Italy
Italy vs Argentina — FIFA World Cup
1-1 (3-4 pens)
ArgentinaStadio San Paolo, Naples
Going into the match, Italy had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Argentina had won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Italy 2 wins, 2 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Italy
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (W W W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 0.7 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 1-0 vs Ireland · 30 Jun 1990
- W 2-0 vs Uruguay · 25 Jun 1990
- W 2-0 vs Czechoslovakia · 19 Jun 1990
- W 1-0 vs United States · 14 Jun 1990
- W 1-0 vs Austria · 9 Jun 1990
- L 0-2 vs France · 17 Jun 1986
Away form going in: Argentina
Last 10 completed: won 7, drawn 2, lost 1 (D W D W L). 1.4 scored per game, 0.5 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 60% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Yugoslavia · 30 Jun 1990
- W 0-1 at Brazil · 24 Jun 1990
- D 1-1 vs Romania · 18 Jun 1990
- W 2-0 vs Soviet Union · 13 Jun 1990
- L 0-1 vs Cameroon · 8 Jun 1990
- W 3-2 vs West Germany · 29 Jun 1986
Head-to-head: Italy vs Argentina
- Italy 1-1 Argentina · 5 Jun 1986 · FIFA World Cup
- Italy 2-1 Argentina · 29 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup
- Argentina 0-1 Italy · 10 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup
- Argentina 1-1 Italy · 19 Jun 1974 · FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |