The history of France vs. Brazil: friendly matches

FRANCE and BRAZIL have played six friendly matches against each other. The result has been that the Brazilians have won three against one French victory. They have drawn against each other two times.

April 28^th 1963, Colombes. FRANCE-BRAZIL: 2-3

Stade Olympique. Friendly (50 000 spectators)

Referee: Lo Belleo (ITA)

Goals: BRAZIL: Pelé (30^e, 76^e s.p, 84^e)

FRANCE: Wisinieski (70^e), Di Nallo (82^e)

-Brazil: Gilmar – Santos D., Eduardo, Altair, Diaz – Zito, Gerson – Marcos, Ney, Pelé, Pépé.

-France: Carnus – Rodzik, Lerond, Chronda – Maryan, Herbin – Wisenieski, Bonnel, Douis, Di Nallo, Cossou (Chillan, 46^e)

June 30^th 1977, Rio de Janerio> BRAZIL-FRANCE: 2-2

Stade Maracana. Friendly (83 535 spectators).

Referee: Arppi (BRA)

Goals: BRAZIL: Edinho (30^e), Roberto (51^e)

FRANCE: Six (52^e), Trésor (85^e).

-BRAZIL: Leao – Ze Maria (Orlando 62^e), Luis Pereira, Edinho, Rodriguez-Neto – Cerezo, Isidoro, Rivelino – Gil, Roberto, Paulo Cesar.

-FRANCE: Bertrand-Demanes – Battiston (Bracci 61^e), Rio, Lopez, Bossis – Guillou, Michel (Petit, 63^e), PLATINI – Baronchelli, Berdoll, Amisse (Six, 80^e).

April 1^st 1978, PARIS, FRANCE – BRAZIL:1-0.

Parc des Princes. Friendly (46 065 spectators).

Referee: Partridge (ENG).

Goals: France: PLATINI (86^e)

-BRAZIL: Leao – Toninho, Amaral, Oscar, Edinho – Cerezo, Rivelino, Dirceu – Tarciso (Gil, 46^e), Reinaldo (Nunes, 61^e), Zico.

-FRANCE: Bertrand-Demanes – Battiston (Bracci, 61^e), Rio, Lopez, Bossis – Guillou, Michel (Petit, 63^e), PLATINI – Baronchelli, Berdoll, Amisse (Six, 80^e).

May 15^th 1981, PARIS, FRANCE-BRAZIL: 1-3.

Parc des Princes. Freindly (47 749 spectators).

Referee: Menegali (ITA).

Goals: BRAZIL: Zico (21^e), Reinaldo (27^e), Socrated (52^e)

FRANCE: Six (81^e)

-BRAZIL: Paulo Sergio – Edevaldo, Oscar (Edinho, 78^e), Luizinho, Junior – Cerezo, Socrates (Vitor, 78^e), Zico – Paulo Isidoro, Reinaldo (Cesar, 82^e), Eder (Ze Sergio, 73^e).

-FRANCE: Dropsy (Castenda, 46^e) – Janvion, Lopez, Tresor (Sprecht, 23^e), Bossis – Tigana, Mozian, Genghi – Rouyer (Lecornu, 78^e), Anziani (Delamontagne, 59^e), Six.

August 26^th 1992, PARIS, FRANCE-BRAZIL: 0-2.

Parc des Princes. Friendly (36 500 spectators).

Referee: Vandenwijingaert (BEL).

Goals: Brazil: Raï (43^e), Luis Henrique (52^e).

-BRAZIL: TAFFAREL – Jorginho, Ricardo, Rocha, Branco – Mauro Silva, Luis Henrique (Junior, 84^e), Valdo (Zinho, 63^e). Coach: PARREIRA Carlos Alberto.

FRANCE: Martini – Durand, Boli, Roche, Punier, PETIT (Fournier, 56^e) – BLANC (Sauzee, 63^e), DESCHAMPS, Cocard (Vahirua, 63^e) – Ginola, Papin. Coach: Houiller Gerard.

June 3^rd 1997, LYON, FRANCE-BRAZIL: 1-1.

Stade de Gerland. Tournoi de France.

Referee: Nielsen (DEN).

Goals: Roberto Carlos (22^e).

France: Keller (60^e)

-BRAZIL: TAFFAREL – CAFU, Celio Silva, ALDAIR (GONCALVES, 88^e), ROBERTO CARLOS – GIOVANNI (Djalminha, 73^e), DUNGA, Mauro Silva, Leonardo – Romario (Paulo Nunes, 79^e), RONALDO. Coach: ZAGALLO.

-FRANCE: BARTHEZ – CANDELA, BLANC, DESAILLY (THURAM, 67^e), LIZARAZU – KAREMBEU (VIEIRA, 15^e), DESCHAMPS – ZIDANE – Ba, Maurice, PIRES (Keller, 46^e). Coach: JACQUET Aime.