With a score of 3x1 against West Germany, Italy's team of goal scorer Paolo Rossi broke a fast of 48 years and conquered its third trophy. In a World Cup enlarged from 16 to 24 teams, the most rated teams did not make it to the final: Michel Platini's France finished in third place, and Brazil - with Zico, Sócrates and Falcão - was eliminated by Italy in an epic match in the second round.