France–Italy football rivalry
France–Italy match on 20 February 1921 | |
| Location | Europe |
|---|---|
| Teams | France Italy |
| First meeting | 15 May 1910 Friendly Italy 6–2 France |
| Latest meeting | 17 November 2024 UEFA Nations League Italy 1–3 France |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 41 |
| Most wins | Italy (19) |
| All-time series | Italy: 19 Draw: 10 France: 12 |
| Largest victory | Italy 7–0 France Friendly (22 March 1925) |
| Largest goal scoring | Italy 9–4 France Friendly (18 January 1920) |
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The France–Italy football rivalry is a football rivalry between the national football teams of Italy and France, having achieved six FIFA World Cups and four UEFA European Championships between the two countries. Italy has won four FIFA World Cups in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006, while France has won two FIFA World Cups in 1998 and 2018.
For many years Italy dominated (before 1982: 17 wins, three losses, and six draws), while from 1982, the French team had not lost one regulation game against Italy (with five wins and four draws) until the 2006 World Cup final, which Italy won 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw, however, FIFA considers it a draw, with the winner earning an additional point. France did, however, lose the UEFA Euro 2008 Group C match against Italy 2–0.
The two countries also met in the final of the 2000 European Championship, won by France with an extra-time golden goal by David Trezeguet.