Friendly

France 1–0 Brazil

Saturday 1 Apr 1978 · Paris, France

France1–0Brazil

Goals0

No scorers on record for this match.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

France: 1738 → 1751
Brazil: 1945 → 1932

Expected score for France: 35.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 17, 1930–2026.

France wins: 6
Draws: 4
Brazil wins: 7

Form either side

France

Before

2–2 v Brazil 30 Jun 1977 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 8 Oct 1977 · Friendly
3–1 v Bulgaria 16 Nov 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
2–2 v Italy 8 Feb 1978 · Friendly
2–0 v Portugal 8 Mar 1978 · Friendly

After

2–1 v Iran 11 May 1978 · Friendly
2–0 v Tunisia 19 May 1978 · Friendly
1–2 v Italy 2 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
1–2 v Argentina 6 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978
3–1 v Hungary 10 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

Brazil

Before

2–0 v Scotland 23 Jun 1977 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 26 Jun 1977 · Friendly
2–2 v France 30 Jun 1977 · Friendly
1–0 v Peru 10 Jul 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977
8–0 v Bolivia 14 Jul 1977 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1977

After

1–0 v Germany 5 Apr 1978 · Friendly
1–1 v England 19 Apr 1978 · Friendly
3–0 v Peru 1 May 1978 · Friendly
2–0 v Czech Republic 17 May 1978 · Friendly
1–1 v Sweden 3 Jun 1978 · FIFA World Cup 1978

Every France v Brazil match17

From France's side.


26 Mar 2026	Brazil	2–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
26 Mar 2015	Brazil	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
9 Jun 2013	Brazil	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
9 Feb 2011	Brazil	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
1 Jul 2006	Brazil	1–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2006	Quarter-final
20 May 2004	Brazil	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
7 Jun 2001	Brazil	2–1	Neutral	Confederations Cup 2001	Semi-final
12 Jul 1998	Brazil	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 1998	Final
3 Jun 1997	Brazil	1–1	Home	Tournoi de France 1997	—
26 Aug 1992	Brazil	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
21 Jun 1986	Brazil	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Quarter-final
15 May 1981	Brazil	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
1 Apr 1978	Brazil	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jun 1977	Brazil	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
28 Apr 1963	Brazil	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
24 Jun 1958	Brazil	2–5	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1958	Semi-final
1 Aug 1930	Brazil	2–3	Away	Friendly	—

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