Brazil 2 vs. Italy 1 in the 1978 World Cup

Information about the 3rd Place game played in the 1978 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Italy and Brazil with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1978 World Cup, 3rd Place

Date: Saturday, June 24, 1978

Brazil

2 - 1

Italy

Goals:

38'

Franco Causio

64'

Nelinho

72'

Dirceu

Players

Brazil
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Leao (C)
DF	3.	Oscar
DF	4.	Amaral
DF	13.	Nelinho
DF	16.	Rodrigues Neto
MF	5.	Toninho Cerezo 64'
MF	11.	Dirceu
MF	17.	Batista
FW	18.	Gil 46'HT
FW	19.	Jorge Mendonca
FW	20.	Roberto Dinamite
		Entered
MF	10.	Rivelino 64'
FW	9.	Reinaldo 46'HT
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Carlos
GK	22.	Waldir Peres
DF	2.	Toninho
DF	6.	Edinho
DF	14.	Abel
DF	15.	Polozzi
MF	8.	Zico
MF	21.	Chicao
FW	7.	Ze Sergio
	Coach: Claudio Coutinho

Italy
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Dino Zoff (C)
DF	3.	Antonio Cabrini
DF	4.	Antonello Cuccureddu
DF	5.	Claudio Gentile
DF	6.	Aldo Maldera
DF	8.	Gaetano Scirea
MF	9.	Giancarlo Antognoni 78'
MF	13.	Patrizio Sala
MF	16.	Franco Causio
FW	18.	Roberto Bettega
FW	21.	Paolo Rossi
		Entered
MF	17.	Claudio Sala 78'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Paolo Conti
GK	22.	Ivano Bordon
DF	2.	Mauro Bellugi
DF	7.	Lionello Manfredonia
MF	10.	Romeo Benetti
MF	11.	Eraldo Pecci
MF	14.	Marco Tardelli
MF	15.	Renato Zaccarelli
FW	19.	Francesco Graziani
FW	20.	Paolo Pulici
	Coach: Enzo Bearzot

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Brazil	Nelinho	35' yellow card
Brazil	Batista	44' yellow card
Italy	Claudio Gentile	72' yellow card

Substitutions

Brazil
Minute 46 (in the break)		Reinaldo	replaced	Gil
Minute 64		Rivelino	replaced	Toninho Cerezo
Italy
Minute 78		Claudio Sala	replaced	Giancarlo Antognoni