Matches/Second Round (Group Stage)/Italy vs Brazil
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Italy
4-3-3 · 38% possession
3–2
Full Time · Estadio de Sarrià
Second Round (Group Stage)FIFA World Cup 1982
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Brazil
4-2-3-1 · 62% possession
⚡ Tactical Formation Read
The 1982 match between Italy and Brazil at Sarrià is considered by many football historians to be the greatest World Cup match ever played — predating even the 2022 Final. It contained tactical brilliance, stunning individual goals, a hat-trick from a man who had barely played in the previous three years, and the elimination of what many believed to be the most technically gifted team of the era.