In the final stage of the World Cup, the two sides * * * had four confrontation records: 1938 France World Cup Italy 3- 1 won; Forty years later, in the World Cup in Argentina, Italy won the championship again with 2-/kloc-0. However, in the 1986 and 1998 World Cups, the French team won 2-0 and 0-0 (penalty 4-3) respectively.
Although the historical record is dominant, the last time Italy beat France can be traced back to 1978 World Cup in Argentina, when Italy beat its opponent 2-/kloc-0. In the next 28 years, Italy was unbeatable in France, with a record of 1, a draw and 5 losses.