France–Italy football rivalry

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The national football teams of Italy and France are rivals, 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. 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.

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