Italy National Football Team

Italy National Football Team 2018 and FIFA World Cup 1938

Italy National Football Team is the men’s football team for Italy that has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times in 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006. The team is one of the most successful national teams in the history of the Football World Cup which is the second highest times ever World Cup won by any country. The team is governed by the Italian Football Federation. It comes under the UEFA Confederation of Europe continent and won a European Championship (1968).

The Italian national football team was introduced in the year 1910 which represents the Italian team in international football since the first match in the year 1910. The Italian national football team comes under UEFA and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). The team is also known as Gli Azzurri (meaning the Blues) and they wear Savoy blue. Luciano Spalletti is the current Coach.

The Italy side is the most World Cup holders team with 4 times and appearing in two other finals (1970, 1994). In 2006, the final was contested by Zinedine Zidane’s team France and Italy. The Italy national football team is one of the most successful teams in the history of the football world and the World Cup history as they have appeared two times in the final (1970, 1994) as we talk about the titles they have won, 4 times they have won World cup title in the year (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).

They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out, where Zinedine Zidane played in the last match of his career. Italy is the first team to defend their previous World Cup Trophy. Due to World War II, the World Cup was not played and Italy retained the title for a record of 16 years.

Italy National Football Team History

FIFA World Cup 2006 Italy National Football Team

The Italian national football team entered international matches in the year 1910 but the team was made before and they tried to create the best team on 30 April 1899 unfortunately they failed to do so, as they did not lose hope we can see the best teams in the world is here.

The team is governed by the Italian Football Federation. It comes under the UEFA Confederation of Europe continent. Roberto Mancini is the current head coach and also a former player of Italy and Giorgio Chiellini is captain of the team.

The Football team was created in 1910 and contested its first official international match on 15 May 1910 against France by 6-2. In 1930 the team won two consecutive editions in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938 FIFA World Cup. The Stade de France is the home ground of the team that was opened in 1998.

FIFA World Cup 2006 Football Winner Squad

1 Buffon
2 Zaccardo
3 Grosso
4 De Rossi
5 Cannavaro (c)
6 Barzagli
7 Del Piero
8 Gattuso
9 Toni
10 Totti
11 Gilardino
12 Peruzzi
13 Nesta
14 Amelia
15 Iaquinta
16 Camoranesi
17 Barone
18 Inzaghi
19 Zambrotta
20 Perrotta
21 Pirlo
22 Oddo
23 Materazzi
Coach: Lippi

Italy National Football Team History and Information

Team Italy Football Team
FIFA code ITA
FIFA Current Ranking 10 ( 20th July, 24)
Top Scorer Gigi Riva (35)
Most caps Gianluigi Buffon (176)
Nickname(s) Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
La Nazionale
Captain Giorgio Chiellini
World Cup Appearances 18 times
Best Results- Won(1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
European Championship- 9 times
Best Results- Won(1968)
Confederations Cup- 2 times
Best Results- Third place (2013)

Current Football Squad:

Role Players
Goalkeeper
  • GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • GK: Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur)
  • GK: Alex Meret (Napoli)
Defenders
  • Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli)
  • Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan)
  • Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino)
  • Gianluca Mancini (Roma)
  • Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan)
  • Riccardo Calafiori (Bologna)
  • Raoul Bellanova (Torino)
  • Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan)
  • Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus)
  • Federico Gatti (Juventus)
Midfielders
Forwards
Captain Gianluigi Donnarumma

Italy Squad: 2024 Euro Cup

Here are updates of the 2024 UEFA Euro of Italy Squad.

Role Players
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, Guglielmo Vicario, Alex Meret
Defenders Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Federico Dimarco, Alessandro Buongiorno, Gianluca Mancini, Matteo Darmian, Riccardo Calafiori, Raoul Bellanova, Alessandro Bastoni, Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Gatti
Midfielders Nicolò Barella, Davide Frattesi, Jorginho, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Bryan Cristante, Nicolò Fagioli, Michael Folorunsho
Forwards Mateo Retegui, Giacomo Raspadori, Federico Chiesa, Gianluca Scamacca, Mattia Zaccagni, Stephan El Shaarawy
Captain

Results of Copa America

  • June 15: Italy 2-1 Albania, Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, Germany
  • June 20: Spain 1-0 Italy, Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
  • June 24: Croatia 1-1 Italy, Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
  • June 29: Switzerland 2-0 Italy, Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany

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