925)
Largest goal scoring	Italy 9–4 France (18 January 1920)

The France–Italy football rivalry is a football rivalry between the national football teams of Italy and France, having achieved five FIFA World Cups between the two countries.

For many years Italy dominated (before 1982: 17 wins, 3 losses and 6 draws), while from 1982 the French team had not lost a single game against Italy (with 5 wins and 4 draws) until the 2006 World Cup final, which Italy won on penalties.

Other notable matches in the World Cup and the European Football Championship include the 2006 World Cup Final, when the Italians defeated the French 5–3 in the penalty shoot-out, after an 1–1 draw, and the 2000 European Championship, won by France with an extra-time golden goal by David Trezeguet.

     Denotes which team finished better in that particular competition
FTQ – Failed to qualify
DNP – Did not participate

On 12 June, France and Italy were matched up in the quarter final of the 1938 FIFA World Cup, which ended 3–1 in favour of Italy with goals by Gino Colaussi in the 9th minute and two goals by Silvio Piola in the 51st and 72nd minute, with France's only goal coming from Oscar Heisserer in the 10th minute, as France were eliminated. Italy went on to win their second World Cup title in succession.

On 2 June, Italy and France met in the first group stage match of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, which ended 2–1 for Italy after goals by Paolo Rossi in the 29th minute and Renato Zaccarelli in the 54th minute, although France scored first in the 1st minute of play with a goal by Bernard Lacombe. Italy later made it out of the group, however France did not.