It was of the great matches in World Cup history.
A clash of styles, culture and tactics, Italy versus Brazil from World Cup 1982 wrote its own special page in football’s glorious history.
And this week FIFA are offering you the chance to relive it all with the launch of FIFA Rewind – a ground-breaking mobile and social first series, which will bring a selection of the greatest games in World Cup history right up into the 21st century.
Fans have voted for the games they want to re-live from 1982 to 2014, and we begin with that famous clash between Italy and Brazil in Barcelona.
| WORLD CUP | MATCH | DATE OF BROADCAST |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy vs Brazil | 16/03/2018 |
| 1986 | Argentina vs England | 24/03/2018 |
| 1990 | Argentina vs Cameroon | 30/03/2018 |
| 1994 | Netherlands vs Brazil | 13/04/2018 |
| 1998 | Brazil vs France | 20/04/2018 |
| 2002 | Mexico vs USA | 27/04/2018 |
| 2006 | Italy vs France | 11/05/2018 |
| 2010 | Uruguay vs Ghana | 18/05/2018 |
| 2014 | Brazil vs Germany | 25/05/2018 |
The contests will be given the same level of coverage you’d expect from a modern World Cup blockbuster, complete with pre- and post-match analysis published via Goal and FIFA's social media channels throughout the week.
From Zico and Socrates to Eder and Toninho Cerezo, Brazil 1982 have gone down in the annals as perhaps the greatest team never to have won the World Cup.
Their expansive, joyful approach to the game under Tele Santana captured the hearts of the watching world in a way perhaps unrivalled by anyone other than Pele-led compatriots 12 years previously.
The Selecao were strong favourites to take the crown, but the came unstuck against a dogged, resolute and tactically-brilliant Italy side – who found one of the great World Cup performances from Juventus star Paolo Rossi.
To watch Italy versus Brazil from World Cup 1982 tune into the official World Cup Facebook page at 16:00 CET this Friday. Also don't forget to follow the official World Cup Twitter and Instagram accounts for more exclusive FIFA Rewind content.
