Italy
Nickname(s)
Gli Azzurri
Association
FIGC
Confederation
UEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Luciano Spalletti
Captain
Giorgio Chiellini
Most caps
Gianluigi Buffon (176)
Top scorer
Luigi Riva (35)
Home Stadium
Various
FIFA code
ITA
FIFA ranking
7 (27 May 2021))
Highest FIFA ranking
1 (November 1993, February 2007, April–June 2007, September 2007)
Lowest FIFA ranking
21 (August 2018)
Elo ranking
3 5 (21 July 2021))
Highest Elo ranking
1 (June 1934 – March 1940, December 1940 – November 1945, July–August 2006)
Lowest Elo ranking
21 (November 1959)
First international
Italy 6–2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910)
Biggest win
Italy 9–0 United States (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948)
Biggest defeat
Hungary 7–1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924)
World Cup appearances
18 (First in 1934 )
Best result
Winners , 1934 , 1938 , 1982 , 2006
UEFA European Championship appearances
10 (First in 1964 )
Best result
Winners , 1968 , 2020
The Italian national football team is the national association football team of Italy and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy . The current team head coach is Roberto Mancini . Italy's home matches are played at various stadiums throughout Italy,
Italy is one of the most successful national teams in the history of the World Cup , having won four titles in 1934 , 1938 , 1982 and 2006 . Italy has also won a European Championship title in 1968 . The team is known as gli Azzurri (the Blues). In recent years, Italy has seen a revival under Roberto Mancini after previous failure to qualify to the 2018 FIFA World Cup . Under the command of Mancini, Italy had a perfect UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying record, finished first in their 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A group, and finally went on to win their second European Championship title in the 2020 tournament . As of July 2021, Italy is on an unbeaten run in 34 matches, with their last loss came in a UEFA Nations League match against Portugal .
History [ ]
Main article: History of the Italy national football team
Competitive record [ ]
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA World Cup [ ]
FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D *
L
GF
GA
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1930
Did not enter
Did not enter
1934
Champions
1st
5
4
1
0
12
3
1
1
0
0
4
0
1938
Champions
1st
4
4
0
0
11
5
Qualified as defending champions
1950
Group stage
7th
2
1
0
1
4
3
Qualified as defending champions
1954
10th
3
1
0
2
6
7
2
2
0
0
7
2
1958
Did not qualify
4
2
0
2
5
5
1962
Group stage
9th
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
0
0
10
2
1966
9th
3
1
0
2
2
2
6
4
1
1
17
3
1970
Runners-up
2nd
6
3
2
1
10
8
4
3
1
0
10
3
1974
Group stage
10th
3
1
1
1
5
4
6
4
2
0
12
0
1978
Fourth place
4th
7
4
1
2
9
6
6
5
0
1
18
4
1982
Champions
1st
7
4
3
0
12
6
8
5
2
1
12
5
1986
Round of 16
12th
4
1
2
1
5
6
Qualified as defending champions
1990
Third place
3rd
7
6
1
0
10
2
Qualified as hosts
1994
Runners-up
2nd
7
4
2
1
8
5
10
7
2
1
22
7
1998
Quarter-finals
5th
5
3
2
0
8
3
10
6
4
0
13
2
2002
Round of 16
15th
4
1
1
2
5
5
8
6
2
0
16
3
2006
Champions
1st
7
5
2
0
12
2
10
7
2
1
17
8
2010
Group stage
26th
3
0
2
1
4
5
10
7
3
0
18
7
2014
22nd
3
1
0
2
2
3
10
6
4
0
19
9
2018
Did not qualify
12
7
3
2
21
9
2022
TBD
3
3
0
0
6
0
2026
Total
4 titles
18/21
83
45
21
17
128
77
112
77
26
9
227
69
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty shoot-out .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
UEFA European Championship [ ]
UEFA European Championship record
UEFA European Championship qualifying record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D *
L
GF
GA
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1960
Did not enter
Did not enter
1964
Did not qualify
4
2
1
1
8
3
1968
Champions
1st
3
1
2
0
3
1
8
6
1
1
21
6
1972
Did not qualify
8
4
3
1
13
6
1976
6
2
3
1
3
3
1980
Fourth place
4th
4
1
3
0
2
1
Qualified as hosts
1984
Did not qualify
8
1
3
4
6
12
1988
Semi-finals
4th
4
2
1
1
4
3
8
6
1
1
16
4
1992
Did not qualify
8
3
4
1
12
5
1996
Group stage
10th
3
1
1
1
3
3
10
7
2
1
20
6
2000
Runners-up
2nd
6
4
1
1
9
4
8
4
3
1
13
5
2004
Group stage
9th
3
1
2
0
3
2
8
5
2
1
17
4
2008
Quarter-finals
8th
4
1
2
1
3
4
12
9
2
1
22
9
2012
Runners-up
2nd
6
2
3
1
6
7
10
8
2
0
20
2
2016
Quarter-finals
6th
5
3
1
1
6
2
10
7
3
0
16
7
2020
Champions
1st
7
5
2
0
13
4
10
10
0
0
37
4
2024
TBD
Total
2 titles
10/16
45
21
18
6
52
31
118
74
30
14
224
76
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
UEFA Nations League [ ]
Results and fixtures [ ]
The following is a list of match results in the last twelve months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixture
2022 [ ]
2023 [ ]
Players [ ]
Current squad [ ]
The following players were called up for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against North Macedonia and Ukraine on 17 and 20 November 2023, respectively.
Information correct as of 20 November 2023, after the match against Ukraine.
Recent call-ups [ ]
The following players have also been called up for the team within the last twelve months.
INJ Withdrew due to injury
Pos.
Player
Date of birth (age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Latest call-up
GK
Alex Meret
22 March 1997 (1997-03-22 ) (age 27)
3
0
Napoli
v. North Macedonia , 17 November 2023 INJ
DF
Alessandro Bastoni
13 April 1999 (1999-04-13 ) (age 25)
21
1
Inter Milan
v. North Macedonia , 17 November 2023 INJ
DF
Rafael Tolói
10 October 1990 (1990-10-10 ) (age 33)
14
0
Atalanta
v. North Macedonia , 17 November 2023 INJ
DF
Davide Calabria
6 December 1996 (1996-12-06 ) (age 27)
7
0
AC Milan
v. North Macedonia , 17 November 2023 INJ
DF
Giorgio Scalvini
11 December 2003 (2003-12-11 ) (age 20)
7
0
Atalanta
v. England , 17 October 2023
DF
Destiny Udogie
28 November 2002 (2002-11-28 ) (age 21)
2
0
Tottenham Hotspur
v. England , 17 October 2023
DF
Leonardo Spinazzola
25 March 1993 (1993-03-25 ) (age 31)
24
0
Roma
v. Ukraine , 12 September 2023
DF
Alessio Romagnoli
12 January 1995 (1995-01-12 ) (age 29)
13
2
Lazio
v. Ukraine , 12 September 2023
DF
Nicolò Casale
14 February 1998 (1998-02-14 ) (age 26)
0
0
Lazio
v. Ukraine , 12 September 2023
DF
Leonardo Bonucci
1 May 1987 (1987-05-01 ) (age 37)
121
8
Union Berlin
v. Netherlands , 18 June 2023
DF
Alessandro Florenzi
11 March 1991 (1991-03-11 ) (age 33)
49
2
AC Milan
v. Spain , 15 June 2023 PRE
DF
Federico Baschirotto
20 September 1996 (1996-09-20 ) (age 27)
0
0
Lecce
v. Spain , 15 June 2023 PRE
DF
Emerson Palmieri
3 August 1994 (1994-08-03 ) (age 30)
29
0
West Ham United
v. Malta , 26 March 2023
MF
Manuel Locatelli
8 January 1998 (1998-01-08 ) (age 26)
26
3
Juventus
v. North Macedonia , 17 November 2023 INJ
MF
Sandro Tonali
8 May 2000 (2000-05-08 ) (age 24)
15
0
Newcastle United
v. Malta , 14 October 2023
MF
Matteo Pessina
21 April 1997 (1997-04-21 ) (age 27)
16
5
Monza
v. Ukraine , 12 September 2023
MF
Lorenzo Pellegrini
19 June 1996 (1996-06-19 ) (age 28)
26
5
Roma
v. North Macedonia , 9 September 2023 INJ
MF
Marco Verratti
5 November 1992 (1992-11-05 ) (age 31)
55
3
Al-Arabi
v. Netherlands , 18 June 2023
FW
Riccardo Orsolini
24 January 1997 (1997-01-24 ) (age 27)
5
2
Bologna
v. England , 17 October 2023
FW
Mattia Zaccagni
16 June 1995 (1995-06-16 ) (age 29)
3
0
Lazio
v. Malta , 14 October 2023 INJ
FW
Ciro Immobile
20 February 1990 (1990-02-20 ) (age 34)
57
17
Lazio
v. Ukraine , 12 September 2023
FW
Wilfried Gnonto
5 November 2003 (2003-11-05 ) (age 20)
13
1
Leeds United
v. Ukraine , 12 September 2023
FW
Mateo Retegui
29 April 1999 (1999-04-29 ) (age 25)
4
2
Genoa
v. Ukraine , 12 September 2023
FW
Vincenzo Grifo
7 April 1993 (1993-04-07 ) (age 31)
9
4
SC Freiburg
v. Malta , 26 March 2023
FW
Simone Pafundi
14 March 2006 (2006-03-14 ) (age 18)
1
0
Udinese
v. Malta , 26 March 2023
Current coaching staff [ ]
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 (Commissario tecnico ) or CT. The use of this title has since then expanded into other team sports in Italy.
Position
Staff
Head coach
Luciano Spalletti
Assistant coach
Alberto Bollini
Assistants
Andrea Barzagli Antonio Gagliardi Fausto Salsano
Goalkeeping coach
Massimo Battara
Match analyst
Simone Contran
Athletic trainers
Claudio Donatelli Andrea Scanavino
Doctors
Angelo De Carli Carmine Costabile
Nutritionist
Matteo Pincella
Physiotherapists
Mauro Doimi Fabio Sannino Emanuele Randelli Fabrizio Scalzi
Osteopath
Walter Martinelli
Head of delegation
Gianluigi Buffon
Team manager
Gabriele Oriali
Secretary
Emiliano Cozzi
Source: BBC
Alumni [ ]
Former players [ ]
Main article: List of Italian international players
Managers [ ]
Main article: List of Italy international managers
Honours [ ]
This is a list of honours for the senior Italian national team
Gold Medal (1): 1936
Bronze Medal (2): 1928 , 2004
External links [ ]
Italy
Italy – 1934 FIFA World Cup
1. Cavanna
2. Combi
3. Masetti
4. Allemandi
5. Caligaris
6. Monzeglio
7. Rosetta
8. Bertolini
9. Castellazzi
10. Ferraris
11. Monti
12. Pizziolo
13. Varglien
14. Arcari
15. Borel
16. Demaria
17. Ferrari
18. Guaita
19. Guarisi
20. Meazza
21. Orsi
22. Schiavio
Manager: Vittorio Pozzo ]
Italy – 1938 FIFA World Cup
1. Andreolo
2. Bertoni
3. Biavati
4. Ceresoli
5. Chizzo
6. Colaussi
7. Donati
8. Ferrari
9. Ferraris
10. Foni
11. Genta
12. Locatelli
13. Masetti
14. Meazza
15. Monzeglio
16. Olivieri
17. Olmi
18. Pasinati
19. Perazzolo
20. Piola
21. Rava
22. Serantoni
Manager: Vittorio Pozzo
Italy – 1950 FIFA World Cup
1. Amadei
2. Annovazzi
3. Blason
4. Boniperti
5. Campatelli
6. Cappello
7. Caprile
8. Carapellese
9. Casari
10. Fattori
11. Furiassi
12. Giovannini
13. Lorenzi
14. Magli
15. Mari
16. Moro
17. Muccinelli
18. Pandolfini
19. Parola
20. Remondini
21. Sentimenti
22. Tognon
Manager: Ferruccio Novo
Italy – 1954 FIFA World Cup
1. Ghezzi
2. Vincenzi
3. Giacomazzi
4. Neri
5. Tognon
6. Nesti
7. Muccinelli
8. Pandolfini
9. Galli
10. Cappello
11. Lorenzi
12. Viola
13. Magnini
14. Cervato
15. Mari
16. Ferrario
17. Segato
18. Pivatelli
19. Boniperti
20. Gratton
21. Frignani
22. Costagliola
Manager: Lajos Czeizler
Italy – 1962 FIFA World Cup
1. Buffon
2. Losi
3. Radice
4. Salvadore
5. Maldini
6. Trapattoni
7. Mora
8. Maschio
9. Altafini
10. Sívori
11. Menichelli
12. Mattrel
13. Albertosi
14. Rivera
15. Sormani
16. Robotti
17. Pascutti
18. David
19. Janich
20. Tumburus
21. Ferrini
22. Bulgarelli
Manager: Paolo Mazza & Giovanni Ferrari
Italy – 1966 FIFA World Cup
1. Albertosi
2. Anzolin
3. Barison
4. Bulgarelli
5. Burgnich
6. Facchetti
7. Fogli
8. Guarneri
9. Janich
10. Juliano
11. Landini
12. Leoncini
13. Lodetti
14. Mazzola
15. Meroni
16. Pascutti
17. Perani
18. Pizzaballa
19. Rivera
20. Rizzo
21. Rosato
22. Salvadore
Manager: Edmondo Fabbri
Italy – UEFA Euro 1968
1. Albertosi
2. Anastasi
3. Anquilletti
4. Bercellino
5. Burgnich
6. Bulgarelli
7. Castano
8. De Sisti
9. Domenghini
10. Facchetti
11. Ferrini
12. Guarneri
13. Juliano
14. Lodetti
15. Mazzola
16. Prati
17. Riva
18. Rivera
19. Rosato
20. Salvadore
21. Vieri
22. Zoff
Manager: Ferruccio Valcareggi
Italy – 1970 FIFA World Cup
1. Albertosi
2. Burgnich
3. Facchetti
4. Poletti
5. Cera
6. Ferrante
7. Niccolai
8. Rosato
9. Puia
10. Bertini
11. Riva
12. Zoff
13. Domenghini
14. Rivera
15. Mazzola
16. De Sisti
17. Vieri
18. Juliano
19. Gori
20. Boninsegna
21. Furino
22. Prati
Manager: Ferruccio Valcareggi
Italy – 1974 FIFA World Cup
1. Zoff
2. Spinosi
3. Facchetti
4. Benetti
5. Morini
6. Burgnich
7. Mazzola
8. Capello
9. Chinaglia
10. Rivera
11. Riva
12. Albertosi
13. Sabadini
14. Bellugi
15. Wilson
16. Juliano
17. Re Cecconi
18. Causio
19. Anastasi
20. Boninsegna
21. Pulici
22. Castellini
Manager: Ferruccio Valcareggi
Italy – 1978 FIFA World Cup
1. Zoff
2. Bellugi
3. Cabrini
4. Cuccureddu
5. Gentile
6. Maldera
7. Manfredonia
8. Scirea
9. Antognoni
10. Benetti
11. Pecci
12. Conti
13. P. Sala
14. Tardelli
15. Zaccarelli
16. Causio
17. C. Sala
18. Bettega
19. Graziani
20. Pulici
21. Rossi
22. Bordon
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Italy – UEFA Euro 1980
1. Zoff
2. F. Baresi
3. G. Baresi
4. Bellugi
5. Cabrini
6. Collovati
7. Gentile
8. Maldera
9. Scirea
10. Antognoni
11. Benetti
12. Bordon
13. Buriani
14. Oriali
15. Tardelli
16. Zaccarelli
17. Altobelli
18. Bettega
19. Causio
20. Graziani
21. Pruzzo
22. Galli
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Italy – 1982 FIFA World Cup
1. Zoff
2. Baresi
3. Bergomi
4. Cabrini
5. Collovati
6. Gentile
7. Scirea
8. Vierchowod
9. Antognoni
10. Dossena
11. Marini
12. Bordon
13. Oriali
14. Tardelli
15. Causio
16. Conti
17. Massaro
18. Altobelli
19. Graziani
20. Rossi
21. Selvaggi
22. Galli
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Italy – 1986 FIFA World Cup
1. Galli
2. Bergomi
3. Cabrini
4. Collovati
5. Nela
6. Scirea
7. Tricella
8. Vierchowod
9. Ancelotti
10. Bagni
11. Baresi
12. Tancredi
13. De Napoli
14. Di Gennaro
15. Tardelli
16. Conti
17. Vialli
18. Altobelli
19. Galderisi
20. Rossi
21. Serena
22. Zenga
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Italy – UEFA Euro 1988
1. Zenga
2. Baresi
3. Bergomi
4. Cravero
5. Ferrara
6. Ferri
7. Francini
8. Maldini
9. Ancelotti
10. De Agostini
11. De Napoli
12. Tacconi
13. Fusi
14. Giannini
15. Romano
16. Altobelli
17. Donadoni
18. Mancini
19. Rizzitelli
20. Vialli
Manager: Azeglio Vicini
Italy – 1990 FIFA World Cup
1. Zenga
2. Baresi
3. Bergomi
4. De Agostini
5. Ferrara
6. Ferri
7. Maldini
8. Vierchowod
9. Ancelotti
10. Berti
11. De Napoli
12. Tacconi
13. Giannini
14. Marocchi
15. Baggio
16. Carnevale
17. Donadoni
18. Mancini
19. Schillaci
20. Serena
21. Vialli
22. Pagliuca
Manager: Azeglio Vicini
Italy – 1994 FIFA World Cup
1. Pagliuca
2. Apolloni
3. Benarrivo
4. Costacurta
5. Maldini
6. Baresi
7. Minotti
8. Mussi
9. Tassotti
10. R. Baggio
11. Albertini
12. Marchegiani
13. D. Baggio
14. Berti
15. Conte
16. Donadoni
17. Evani
18. Casiraghi
19. Massaro
20. Signori
21. Zola
22. Bucci
Manager: Arrigo Sacchi
Italy – UEFA Euro 1996
1. Peruzzi
2. Apolloni
3. Maldini
4. Carboni
5. Costacurta
6. Nesta
7. Donadoni
8. Mussi
9. Torricelli
10. Albertini
11. Baggio
12. Toldo
13. Rossitto
14. Del Piero
15. Di Livio
16. Di Matteo
17. Fuser
18. Casiraghi
19. Chiesa
20. Ravanelli
21. Zola
22. Bucci
Manager: Arrigo Sacchi