Italy
2–1
France
Paolo Rossi (29')
Renato Zaccarelli (54')
Bernard Lacombe (1')
Italy
Enzo Bearzot (Italy)
1Dino ZoffGK
2Mauro BellugiDF
3Antonio CabriniDF
5Claudio GentileDF
8Gaetano ScireaDF
9Giancarlo AntognoniMF
10Romeo BenettiMF
14Marco TardelliMF
35'
16Franco CausioMF
18Roberto BettegaCF
21Paolo RossiCF
Subs
15Renato ZaccarelliMF
France
Michel Hidalgo (France)
21Jean-Paul Bertrand-DemanesGK
3Maxime BossisDF
4Gérard JanvionDF
7Patrice RioDF
8Marius TrésorDF
10Jean-Marc GuillouMF
11Henri MichelMF
81'
15Michel PlatiniMF
60'
16Christian DalgerFW
17Bernard LacombeFW
19Didier SixFW
Subs
14Marc BerdollMF
20Olivier RouyerFW
Date
1978-06-02, 13:45
Stadium
Estadio José María Minella • Mar del Plata, Argentina
Referee
Nicolae Rainea (Romania)
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