Italy national football team
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The Italy national football team (Template:Langx) has represented Italy in men's international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy, which is a co-founder and member of UEFA. Italy's home matches are played at various stadiums throughout Italy, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, is located in Florence.
Italy is one of the most successful national teams in international competitions, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), appearing in two other finals (1970, 1994), and finishing third place in 1990 and fourth in 1978. Italy also won two European Championships (1968, 2020), and appeared in two other finals of the tournament (2000, 2012). Italy's team also finished as runners-up in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions in 2022, and in third place at both the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2013 and at the UEFA Nations League in 2021 and 2023.
The team is known as gli Azzurri (the Blues), because Savoy blue is the common colour of the national teams representing Italy, as it is the traditional paint of the royal House of Savoy, which reigned over the Kingdom of Italy. In 1938, Italy became the first team to defend its World Cup title, and due to the outbreak of World War II, retained the title for a further twelve years. Italy had also previously won two Central European International Cups (1927–30, 1933–35). Between its first two World Cup victories, Italy won the Olympic football tournament (1936). After the majority of the team was killed in a plane crash in 1949, Italy obtained poor results in the 1950s, even failing to qualify for the 1958 World Cup. Failure to qualify for the World Cup did not happen again until the consecutive editions of 2018 and 2022. However, the team was unbeaten from October 2018 to October 2021, and holds the world record for most consecutive matches without defeat (37).
Italy has notable rivalries with other footballing nations, such as Brazil, France, Germany and Spain. In the FIFA World Rankings, in force since August 1993, Italy has occupied first place several times, in November 1993 and during 2007 (February, April–June, September), with its worst placement in August 2018 in 21st place.
HistoryEdit
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Origins and first two World Cup titles in 1934 and 1938Edit
An early attempt to create an Italian national team occurred on 30 April 1899, when an Italian selection played a Swiss eleven, losing 0–2 in Torino.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zwit-others-intres.html%7Ctitle=Switzerland: Non-Official International Matches Representative Teams 1898-1992|publisher=RSSSF|language=English|accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref> The team's first official match was held in Milan on 15 May 1910. Italy defeated France by a score of 6–2, with Italy's first goal scored by Pietro Lana.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/190910_album.html%7Ctitle=Album della stagione|publisher=MagliaRossonera.it|language=it|access-date=15 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081230141227/http://www.magliarossonera.it/190910_album.html%7Carchive-date=30 December 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=magliarossonera>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.magliarossonera.it/protagonisti/Gioc-Lana.html%7Ctitle=Pietro Lana|publisher=MagliaRossonera.it|language=it|access-date=15 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228141647/http://www.magliarossonera.it/protagonisti/Gioc-Lana.html%7Carchive-date=28 December 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.figc.it/english/storia/storia_completa.htm#1913 |title=FIGC |publisher=Figc.it |access-date=21 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423025820/http://www.figc.it/english/storia/storia_completa.htm#1913 |archive-date=23 April 2007 |url-status=live }}</ref> The Italian team played with a (2–3–5) system and consisted of De Simoni, Varisco, Calì, Trerè, Fossati, Capello, Debernardi, Rizzi, Cevenini I, Lana, Boiocchi, with Calì as the team's first captain.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://download.repubblica.it/pdf/motori/supplemento_ottobre06/04.pdf%7Ctitle=Italia-Francia IL CALCIO|publisher=repubblica.it|date=17 October 2006|language=it|access-date=24 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061102200700/http://download.repubblica.it/pdf/motori/supplemento_ottobre06/04.pdf%7Carchive-date=2 November 2006|url-status=live}}</ref>
The first success in an official tournament was the bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. After losing the semi-final against Uruguay, an 11–3 victory against Egypt secured third place in the competition. In the 1927–30 and 1933–35 Central European International Cup, Italy achieved first place out of five Central European teams, topping the group with 11 points in both editions of the tournament.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesd/drgero1.html%7Ctitle=1st International Cup|website=www.rsssf.com|access-date=11 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235827/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesd/drgero1.html%7Carchive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesd/drgero3.html%7Ctitle=3rd International Cup|website=www.rsssf.com|access-date=11 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180314/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesd/drgero3.html%7Carchive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Italy would also later win the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a 2–1 victory in extra time in the gold medal match over Austria on 15 August 1936.<ref name="SR">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/FTB/ |title=Football at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games |work=Sports Reference |access-date=7 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091011234044/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1936/FTB/ |archive-date=11 October 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After declining to participate in the inaugural World Cup (1930, in Uruguay) the Italy national team won two consecutive editions of the tournament in 1934 and 1938, under the direction of coach Vittorio Pozzo and the performance of Giuseppe Meazza, who is considered one of the best Italian football players of all time by some.<ref name="Giuseppe Meazza La favola di Peppin il folbèr">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/meazza.html%7Ctitle=Giuseppe Meazza La favola di Peppin il folbèr|date=30 January 2016|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311115720/http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/meazza.html%7Carchive-date=11 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="The inimitable Giuseppe Meazza">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174761/%7Ctitle=The inimitable Giuseppe Meazza|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613021348/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=174761/%7Carchive-date=13 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Italy hosted the 1934 World Cup, and played their first ever World Cup match in a 7–1 win over the United States in Rome. Italy defeated Czechoslovakia 2–1 in extra time in the final in Rome, with goals by Raimundo Orsi and Angelo Schiavio to achieve their first World Cup title. They achieved their second title in 1938 in a 4–2 defeat of Hungary, with two goals by Gino Colaussi and two goals by Silvio Piola in the World Cup that followed. It is rumored that before the 1938 finals fascist Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini sent a telegram to the team, saying "Vincere o morire!" (literally translated as "Win or die!"). However, no record remains of such a telegram, and World Cup player Pietro Rava said when interviewed: "No, no, no, that's not true. He sent a telegram wishing us well, but no never 'win or die'."<ref>Martin, Simon (1 April 2014): "World Cup: 25 stunning moments ... No8: Mussolini's blackshirts' 1938 win". Template:Webarchive theguardian.com. Läst 22 April 2016.</ref>
Reconstruction in the 1950s and 1960sEdit
In 1949, 10 of the 11 players in the team's initial line-up were killed in a plane crash that affected Torino, winners of the previous five Serie A titles. Italy did not advance further than the first round of the 1950 World Cup, as they were weakened severely due to the air disaster. The team had travelled by boat rather than by plane, fearing another accident.<ref name="lisi_47">Lisi (2007), p. 47</ref>
In the 1954 and 1962 World Cups, Italy failed to progress past the first round,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and did not qualify for the 1958 World Cup due to a 2–1 defeat to Northern Ireland in the last match of the qualifying round.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Italy did not take part in the first edition of the European Championship in 1960 (then known as the European Nations Cup),<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and was knocked out by the Soviet Union in the first round of the 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Their participation in the 1966 World Cup was ended by a 0–1 defeat at the hands of North Korea. Despite being the tournament favourites, the Azzurri, whose 1966 squad included Gianni Rivera and Giacomo Bulgarelli, were eliminated in the first round by the semi-professional North Koreans. The Italian team was bitterly condemned upon their return home, while North Korean scorer Pak Doo-ik was celebrated as the David who killed Goliath. Upon Italy's return home, furious fans threw fruit and rotten tomatoes at their transport bus at the airport.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/1966-world-cup-football-comes-home-1.794224%7Ctitle=1966 World Cup: Football comes home|date=26 November 2009|publisher=cbc.ca|access-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305225935/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/1966-world-cup-football-comes-home-1.794224%7Carchive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/p/cg/por_prk_1966.html%7Carchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516064056/http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/p/cg/por_prk_1966.html%7Curl-status=dead%7Carchive-date=16 May 2006|title=1966: Portugal - Korea DPR|date=16 May 2006|publisher=Yahoo }}</ref>
European champions and World Cup runners-up (1968–1974)Edit
In 1968, Italy hosted the European Championship and won the tournament in its first participation, beating Yugoslavia in Rome and winning their first major competition since the 1938 World Cup. The final ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time, and the rules of the time required the match to be replayed a few days later. This would be the only time the final of the European Championship or World Cup was replayed.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17899534%7Ctitle=Euro 1968: Alan Mullery's moment of madness|publisher=bbc.com|author=Sam Sheringham|date=12 May 2012|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605043117/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17899534%7Carchive-date=5 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> On 10 June 1968, Italy won the replay 2–0 (with goals from Gigi Riva and Pietro Anastasi) to take the trophy.
In the 1970 World Cup, exploiting the performances of European champions' players like Giacinto Facchetti, Gianni Rivera and Gigi Riva and with a new centre-forward Roberto Boninsegna, the team were able to return to the World Cup final match after 32 years. They reached this result after one of the most famous matches in football history—the "Game of the Century", the 1970 World Cup semifinal between Italy and West Germany that Italy won 4–3 in extra time, with five of the seven goals coming in extra time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They were later defeated by Brazil in the final 4–1.
After losing to Belgium in the quarter-finals to qualify for the 1972 European Championship, this generation's cycle ended at the 1974 World Cup, where the team was eliminated in the group stage after a 2–1 loss against Poland in the last match of the group.
Third World Cup title generation (1978–1986)Edit
Under the initial guide of Fulvio Bernardini and later that of head coach Enzo Bearzot, a new generation of Italian players came to the international stage in the second half of the 1970s. At the 1978 World Cup, Italy was the only team in the tournament to beat the eventual champions and host team Argentina, and the Azzurri made it to the third-place final, where they were defeated by Brazil 2–1. In the second round group stage match against the Netherlands, which prevented Italy from reaching the final, Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff was beaten by a long-distance shot from Arie Haan, and Zoff was criticised for the defeat.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=44786/quotes.html%7Ctitle=Classic Football: Dino Zoff – I was there|publisher=FIFA Official Site|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102161058/http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/players/player=44786/quotes.html%7Carchive-date=2 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> Italy hosted the 1980 European Championship, the first edition to be held between eight teams instead of four,<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1623888.html#1980+glance%7Ctitle=1980 at a glance|publisher=UEFA|date=1 July 2011|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171104023505/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1623888.html#1980+glance%7Carchive-date=4 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> automatically qualifying for the finals as hosts. After two draws with Spain and Belgium and a narrow 1–0 win over England, Italy were beaten by Czechoslovakia in the third-place match on penalties 9–8 after Fulvio Collovati missed his kick.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
After a scandal in Serie A, where some national team players such as Paolo Rossi<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> were prosecuted and suspended for match fixing and illegal betting, the Azzurri qualified for the second round of the 1982 World Cup after three uninspiring draws against Poland, Peru, and Cameroon. Having been loudly criticised, the Italian team decided on a press black-out from then on, with only coach Enzo Bearzot and captain Dino Zoff appointed to speak to the press. Italy's second group was a group of death with Argentina and Brazil. In the opener, Italy prevailed 2–1 over Argentina, with Italy's goals, both left-footed strikes, being scored by Marco Tardelli and Antonio Cabrini. After Brazil defeated Argentina 3–1, Italy needed to win in order to advance to the semi-finals. Italy took the lead twice with Paolo Rossi's goals, and twice Brazil came back. When Falcão scored to equalise at 2–2, Brazil would have been through on goal difference, but in the 74th minute Rossi scored the winning goal, for a hat-trick, in a crowded penalty area to send Italy to the semifinals after one of the greatest games in World Cup history.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|last1=Duarte|first1=Fernando|title=Brazil lost that Italy game in 1982 but won a place in history – Falcão|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/30/brazil-falcao-1982-world-cup-italy%7Cwebsite=The Guardian|access-date=27 April 2016|date=30 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502185132/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/30/brazil-falcao-1982-world-cup-italy%7Carchive-date=2 May 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|last1=Wilson|first1=Jonathan|title=Italy 3–2 Brazil, 1982: the day naivety, not football itself, died|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/jul/25/italy-brazil-1982%7Cwebsite=The Guardian|access-date=27 April 2016|date=25 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044108/http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/jul/25/italy-brazil-1982%7Carchive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|last1=Lewis|first1=Tim|title=1982: Why Brazil V Italy Was One Of Football's Greatest Ever Matches|url=http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/sport/6396/1982-why-brazil-v-italy-was-one-of-footballs-greatest-ever-matches/%7Cwebsite=Esquire%7Caccess-date=27 April 2016|date=11 July 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927181154/http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/sport/6396/1982-why-brazil-v-italy-was-one-of-footballs-greatest-ever-matches/%7Carchive-date=27 September 2015}}</ref> Italy then progressed to the semi-final where they defeated Poland with two goals from Rossi.
In the final on 11 July 1982, Italy met West Germany in Madrid. The first half ended scoreless, after Antonio Cabrini missed a penalty awarded for a Hans-Peter Briegel foul on Bruno Conti. In the second half Paolo Rossi again scored the first goal, and while the Germans were pushing forward in search of an equaliser, Marco Tardelli and substitute Alessandro Altobelli finalised two contropiede counterattacks to make it 3–0. Paul Breitner scored West Germany's consolation goal seven minutes before the end.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19820712&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Sparkling Italy spring ultimate upset |date=12 July 1982 |work=Glasgow Herald |access-date=30 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429003926/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19820712&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |archive-date=29 April 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Tardelli's screaming celebration after his goal was one of the defining images of Italy's 1982 World Cup triumph.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/marco_tardelli.html%7Ctitle=Marco Tardelli|date=8 February 2016|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304132142/http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/marco_tardelli.html%7Carchive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Paolo Rossi won the Golden Boot with six goals as well as the Golden Ball Award for the best player of the tournament,<ref name="storiedicalcio.altervista.org">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/paolo_rossi_biografia.html%7Ctitle=Paolo Rossi: La solitudine del centravanti|publisher=Storie di Calcio|language=it|access-date=4 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924123048/http://www.storiedicalcio.altervista.org/paolo_rossi_biografia.html%7Carchive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> and 40-year-old captain-goalkeeper Dino Zoff became the oldest player to win the World Cup.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Italy subsequently failed to qualify for UEFA Euro 1984,<ref name="euro1984">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and then entered as reigning champions in the 1986 World Cup,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but were eliminated by reigning European Champions, France, in the round of 16.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Vicini years and World Cup runners-up with Sacchi (1986–1994)Edit
In 1986, Azeglio Vicini was appointed as new head coach, replacing Bearzot.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> He granted a central role to players such as Walter Zenga and Gianluca Vialli, and conceded a chance to young players coming from the U21 team;<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Vialli scored goals that gave Italy a 1988 European Championship pass,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and he was shown like Altobelli's successor, having his same goal attitude.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Both forwards stroke the target in Germany, where the Soviet Union defeated the Azzurri in the semi-finals.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Italy hosted the World Cup for the second time in 1990. The Italian attack featured talented forwards Salvatore Schillaci and a young Roberto Baggio. Italy played nearly all of their matches in Rome and did not concede a single goal in their first five matches; however, they lost the semi-final in Naples to defending champion Argentina. Argentinian player Diego Maradona, who played for Napoli, made comments prior to the game pertaining to the North–South inequality in Italy and the Risorgimento, asking Neapolitans to root for Argentina in the game.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Italy lost 4–3 on penalty kicks following a 1–1 draw after extra time. Schillaci's first-half opener was equalised in the second half by Claudio Caniggia's header for Argentina. Aldo Serena missed the final penalty kick with Roberto Donadoni also having his penalty saved by goalkeeper Sergio Goycochea. Italy went on to defeat England 2–1 in the third-place match in Bari, with Schillaci scoring the winning goal on a penalty to become the tournament's top scorer with six goals.
After failing to qualify for UEFA Euro 1992, Vicini was replaced by former AC Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi, who brought a new style of play. In November 1993, FIFA ranked Italy No. 1 since the ranking system was introduced in December 1992.<ref name=first/>
At the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Italy lost the opening match against Ireland 0–1 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. After a 1–0 win against Norway in East Rutherford and a 1–1 draw with Mexico at the RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., Italy advanced from Group E based on goals scored among the four teams tied on points. During their round of 16 match at Foxboro Stadium near Boston, Italy was down 0–1 late against Nigeria, but Baggio equalised in the 88th minute and a penalty in extra time to take the win.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/results/matches/match=3091/report.html%7Ctitle=Match Report – 1994 FIFA World Cup USA (TM): Nigeria – Italy|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=18 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216233834/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D84/results/matches/match%3D3091/report.html%7Carchive-date=16 December 2011}}</ref> Baggio scored another late goal against Spain at their quarter-final match in Boston to seal a 2–1 win and two goals against Bulgaria in their semi-final match in New York for another 2–1 win.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/results/matches/match=3097/report.html%7Ctitle=Match Report – 1994 FIFA World Cup USA (TM): Italy – Spain|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=18 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219234329/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D84/results/matches/match%3D3097/report.html%7Carchive-date=19 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=84/results/matches/match=3100/report.html%7Ctitle=Match Report – 1994 FIFA World Cup USA (TM): Bulgaria – Italy|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=18 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219230556/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition%3D84/results/matches/match%3D3100/report.html%7Carchive-date=19 December 2011}}</ref> In the final, which took place in Los Angeles's Rose Bowl stadium 2,700 miles (4,320 km) and three time zones away from the Northeastern United States where they had played all their previous matches, Italy, who had 24 hours less rest than Brazil, played 120 minutes of scoreless football, taking the match to a penalty shootout, the first time a World Cup final was settled on penalties.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/history/newsid_1632000/1632224.stm%7Ctitle=USA 94|publisher=news.bbc.co.uk|date=17 April 2002|access-date=28 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090103205635/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/history/newsid_1632000/1632224.stm%7Carchive-date=3 January 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Italy lost the subsequent shootout 3–2 after Baggio, who had been playing with the aid of a pain-killer injection<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=174363/profile.html%7Ctitle=Divine by moniker, divine by magic|publisher=fifa.com|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514025207/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=174363/profile.html%7Carchive-date=14 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and a heavily bandaged hamstring,<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1994/luglio/15/resta_filo_Baggio_co_0_940715257.shtml%7Ctitle=ci resta un filo di Baggio|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=15 July 1994|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118171712/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1994/luglio/15/resta_filo_Baggio_co_0_940715257.shtml%7Carchive-date=18 November 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> missed the final penalty kick of the match, shooting over the crossbar.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1994/luglio/18/Baggio_sbaglia_tiro_della_sua_co_0_9407181835.shtml%7Ctitle=e Baggio sbaglia il tiro della sua vita|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=18 July 1994|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215114950/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1994/luglio/18/Baggio_sbaglia_tiro_della_sua_co_0_9407181835.shtml%7Carchive-date=15 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/ottobre/31/Baggio_McEnroe_Schumi_Come_sbaglia_co_9_061031079.shtml%7Ctitle=Da Baggio a McEnroe e Schumi Come si sbaglia un punto decisivo|publisher=Il Corriere della Sera|language=it|date=31 October 2006|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031000328/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/ottobre/31/Baggio_McEnroe_Schumi_Come_sbaglia_co_9_061031079.shtml%7Carchive-date=31 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
Euro 2000 runners-up (1996–2000)Edit
Italy, still led by Sacchi, qualified for Euro 1996 in England, but did not progress beyond the group stage. Having defeated Russia 2–1 and losing by the same score against the Czech Republic, Italy required a victory in their final group match against Germany to progress to the quarter-finals. However, Gianfranco Zola failed to convert a decisive penalty in a 0–0 draw against the Germans, who eventually won the tournament.<ref name="UEFA.com">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=227/match=52511/postmatch/report/index.html%7Ctitle=Italy pay penalty for Germany stalemate|publisher=UEFA|date=6 October 2003|access-date=7 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709205119/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1996/matches/round=227/match=52511/postmatch/report/index.html%7Carchive-date=9 July 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
Finishing second behind England in the qualification campaign for the 1998 World Cup, Italy booked a place at the final tournament after defeating Russia in a play-off, with Pierluigi Casiraghi scoring the winning goal in a 2–1 aggregate victory on 15 November 1997.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41917134%7Ctitle=World Cup 2018: Italy and the nightmare of their play-off against Sweden|publisher=bbc.com|date=10 November 2017|access-date=4 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507193544/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41917134%7Carchive-date=7 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> After finishing first in their group and overcoming Norway in the second round, Italy faced a penalty shoot-out in the quarterfinals, for the third World Cup in a row.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Italian side, where Alessandro Del Piero and Baggio renewed the controversial staffetta (Template:Literally) between Mazzola and Rivera from 1970, held the eventual world champions and host team, France, to a 0–0 draw after extra time, but lost 4–3 in the shoot-out. With two goals scored in this tournament, Baggio remains the only Italian player to have scored in three different FIFA World Cups.<ref name="Mondial">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/10052010/45/top-10-mondiali-pele-baggio-i-10-grandi.html%7Ctitle=10 Leggende Mondiali|trans-title=10 World Cup Legends|publisher=Eurosport|language=it|access-date=27 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216233952/http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/10052010/45/top-10-mondiali-pele-baggio-i-10-grandi.html%7Carchive-date=16 December 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
Two years later, at the Euro 2000, with four consecutive victories the team led by former captain Dino Zoff made it all the way to the semifinals, facing another penalty shoot-out but emerging victorious over the co-hosts, the Netherlands.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Italian goalkeeper Francesco Toldo saved one penalty during the match and two in the shootout, while striker Francesco Totti scored his penalty with a cucchiaio (Template:Literally) chip.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Italy finished the tournament as runners-up, losing the final 2–1 against France (to a golden goal in extra time) after conceding an equalising goal just 30 seconds before the expected end of injury time.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/816194.stm |title=France 2 Italy 1 |date=2 July 2000 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=19 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726060204/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/euro2000/816194.stm |archive-date=26 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> After the defeat, coach Dino Zoff resigned in protest after being criticised by AC Milan club president and politician Silvio Berlusconi.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/euro2000/news/20000704itazoff.html%7Ctitle=Zoff resigned after attack from Berlusconi|publisher=espnfc.com|author=Ivan Speck|date=4 July 2000|access-date=28 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601005056/http://www.espnfc.com/euro2000/news/20000704itazoff.html%7Carchive-date=1 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
Trapattoni years (2000–2004)Edit
Giovanni Trapattoni took charge of the team in July 2000 following the resignation of Dino Zoff.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Playing in Group 8 of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification process, Italy finished undefeated after facing Romania, Georgia, Hungary and Lithuania. In the final tournament, a 2–0 victory against Ecuador with a double from Christian Vieri was followed by a series of controversial matches. During the match against Croatia, English referee Graham Poll incorrectly disallowed two regular goals resulting in a 2–1 defeat to Italy.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite two goals being ruled for offsides, a late headed goal from Alessandro Del Piero helped Italy to a 1–1 draw with Mexico, proving enough to advance to the knockout stages.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Co-host country South Korea eliminated Italy in the round of 16 by a score of 2–1. The match proved controversial with members of the Italian team, most notably striker Francesco Totti and coach Giovanni Trapattoni, suggesting a conspiracy to eliminate Italy from the competition.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://worldcup.espnsoccernet.com/story?id=217887&lang=us |title=Angry Italy blame 'conspiracy' |access-date=6 August 2006 |date=19 June 2002 |publisher=Soccernet |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061123140949/http://worldcup.espnsoccernet.com/story?id=217887&lang=us |archive-date=23 November 2006 }}</ref> Trapattoni even obliquely accused FIFA of ordering the official to ensure a Korean victory so that one of the two host nations would remain in the tournament.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The most contentious decisions by the game referee Byron Moreno were an early penalty awarded to South Korea (saved by Buffon), a golden goal by Damiano Tommasi incorrectly ruled offside, and the sending off of Totti after being presented with a second yellow card for an alleged dive in the penalty area.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> FIFA president Sepp Blatter stated that the linesmen had been a "disaster" and admitted that Italy suffered from bad offside calls during the group matches, but he denied conspiracy allegations. While questioning Totti's sending off by Moreno, Blatter refused to blame Italy's loss entirely on the referees, stating: "Italy's elimination is not only down to referees and linesmen who made human not premeditated errors. Italy made mistakes both in defense and in attack."<ref name=autogenerated1>Template:Cite news</ref>
Trapattoni stayed on and guided the team at Euro 2004 in Portugal, where after draws against Denmark and Sweden along with a victory over Bulgaria in Group C, Italy were eliminated following a three-way five point tie based on the number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and then Italian football federation president Franco Carraro accused the Swedish and Danish teams of fixing the result of their final match (2-2 was the result which consented both teams to advance).<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Despite calls, then-UEFA spokesperson Robert Faulkner said the organization would not investigate the result.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead link</ref>
2006 World Cup victoryEdit
The Italian Football Federation replaced Trapattoni with Marcello Lippi.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> With controversy plaguing the domestic league, Italy entered the 2006 World Cup as one of the eight seeded teams.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://english.people.com.cn/200605/23/eng20060523_267753.html |title=People's Daily Online – Scandal threatening to bury Italy's Cup dream |publisher=English.people.com.cn |date=23 May 2006 |access-date=21 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019223102/http://english.people.com.cn/200605/23/eng20060523_267753.html |archive-date=19 October 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite press release</ref> Italy finished first in Group E with wins against Ghana and the Czech Republic and a draw with the United States.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the round of 16, Italy secured a 1–0 victory over Australia with Francesco Totti scoring a penalty.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Italy overcame Ukraine, 3–0, after taking an early lead through Gianluca Zambrotta and additional goals coming from Luca Toni.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the semi-finals, Italy beat hosts Germany 2–0 with goals Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero in the last minutes of extra time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 9 July 2006, the Azzurri won their fourth World Cup title after defeating France in the final. French captain Zinedine Zidane opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the seventh minute before Marco Materazzi scored from a corner kick, twelve minutes later. The score remained level and during extra-time and Zidane was sent off for headbutting Materazzi.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Italy went on to win the penalty shootout 5–3, with all Italian players scoring their kicks. The decisive penalty goal was scored by Grosso.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
FIFA named seven Italian players — Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluca Zambrotta, Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso, Francesco Totti and Luca Toni — to the 23-man tournament All Star Team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Buffon also won the Lev Yashin Award, given to the best goalkeeper of the tournament; he conceded only two goals in the tournament's seven matches, the first an own goal by Zaccardo and the second from Zidane's penalty kick in the final, and remained unbeaten for 460 consecutive minutes.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In honour of Italy winning a fourth World Cup, members of the squad were awarded the Italian Order of Merit of Cavaliere.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The decline of the world champions (2006–2010)Edit
Marcello Lippi, who had announced his resignation three days after the World Cup triumph, was replaced by Roberto Donadoni.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web| url=http://www.repubblica.it/2006/07/sezioni/sport/calcio/donadoni-nuovo-ct/donadoni-nuovo-ct/donadoni-nuovo-ct.html%7C title=Nazionale, scelto l'erede di Lippi Donadoni è il nuovo ct degli azzurri| language=it| publisher=La Repubblica Sport| date=13 July 2006| access-date=9 August 2008| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080316093439/http://www.repubblica.it/2006/07/sezioni/sport/calcio/donadoni-nuovo-ct/donadoni-nuovo-ct/donadoni-nuovo-ct.html%7C archive-date=16 March 2008| url-status=live}}</ref> Italy qualified for Euro 2008 by winning their group ahead of France. On 14 February 2007, Italy climbed to first in the FIFA World Rankings for the second time.<ref name=first>Template:Cite news</ref> At Euro 2008, the Azzurri lost 3–0 to the Netherlands in the opening match of the group stage. The following game against Romania ended 1–1 thanks to a penalty save from Gianluigi Buffon.<ref name="zambrotta">Template:Cite news</ref> Italy would win their final group game against France 2–0, a rematch of the 2006 World Cup final. The Azzurri were eliminated in the quarter-finals on penalties to eventual champions Spain. Within a week of the game, Roberto Donadoni's contract was terminated and Marcello Lippi was rehired as coach.<ref name="Lippireturns">Template:Cite news</ref>
Italy qualified for their first ever FIFA Confederations Cup held in South Africa in June 2009 by virtue of winning the 2006 World Cup. They won their opening match of the tournament against the United States, but subsequent defeats to Egypt and Brazil meant that they finished third in the group on goals scored (points level with the US and Egypt), and were eliminated.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/confederationscup/southafrica2009/origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/confederationscup/southafrica2009/match-center%7Caccess-date=4 February 2022|website=www.fifa.com|language=en}}</ref>
At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, reigning champions Italy were unexpectedly eliminated in the first round, finishing last place in their group. After being held to 1–1 draws with Paraguay and New Zealand, they suffered a 3–2 loss to Slovakia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was the first time Italy failed to win a single game at a World Cup tournament, and in doing so became only the third nation to be eliminated in the first round while being reigning World Cup champions.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.thelocal.it/20140603/italy-look-to-slay-ghost-of-world-cup-2010%7Ctitle=Italy side looks to slay ghost of World Cup 2010|publisher=thelocal.it|date=3 June 2014|access-date=29 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601120415/http://www.thelocal.it/20140603/italy-look-to-slay-ghost-of-world-cup-2010%7Carchive-date=1 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
Euro 2012 runners-up and fluctuating results (2010–2018)Edit
Marcello Lippi stepped down after Italy's World Cup campaign and was replaced by Cesare Prandelli, although Lippi's successor had already been announced before the tournament.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
At UEFA Euro 2012, Italy finished second in their group behind Spain, which earned them a quarter-final tie against England. After a mostly one-sided affair in which Italy failed to take their chances, they managed to beat England on penalties.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the semi-final against Germany, two first-half goals by Mario Balotelli saw the Italians through to the final. In the final, Italy fell to a 4–0 defeat to Spain.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
During the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, Italy reached the semi-finals, losing 7–6 on penalties to Spain.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23026069%7Ctitle=Spain 0 Italy 0|date=27 June 2013|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115235623/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23026069%7Carchive-date=15 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Italy did manage to beat Uruguay in the third place play-off. At the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Italy defeated England 2–1 in their first match before succumbing to underdogs Costa Rica 1–0 in the second group stage match.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In Italy's last group match, they were knocked out by Uruguay 1–0, in a controversial match, where Italian player Claudio Marchisio was controversially sent off whilst Uruguay's Luis Suarez bit Italy's Giorgio Chiellini without any sanction.<ref name="marchisio">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Shortly after this loss, coach Cesare Prandelli resigned.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Former Juventus manager Antonio Conte was selected to replace Prandelli. On 10 October 2015, Italy qualified for Euro 2016, courtesy of a 3–1 win over Azerbaijan;<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/italy-beats-azerbaijan-to-qualify-for-euro-2016/%7Ctitle=Italy beats Azerbaijan to qualify for Euro 2016|publisher=SportsNet|date=10 October 2015|access-date=22 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223115540/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/italy-beats-azerbaijan-to-qualify-for-euro-2016/%7Carchive-date=23 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> the result meant that Italy had gone 50 games unbeaten in European qualifiers.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/team/italy/162/blog/post/2658298/italy-reach-euro-2016-but-are-they-improving-under-conte%7Ctitle=Italy qualify for Euro 2016 but are they improving under Antonio Conte?|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=James Horncastle|date=11 October 2015|access-date=13 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151012200129/http://www.espnfc.us/team/italy/162/blog/post/2658298/italy-reach-euro-2016-but-are-they-improving-under-conte%7Carchive-date=12 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> On 4 April 2016, it was announced that Antonio Conte would step down as Italy coach after Euro 2016 to become head coach of Chelsea.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/82322/official-conte-signs-chelsea%7Ctitle=Official:Conte signs with Chelsea|publisher=Football Italia|date=4 April 2016|access-date=14 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202143127/http://www.football-italia.net/82322/official-conte-signs-chelsea%7Carchive-date=2 February 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The 23-man squad was initially criticised by many fans and members of the media for its lack of quality,<ref name="never underestimate">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/european-championship/74/blog/post/2898768/italys-start-to-euro-2016-shows-you-should-never-underestimate-them%7Ctitle=Italy's start to Euro 2016 shows you should never underestimate them|publisher=ESPN FC|first=James|last=Horncastle|date=21 June 2016|access-date=3 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710224405/http://www.espnfc.us/european-championship/74/blog/post/2898768/italys-start-to-euro-2016-shows-you-should-never-underestimate-them%7Carchive-date=10 July 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> which saw notable absences, such as Andrea Pirlo and Sebastian Giovinco being controversially left out.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.espnfc.us/italy/story/2879294/andrea-pirlo-and-sebastian-giovinco-omitted-from-italy-squad-due-to-mls-play-antonio-conte%7Ctitle=MLS play cost Andrea Pirlo, Sebastian Giovinco their Italy chance – Conte|publisher=ESPN FC|author1=Ben Gladwell|date=24 May 2016|access-date=31 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527023631/http://www.espnfc.us/italy/story/2879294/andrea-pirlo-and-sebastian-giovinco-omitted-from-italy-squad-due-to-mls-play-antonio-conte%7Carchive-date=27 May 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Italy opened Euro 2016 with a 2–0 victory over Belgium and qualified thanks to a win against Sweden in the second match, which made their defeat 1–0 to Ireland in the final group stage match irrelevant for access to the round of 16.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000448/match=2017953/index.html%7Ctitle=UEFA Euro 2016 – Belgium-Italy|publisher=UEFA|date=13 June 2016|access-date=13 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612034343/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000448/match=2017953/index.html%7Carchive-date=12 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/85982/eder-takes-sweden-down%7Ctitle=Eder takes Sweden down|publisher=Football Italia|date=17 June 2016|access-date=17 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619202835/http://www.football-italia.net/85982/eder-takes-sweden-down%7Carchive-date=19 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Italy subsequently defeated reigning European champions Spain 2–0 in the round of 16.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.goal.com/euro2016/en/article/champions-no-more-italys-sweet-revenge-on-spain-thanks-to-conte-masterclass/4vkb6h0jzdy21x1mn86ygvqef%7Ctitle=Champions No More! Italy Get Sweet Revenge On Spain In Conte Masterclass|publisher=Goal.com|date=27 June 2016|access-date=27 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629094724/http://www.goal.com/euro2016/en/article/champions-no-more-italys-sweet-revenge-on-spain-thanks-to-conte-masterclass/4vkb6h0jzdy21x1mn86ygvqef%7Carchive-date=29 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> However, Italy were defeated by reigning world champions Germany in the quarter-finals on penalties, after a 1–1 draw.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=stride>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000449/match=2017903/postmatch/report/%7Ctitle=Germany finally defeat Italy to stride into semis|publisher=UEFA|access-date=3 July 2016|date=2 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322025852/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2016/matches/round=2000449/match=2017903/postmatch/report/%7Carchive-date=22 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
Failure to qualify for 2018 World CupEdit
After Conte's planned departure following Euro 2016, Gian Piero Ventura took over as manager for the team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> During qualification for the 2018 World Cup, Italy finished second in Group G, five points behind Spain.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41917134 |title=World Cup 2018: Italy and the nightmare of their play-off against Sweden |date=10 November 2017 |publisher=bbc.com |access-date=4 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507193544/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41917134 |archive-date=7 May 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog/the-match/60/post/3195180/spain-thrash-italy-in-world-cup-qualifying-thanks-to-sublime-isco-performance%7Ctitle=Ogden: Isco superb as Spain thrash Italy|publisher=espn.co.uk|date=2 September 2017|access-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329121043/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog/the-match/60/post/3195180/spain-thrash-italy-in-world-cup-qualifying-thanks-to-sublime-isco-performance%7Carchive-date=29 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Italy would compete in the play-off round against Sweden, where they lost 1–0 on aggregate and therefore eliminated; the first time that Italy had failed to qualify for the World Cup since 1958.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/112772/ignominious-italy-out-world-cup%7Ctitle=Ignominious Italy out of World Cup|publisher=Football Italia|date=13 November 2017|access-date=13 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117165450/https://www.football-italia.net/112772/ignominious-italy-out-world-cup%7Carchive-date=17 November 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the match, veterans Andrea Barzagli, Daniele De Rossi and captain Gianluigi Buffon all declared their retirement from the national team.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 15 November 2017, Ventura was dismissed as head coach,<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/112858/official-ventura-sacked-italy%7Ctitle=Official: Ventura sacked by Italy|publisher=Football Italia|date=15 November 2017|access-date=15 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214552/https://www.football-italia.net/112858/official-ventura-sacked-italy%7Carchive-date=15 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and on 20 November 2017, Carlo Tavecchio resigned as president of the Italian Football Federation.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Luigi Di Biagio was called as caretaker manager and led the team in subsequent friendlies in March 2018, including the last of Buffon's 176 appearances on 23 March in a friendly against Argentina.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Resurgence and second European title (2018–2023)Edit
Euro 2020 victoryEdit
On 14 May 2018, Roberto Mancini was announced as the new manager.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/121375/official-italy-appoint-mancini |title=Official: Italy appoint Mancini |publisher=Football Italia |date=14 May 2018 |access-date=14 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615214540/https://www.football-italia.net/121375/official-italy-appoint-mancini |archive-date=15 June 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 16 August 2018, in the first FIFA World Rankings update that followed the World Cup, Italy dropped to their lowest-ever ranking of 21st.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/126268/italy-outside-world-top-20 |title=Italy outside world top 20 |publisher=Football Italia |date=16 August 2018 |access-date=16 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816230542/https://www.football-italia.net/126268/italy-outside-world-top-20 |archive-date=16 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 November 2019, Italy finished Euro 2020 qualifying with ten wins in all ten matches, becoming only the sixth side to qualify for a European Championship with a perfect record.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 17 March 2020, UEFA confirmed that Euro 2020 would be postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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At the delayed Euro 2020, Italy finished top of Group A, ahead of Turkey, Switzerland, and Wales. Being one of the host nations, Italy played all three group games at Rome's Stadio Olimpico, and it became the first team in European Championship history to win each group stage match without conceding.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the round of 16, Italy defeated Austria 2–1 at Wembley Stadium after extra time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the quarter-finals, Italy secured a 2–1 victory over Belgium, before beating Spain on penalties in the semi-finals.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In the final, on 11 July 2021, Italy won the European Championship defeating hosts England at Wembley Stadium on penalties after a 1–1 draw,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> for their second European title and their first since 1968. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma also won the Player of the Tournament award, given to the best player of the tournament.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> On 16 July, all members of the European Championship-winning squad were awarded the Italian Order of Merit of Cavaliere.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://quirinale.it/elementi/59113%7Ctitle=Mattarella ha conferito onorificenze motu proprio ai giocatori e allo staff della Nazionale vincitrice del campionato europeo|publisher=quirinale.it|date=16 July 2021|language=Italian}}</ref>
Failure to qualify for 2022 World CupEdit
In October 2021, Italy participated in the UEFA Nations League Finals as hosts, and lost the semi-final against Spain, 2–1 at the San Siro.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> This match meant the end of the record 37-game unbeaten run and the first defeat for Italy in more than three years. Four days later, Italy won the third-place play-off, 2–1 against Belgium.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 15 November, Italy drew 0–0 with Northern Ireland in their final 2022 World Cup qualifying Group C match and finished in second place, two points behind Switzerland.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59202147 |title=World Cup qualifiers: Impressive NI deny Italy a World Cup place with dramatic draw |date=15 November 2021 |publisher=bbc.com}}</ref> On 24 March 2022, Italy lost 1–0 in the semi-final of the play-offs against North Macedonia, their first-ever World Cup qualifying home defeat, therefore, failing to qualify for the World Cup for a second consecutive time.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 1 June, Italy took part in the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions match, rebranded as the 2022 Finalissima, losing 3–0 against defending Copa América champion Argentina.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
On 26 September 2022, Italy qualified for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals after beating Hungary 2–0 in Budapest.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 15 June 2023, Italy played the semi-final against Spain, losing 2–1.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Three days later, Italy won the third-place match 3–2 against the Netherlands.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Mancini's stay on Italy's bench ended two months later following his resignation.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Spalletti years (2023–present)Edit
Luciano Spalletti was chosen as the new coach,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and led the team in the last six games of Euro 2024 qualifying, managing to achieve direct qualification to the European Championship.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Italy were eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16 following a 2–0 loss to Switzerland.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
RivalriesEdit
- Italy vs. Brazil: matches between the nations are known as the World Derby (Portuguese: Clássico Mundial).<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/20130321/abci-previa-brasil-italia-201303201706.html%7Ctitle=Brasil-Italia, el clásico del fútbol mundial que consagró el viejo Sarriá|author=víctor pérez|work=ABC.es|date=21 March 2013|access-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622220352/http://www.abc.es/deportes/futbol/20130321/abci-previa-brasil-italia-201303201706.html%7Carchive-date=22 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The most successful football nations in the world, they have achieved nine World Cups between one another. Since their first match at the 1938 World Cup, they have played against each other a total of five times in the World Cup, most notably in the 1970 World Cup final and the 1994 World Cup final in which Brazil won 4–1 and 3–2 on penalties after a goalless draw respectively.<ref name="notablematches2">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1932884.html%7Ctitle=Brazil v Italy: classic encounters|publisher=UEFA|author=Paolo Menicucci|date=22 June 2013|access-date=27 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220124211/http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1932884.html%7Carchive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
- Italy vs. France: matches between the two nations officially began on 15 May 1910, Italy's first recorded match ending in a 6–2 victory.<ref name="ci risiamo2">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.federtennis.it/DettaglioNews.asp?IDNews=67865%7Ctitle=CI RISIAMO: ITALIA-FRANCIA Un'accesa rivalità che parte da lontano|date=30 May 2012|publisher=federtennis.it|language=it|access-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224211325/http://www.federtennis.it/DettaglioNews.asp?IDNews=67865%7Carchive-date=24 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="storia recente2">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.fantagazzetta.com/approfondimenti/storia-recente-di-italia-francia-165303%7Ctitle=Storia recente di Italia-Francia|date=14 November 2012|publisher=fantagazzetta.com|language=it|access-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224213930/http://www.fantagazzetta.com/approfondimenti/storia-recente-di-italia-francia-165303%7Carchive-date=24 February 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Notable matches in the World Cup and the European Football Championship include the 2006 World Cup final, when the Italians defeated the French 5–3 in the penalty shoot-out, after a 1–1 draw, and the 2000 European Championship, won by France with an extra-time golden goal by David Trezeguet.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/%7Ctitle=FIFA Tournaments |last=FIFA.com|website=www.fifa.com|access-date=4 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219191434/https://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/%7Carchive-date=19 February 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
- Italy vs. Germany: matches between the two nations have cumulated in five matches in the World Cup, including the "Game of the Century", the 1970 World Cup semifinal between the two countries that Italy won 4–3 in extra time, with five of the seven goals coming in extra time.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=569/match=1838/index.html%7Ctitle=1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico – Matches – Italy–Germany FR|last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|access-date=29 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329015426/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round%3D569/match%3D1838/index.html%7Carchive-date=29 March 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> Italy defeated West Germany 3–1 in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final. Germany has also won three European Championships while Italy has won it twice. The two countries have faced each other four times in the European Championship, with three draws (one German penalty shoot-out victory) and one Italian victory.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/euro-2012/italy-germany-euro2012-semifinals/%7Ctitle=Italy, Germany renew rivalry at Euro|publisher=sportsnet.ca|date=28 June 2012|access-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329025400/http://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/euro-2012/italy-germany-euro2012-semifinals/%7Carchive-date=29 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Germany had never defeated Italy in a major tournament match until their victory in the Euro 2016 quarterfinals, on penalties (though statistically considered a draw), with all Germany's other wins over Italy being in friendly competitions.<ref name="stride"/>
- Italy vs. Spain: this is a less heated and less heartfelt rivalry for the Italians, especially when compared to those with Germany and France. Matches between Italy and Spain are known as the Mediterranean Derby (Spanish: Rivalidad futbolística Italia-España), named after the Mediterranean Sea that separates the two nations.<ref name="med212">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.sefutbol.com/derbi-mediterraneo-historia-rivalidad-dos-mejores-selecciones-sub-21%7Ctitle=El derbi mediterráneo: historia de una rivalidad entre las dos mejores selecciones Sub-21|trans-title=The Mediterranean derby: history of a rivalry between the two best Under-21 teams|language=es|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|website=Sefutbol|date=26 June 2017|access-date=11 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011133354/http://www.sefutbol.com/derbi-mediterraneo-historia-rivalidad-dos-mejores-selecciones-sub-21%7Carchive-date=11 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Matches between them have been contested since 1920, and although they are not immediate geographical neighbours, their rivalry at international level is enhanced by the strong performances of their representative clubs in UEFA competitions.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2249326.html%7Ctitle=Spain v Italy: UEFA Champions League finals|publisher=UEFA|date=28 May 2015|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630180108/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/newsid=2249326.html%7Carchive-date=30 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://forzaitalianfootball.com/2017/06/cambiasso-juventus-only-italian-club-that-lose-to-the-spanish/%7Ctitle=Cambiasso: Juventus only Italian club that lose to the Spanish|website=Forza Italian Football|date=23 June 2017|access-date=29 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629102444/https://forzaitalianfootball.com/2017/06/cambiasso-juventus-only-italian-club-that-lose-to-the-spanish/%7Carchive-date=29 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Since the quarterfinal match between them at Euro 2008, the rivalry has renewed, with its most notable match being the UEFA Euro 2012 final, which Spain won 4–0.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://euro2016.tsn.ca/matches/match/2018002/%7Ctitle=Spain renews its rivalry with Italy|publisher=TSN.ca|date=25 June 2016|access-date=7 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704063559/http://euro2016.tsn.ca/matches/match/2018002/%7Carchive-date=4 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="bbc_report2">Template:Cite news</ref>
Team imageEdit
Kits and crestEdit
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The first shirt worn by the Italy national team, in its debut against France on 15 May 1910, was white. The choice of colour was due to the fact that a decision about the appearance of the kit had not yet been made, so it was decided not to have a colour, which was why white was chosen.<ref name="passionemaglie.it">Template:Cite news</ref> After two games, for a friendly against Hungary in Milan on 6 January 1911, the white shirt was replaced by a blue jersey (specifically Savoy azure)—blue being the border colour of the royal House of Savoy crest used on the flag of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946); the shirt was accompanied by white shorts and black socks (which later became blue).<ref name="passionemaglie.it"/> The team later became known as gli Azzurri (the Blues).<ref name="passionemaglie.it"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/azzurro-2011518%7Ctitle=What Is Italy's National Color?|publisher=thoughtco.com|date=17 March 2017|access-date=27 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627091249/https://www.thoughtco.com/azzurro-2011518%7Carchive-date=27 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In the 1930s, Italy wore a black kit, ordered by the fascist regime of Benito Mussolini. The black kit debuted on 17 February 1935 in a friendly against France at the Stadio Nazionale PNF in Rome.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.gianfrancoronchi.net/foto/maglie_calcio/Nazionale/Eraldo-Monzeglio-Maglia-NERA-Nazionale-1935-_formazione-dell_Italia-schierata%7Ctitle=Eraldo Monzeglio, Maglia nera Nazionale 1935 (formazione dell'Italia schierata e altri momenti dell'incontro)|publisher=gianfrancoronchi.net|language=it|access-date=10 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409121527/http://www.gianfrancoronchi.net/foto/maglie_calcio/nazionale/eraldo-monzeglio-maglia-nera-nazionale-1935-_formazione-dell_italia-schierata%7Carchive-date=9 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> A blue shirt, white shorts and black socks were worn at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin the following year. At the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France, the all-black kit was worn once in the match against France.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
After World War II, the fascist regime fell and the monarchy was abolished in 1946. The same year saw the birth of the Italian Republic, and the blue-and-white kit was reinstated. The cross of the former Royal House of Savoy was removed from the flag of Italy, and consequently from the national team's badge, now consisting solely of the Tricolore. For the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the country's name in Italian, ITALIA, was placed above the tricolour shield, and for the 1982 World Cup, FIGC, the abbreviation of the Italian Football Federation, was incorporated into the badge.<ref name="passionemaglie.it"/>
In 1983, to celebrate the previous year's World Cup win, three gold stars replaced ITALIA above the tricolour, representing their three World Cup victories. In 1984, a round emblem was launched, featuring the three stars, the inscriptions ITALIA and FIGC, and the tricolour.<ref name="passionemaglie.it"/>
The first known kit manufacturer was Adidas in 1974. From 2003 to 2022, the kit was made by Puma.<ref name="passionemaglie.it"/> Since the 2000s, an all-blue uniform including blue shorts has occasionally been used, particularity in international tournaments.<ref name="passionemaglie.it"/> After Italy's 2006 World Cup victory, a fourth star was added to the tricolour badge. In March 2022, after almost 20 years with Puma, it was announced that Adidas will be Italy's kit manufacturer from 2023 as part of a four-year deal.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/adidas-ousts-puma-kit-italy-soccer-team-2023-2022-03-09/%7Ctitle=Adidas trumps rival Puma to supply Italian soccer kit from 2023|publisher=reuters.com|date=9 March 2022}}</ref>
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| No supplier | 1910–1973 |
| Template:Flagicon Adidas | 1974–1977 |
| Template:Flagicon Baila | 1978–1979 |
| Template:Flagicon Le Coq Sportif | 1980–1984 |
| Template:Flagicon Ennerre | 1985 |
| Template:Flagicon Diadora | 1986–1994 |
| Template:Flagicon Nike | 1995–1998 |
| Template:Flagicon Kappa | 1999–2002 |
| Template:Flagicon Puma | 2003–2022 |
| Template:Flagicon Adidas | 2023–present |
Coaching staffEdit
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During the earliest days of Italian nation football, it was common for a Technical Commission to be appointed. The Commission took the role that a standard coach would currently play. Ever since 1967, the national team has been controlled only by the coach. For this reason, the coach of the Italy national team is still called Technical Commissioner (Template:Langx) or CT. The use of this title has since then expanded into other team sports in Italy.
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Results and fixturesEdit
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The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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2024Edit
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2025Edit
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PlayersEdit
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Current squadEdit
The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Norway and Moldova on 6 and 9 June 2025, respectively.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Information correct as of 1 June 2025.
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Recent call-upsEdit
The following players have also been called up for the team within the last twelve months.
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- INJ Withdrew due to injury
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- SUS Suspended
Previous squadsEdit
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- FIFA World Cup
- 1934 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1938 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1950 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1954 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1962 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1966 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1970 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1974 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1978 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1982 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1986 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1990 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1994 FIFA World Cup squad
- 1998 FIFA World Cup squad
- 2002 FIFA World Cup squad
- 2006 FIFA World Cup squad
- 2010 FIFA World Cup squad
- 2014 FIFA World Cup squad
- UEFA European Championship
- UEFA Euro 1968 squad
- UEFA Euro 1980 squad
- UEFA Euro 1988 squad
- UEFA Euro 1996 squad
- UEFA Euro 2000 squad
- UEFA Euro 2004 squad
- UEFA Euro 2008 squad
- UEFA Euro 2012 squad
- UEFA Euro 2016 squad
- UEFA Euro 2020 squad
- UEFA Euro 2024 squad
- FIFA Confederations Cup
- UEFA Nations League Finals
- Finalissima
Individual recordsEdit
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Player recordsEdit
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Most appearancesEdit
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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| 1 | Gianluigi Buffon | 176 | 0 | Template:Nowrap |
| 2 | Fabio Cannavaro | 136 | 2 | 1997–2010 |
| 3 | Paolo Maldini | 126 | 7 | 1988–2002 |
| 4 | Leonardo Bonucci | 121 | 8 | 2010–2023 |
| 5 | Giorgio Chiellini | 117 | 8 | 2004–2022 |
| Daniele De Rossi | 117 | 21 | 2004–2017 | |
| 7 | Andrea Pirlo | 116 | 13 | 2002–2015 |
| 8 | Dino Zoff | 112 | 0 | 1968–1983 |
| 9 | Gianluca Zambrotta | 98 | 2 | 1999–2010 |
| 10 | Giacinto Facchetti | 94 | 3 | 1963–1977 |
Top goalscorersEdit
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| 1 | Luigi Riva (list) | 35 | 42 | {{#expr: 35/42 round 2}} | Template:Nowrap |
| 2 | Giuseppe Meazza | 33 | 53 | {{#expr: 33/53 round 2}} | 1930–1939 |
| 3 | Silvio Piola | 30 | 34 | {{#expr: 30/34 round 2}} | 1935–1952 |
| 4 | Roberto Baggio | 27 | 56 | {{#expr: 27/56 round 2}} | 1988–2004 |
| Alessandro Del Piero | 91 | {{#expr: 27/91 round 2}} | 1995–2008 | ||
| 6 | Adolfo Baloncieri | 25 | 47 | {{#expr: 25/47 round 2}} | 1920–1930 |
| Filippo Inzaghi | 57 | {{#expr: 25/57 round 2}} | 1997–2007 | ||
| Alessandro Altobelli | 61 | {{#expr: 25/61 round 2}} | 1980–1988 | ||
| 9 | Christian Vieri | 23 | 49 | {{#expr: 23/49 round 2}} | 1997–2005 |
| Francesco Graziani | 64 | {{#expr: 23/64 round 2}} | 1975–1983 |
CaptainsEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} List of captaincy periods of the various captains throughout the years.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/Capitani?squadra=1&mode=%7Ctitle=Capitani%7Ctrans-title=Captains%7Cwebsite=FIGC.it%7Cpublisher=FIGC|language=it|access-date=2 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503080300/http://www.figc.it/nazionali/Capitani?squadra=1&mode=%7Carchive-date=3 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Template:Div col
- 1910: Francesco Calì
- 1911–1914: Giuseppe Milano
- 1914–1915: Virgilio Fossati
- 1920–1925: Renzo De Vecchi
- 1925–1927: Luigi Cevenini
- 1927–1930: Adolfo Baloncieri
- 1931–1934: Umberto Caligaris
- 1934: Gianpiero Combi
- 1935–1936: Luigi Allemandi
- 1937–1939: Giuseppe Meazza
- 1940–1947: Silvio Piola
- 1947–1949: Valentino Mazzola
- 1949–1950: Riccardo Carapellese
- 1951–1952: Carlo Annovazzi
- 1952–1960: Giampiero Boniperti
- 1961–1962: Lorenzo Buffon
- 1962–1963: Cesare Maldini
- 1963–1966: Sandro Salvadore
- 1966–1977: Giacinto Facchetti
- 1977–1983: Dino Zoff
- 1983–1985: Marco Tardelli
- 1985–1986: Gaetano Scirea
- 1986–1987: Antonio Cabrini
- 1988–1991: Giuseppe Bergomi
- 1991–1994: Franco Baresi
- 1994–2002: Paolo Maldini
- 2002–2010: Fabio Cannavaro<ref name="delpiero-buffon-captain-euro2008" group="nb">During UEFA Euro 2008, Alessandro Del Piero was named the Italy national team acting captain, as Cannavaro was injured and unable to take part in the competition, however Gianluigi Buffon was often played as captain as Del Piero was frequently deployed as a substitute.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Europei/2008/Primo_Piano/2008/06_Giugno/02/cannavaro.shtml%7Ctitle=Italia, è già dopo Cannavaro Arriva Gamberini, chi gioca?|publisher={{#invoke:Lang|lang}}|language=it|author1=Gaetano DeStefano|date=2 June 2008|access-date=22 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084614/http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Europei/2008/Primo_Piano/2008/06_Giugno/02/cannavaro.shtml%7Carchive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Europei/2008/Primo_Piano/2008/06_Giugno/12/delpierocapitano.shtml%7Ctitle=Buffon, niente fascia Il capitano è Del Piero|publisher={{#invoke:Lang|lang}}|language=it|author1=Maurizio Nicita|date=12 June 2008|access-date=22 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131356/http://www.gazzetta.it/Speciali/Europei/2008/Primo_Piano/2008/06_Giugno/12/delpierocapitano.shtml%7Carchive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=buffonsecondcaptain>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://it.uefa.com/news/newsid=710770.html%7Ctitle=L'Italia parte male, l'Olanda cala il tris|trans-title=Italy start badly, Holland score three|publisher=UEFA|language=it|author1=Paolo Menicucci|date=10 June 2008|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref></ref>
- 2010–2018: Gianluigi Buffon<ref name="buffon-pirlo-italy-captain" group="nb">Gianluigi Buffon served as second acting captain in UEFA Euro 2008 after Alessandro Del Piero was named the team's acting captain, as Cannavaro was injured and unable to take part in the competition, however Del Piero was frequently deployed as a substitute.<ref name=buffonsecondcaptain/> Although Buffon was officially named Italy's new captain in 2010,<ref name="Buffon, annuncio choc: Mi opero e torno nel 2011">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/mondiali_2010/girone_f/italia/2010/06/27-118051/Buffon,+annuncio+choc%3A+%C2%ABMi+opero+e+torno+nel+2011%C2%BB%7Ctitle=Buffon, annuncio choc: Mi opero e torno nel 2011|publisher=Il Corriere dello Sport|language=it|author1=Andrea Santoni|date=27 June 2010|access-date=23 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123193230/http://www.corrieredellosport.it/calcio/mondiali_2010/girone_f/italia/2010/06/27-118051/Buffon,+annuncio+choc%3A+%C2%ABMi+opero+e+torno+nel+2011%C2%BB%7Carchive-date=23 January 2017}}</ref> following Fabio Cannavaro's retirement subsequent to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Andrea Pirlo was named the Italy national team's acting captain after the tournament (while Daniele De Rossi was named the team's second acting captain),<ref name="Buffon, annuncio choc: Mi opero e torno nel 2011"/><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/06-08-2010/italia-prandelli-71695182025.shtml%7Ctitle=Prandelli cambia l'Italia Amauri, Cassano e Balotelli|publisher={{#invoke:Lang|lang}}|language=it|author1=Riccardo Pratesi|date=6 August 2010|access-date=23 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829014409/http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/06-08-2010/italia-prandelli-71695182025.shtml%7Carchive-date=29 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/01-09-2010/pirlo-ricetta-nazionale-71989427896.shtml%7Ctitle=Pirlo, ricetta Nazionale "Ritroviamo la qualità"|publisher={{#invoke:Lang|lang}}|language=it|date=1 September 2010|access-date=23 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829042316/http://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/01-09-2010/pirlo-ricetta-nazionale-71989427896.shtml%7Carchive-date=29 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> as Buffon was ruled out until the end of the year due to injury, and only made his first appearance as Italy's official captain on 9 February 2011, in a 1–1 friendly away draw against Germany.<ref name="Buffon, annuncio choc: Mi opero e torno nel 2011"/><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.figc.it/en/204/27174/2011/02/News.shtml%7Ctitle=Motta, Giovinco and Matri news. Among the 23 players Buffon's return|publisher=FIGC|date=6 February 2011|access-date=23 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211025215/http://www.figc.it/en/204/27174/2011/02/News.shtml%7Carchive-date=11 February 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/calcio_la_nazionale/articoli/52973/il-gol-di-rossi-salva-l-italia-1-1.shtml%7Ctitle=Il gol di Rossi salva l'Italia: 1–1|publisher=Mediaset|language=it|date=10 February 2011|access-date=23 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812141248/http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/calcio/calcio_la_nazionale/articoli/52973/il-gol-di-rossi-salva-l-italia-1-1.shtml%7Carchive-date=12 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Capitani">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.tuttonazionali.com/news/capitani-azzurri-gianluigi-buffon-2008-oggi-2214%7Ctitle=Capitani Azzurri: Gianluigi Buffon (2008 – Oggi)|publisher=TuttoNazionali.com|language=it|author1=Micaela Del Monte|date=29 March 2012|access-date=23 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817000622/http://www.tuttonazionali.com/news/capitani-azzurri-gianluigi-buffon-2008-oggi-2214%7Carchive-date=17 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref></ref>
- 2018–2022: Giorgio Chiellini
- 2022–2023: Leonardo Bonucci
- 2023: Ciro Immobile<ref name="captain">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- 2024–present: Gianluigi Donnarumma<ref name="capt-donnarumma">Template:Cite news</ref>
Hat-tricksEdit
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Manager recordsEdit
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- Most manager appearances
- Enzo Bearzot: 104<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ital-coach-triv.html%7Ctitle=Italian national team coaches|publisher=rsssf.com|editor=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=25 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417030223/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/ital-coach-triv.html%7Carchive-date=17 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
Team recordsEdit
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- Largest victory
- 9–0 vs. United States, 2 August 1948
- Largest defeat
- 1–7 vs. Hungary, 6 April 1924
Competitive recordEdit
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FIFA World CupEdit
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| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip* | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1934 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1938 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | Qualified as defending champions | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1950 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1954 | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |||
| Template:Flagicon 1958 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1962 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1966 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | |||
| Template:Flagicon 1970 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1974 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1978 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1982 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1986 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Qualified as defending champions | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1990 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1994 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2006 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2010 | Group stage | 26th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2014 | 22nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 9 | |||
| Template:Flagicon 2018 | Did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2022 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030 | ||||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2034 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4 titles | Template:Tooltip | 83 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 128 | 77 | 118 | 78 | 30 | 10 | 234 | 72 | ||
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
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| Biggest win | |||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||
| Best result | |||||
| Worst result | 26th place in 2010 (group stage)
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UEFA European ChampionshipEdit
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| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1964 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1968 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1972 | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1976 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1980 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1984 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1988 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 1992 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1996 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2000 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2004 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2008 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2016 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2020 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| Template:Flagicon 2024 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | ||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2032 | Qualified as co-hosts | Qualified as co-hosts | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 titles | 11/17 | 49 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 55 | 36 | 126 | 78 | 32 | 16 | 240 | 85 | ||
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
| Italy's European Championship record | |||||
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| Best result | |||||
| Worst result | 10th place in 1996 (group stage)
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UEFA Nations LeagueEdit
| UEFA Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League phase / Knockout stage | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Year | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip* | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Squad | |
| 2018–19 | A | 3 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Template:Same position | 8th | Template:Flagicon 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2020–21 | A | 1 | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Template:Same position | 3rd | Template:Flagicon 2021 | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2022–23 | A | 3 | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | Template:Same position | 3rd | Template:Flagicon 2023 | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Squad | |
| 2024–25 | A | 2 | 2nd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 13 | Template:Same position | 5th (Quarter-finals) | Template:Flagicon 2025 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 24 | 6th | Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | ||||||
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
| Italy's UEFA Nations League record | |||||
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| First match | |||||
| Biggest win | |||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||
| Best result | |||||
| Worst result | 8th place in 2018–19
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FIFA Confederations CupEdit
| FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip* | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | |
| Template:Flagicon 1992 | No European team participated | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1997 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1999 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2001 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2003 | Did not enterTemplate:Efn | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2009 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2013 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Template:Flagicon 2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | Third place | 2/10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
| Italy's Confederations Cup record | |||||
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| First match | |||||
| Biggest win | |||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||
| Best result | Third place in 2013
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| Worst result | Group stage in 2009
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Central European International CupEdit
| Central European International Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Round | Position | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | |
| Template:Flagicon 1927–30 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 15 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1931–32 | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1933–35 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1936–38 | —Template:Efn | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1948–53 | Fourth place | 4th | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | |
| Template:Flagicon 1955–60 | Fifth place | 5th | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | |
| Total | 2 titles | 6/6 | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 84 | 70 | |
| Central European International Cup record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First match | |||||
| Biggest win | |||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||
| Best result | |||||
| Worst result | Fifth place in 1955-60
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Other tournamentsEdit
| Year | Round | Position | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon 1976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament | Round robin | 3rd of 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Template:Flagicon 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup | Group stage | 4th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Template:Flagicon 1985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament | Champions | 1st of 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Template:Flagicon 1991 Scania 100 Tournament | Champions | 1st of 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 1992 U.S. Cup | Round-robin | 2nd of 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Template:Flagicon 1997 Tournoi de France | Round robin | 4th of 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| Template:Flagicon 2022 Finalissima | Runners-up | 2nd of 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | ||
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Head-to-head recordEdit
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} As of 23 March 2025, the complete official match record of the Italian national team comprises 887 matches: 472 wins, 241 draws and 174 losses.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=Statistiche Gare FIGC|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/statistiche-gare/?squadraId=12&federazioneId=&citta=&competizioneId=&tecnicoId=&anno=&tipoCampoId=&risultatoId=%7Caccess-date=25 June 2020|website=www.figc.it|archive-date=25 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625073117/https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/nazionali-in-cifre/statistiche-gare/?squadraId=12&federazioneId=&citta=&competizioneId=&tecnicoId=&anno=&tipoCampoId=&risultatoId=%7Curl-status=live}}</ref> During these matches, the team scored 1,549 times and conceded 877 goals. Italy's highest winning margin is nine goals, which was achieved against the United States in 1948 (9–0). Their longest winning streak is 13 wins,<ref name="32unbeaten13consecutive">{{#invoke:Cite|web|last=Begley |first=Emlyn |date=2 July 2021 |title=Belgium–Italy 1–2 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198657 |access-date=2 July 2021 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> and their unbeaten record is 37 consecutive official matches, a world record.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|last=Edwards|first=Daniel|date=8 September 2021|title=Rampant Italy set all-time scoring record with scintillating start vs Lithuania|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/rampant-italy-set-all-time-scoring-record-with-scintillating/1ognq5lnkofa01amc0h8p6b3vq%7Caccess-date=8 September 2021|website=Goal.com}}</ref>
HonoursEdit
Major competitionsEdit
- FIFA World Cup
- Template:Gold1 Champions (4): 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (2): 1970, 1994
- Template:Bronze3 Third place (1): 1990
- UEFA European Championship
- Template:Gold1 Champions (2): 1968, 2020
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (2): 2000, 2012
- UEFA Nations League
- Template:Bronze3 Third place (2): 2020–21, 2022–23
- FIFA Confederations Cup
- Template:Bronze3 Third place (1): 2013
- CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (1): 2022
- Olympic Games
- Template:Gold1 Gold medal (1): 1936
- Template:Bronze3 Bronze medal (1): 1928
RegionalEdit
FriendlyEdit
- Ciudad de México Cup Tournament
- Champions (1): 1985
- Scania 100 Tournament
- Champions (1): 1991
AwardsEdit
- FIFA Best Mover of the Year: 2006
- Laureus World Team of the Year: 2007, 2022
- World Soccer Team of the Year: 2021
- Gazzetta Sports World Team of the Year: 1982, 2006
SummaryEdit
| Competition | Template:Gold1 | Template:Silver2 | Template:Bronze3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| FIFA Confederations Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| UEFA European Championship | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| UEFA Nations League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
See alsoEdit
- Italy women's national football team
- Italy national under-21 football team
- Italy national under-20 football team
- Italy national under-19 football team
- Italy national under-17 football team
- Italy national beach soccer team
- Italy national futsal team
- Serie A
- Football in Italy
- Sport in Italy
NotesEdit
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ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Template:Official website
- Official National football team page at Italian Football Federation
- Italy at UEFA
- Italy at FIFA
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