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86-578: On 11 November 1989 the stadium hosted the only game played so far in Vicenza in the Italy national football team . The match, a friendly in preparation for the World Cup Italy 90 , saw the victory of Italy 1–0 against Algeria . Subsequent work removed the metal pillars of the old grandstand that hindered filming of football matches, along with the installation of seats in a field at the corner of

172-674: A scandal in Serie A , where some National team players such as Paolo Rossi 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 criticized, 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

258-649: A 1–0 win against Norway in New York 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 the Foxboro Stadium near Boston , Italy was down 0–1 late against Nigeria , but Baggio rescued Italy with an equaliser in the 88th minute and a penalty in extra time to take

344-755: A 1–1 draw, 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. On 16 July, all members of the European Championship-winning squad were awarded the Italian Order of Merit of Cavaliere . In October 2021, Italy participated in the UEFA Nations League Finals as hosts, and lost

430-438: A 2–1 defeat to Italy. 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. 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

516-506: A 3–2 loss to Slovakia . 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. 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. At UEFA Euro 2012 , Italy finished second in their group behind Spain, which earned them

602-517: 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

688-568: 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 the history of football and the World Cup , having won four titles ( 1934 , 1938 , 1982 , 2006 ), appearing in two other finals ( 1970 , 1994 ), and reaching also

774-414: A conspiracy to eliminate Italy from the competition. 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. 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

860-403: A few minutes of silence (at 16:59) came the reply: "Quota 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). QDM on Pino, then we will cut at Superga". At Pino Torinese , which is located between Chieri and Baldissero Torinese , southeast of Turin, there was a VHF direction finder , to provide a QDM (magnetic course to be taken on a head-on approach as a radio aid) on request. On approach, the plane lined up with

946-509: A final farewell to the players. The following season, the other top Italian teams were asked to donate a player to Torino. The shock of the crash was such that the following year, the Italy national team chose to travel to the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil by ship. The crash is commemorated annually. Remains of the aircraft, including a propeller, a tyre, scattered pieces of the fuselage, and

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1032-416: 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. Superga air disaster The Superga air disaster ( Italian : Tragedia di Superga , "Tragedy of Superga") occurred on 4 May 1949, when a Fiat G.212 of Avio Linee Italiane (Italian Airlines), carrying

1118-469: A new centre-forward Roberto Boninsegna , the team were able to come back to a 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. They were later defeated by Brazil in

1204-505: 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 home West Germany's consolation goal seven minutes from the end. Tardelli's screaming celebration after his goal

1290-536: 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. 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. During the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, Italy reached the semi-finals, losing 7–6 on penalties to Spain. Italy did manage to beat Uruguay in

1376-528: 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. 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

1462-603: A single goal in their first five matches; however, they lost the semi-final in Naples to defending champion Argentina. Argentinian player 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. Italy lost 4–3 on penalty kicks following a 1–1 draw after extra time. Schillaci's first-half opener

1548-437: A telegram wishing us well, but no never 'win or die'." 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. In

1634-605: A third ( 1990 ) and a fourth ( 1978 ) place. 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

1720-480: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Italy national football team The Italy national football team ( Italian : Nazionale di calcio dell'Italia ) 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

1806-576: Is considered one of the best Italian football players of all time by some. 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

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1892-640: 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

1978-449: The 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying . 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

2064-461: The 1986 World Cup , but were eliminated by reigning European Champions, France, in the round of 16. In 1986, Azeglio Vicini was appointed as new head coach, replacing Bearzot. 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; Vialli scored goals that gave Italy a 1988 European Championship pass. He

2150-585: The 1992 European Championship , Vicini was replaced by former AC Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi , who brought a new style of play. In November 1993, FIFA ranked Italy first in the for the first time since the ranking system was introduced in December 1992. At the 1994 World Cup in the United States, Italy lost the opening match against Ireland 0–1 at Giants Stadium in New York City . After

2236-448: 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. 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. The Italian side, where Alessandro Del Piero and Baggio renewed

2322-403: 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

2408-516: The 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals after beating Hungary 2–0 in Budapest . On 15 June 2023, Italy played the semi-final against Spain, losing 2–1. Three days later, Italy won the third-place final 3–2 against the Netherlands. Mancini's stay on Italy's bench ended two months later following his resignation. Luciano Spalletti was chosen as the new coach, and as of September 2023 he led

2494-595: The Euro 2020 qualifying with ten wins in all ten matches, becoming only the sixth national side to qualify for a European Championship with a perfect record. On 17 March 2020, UEFA confirmed that Euro 2020 would be postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic . 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

2580-641: 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. 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 . The team's first official match

2666-540: 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. In honour of Italy winning a fourth World Cup, members of the squad were awarded the Italian Order of Merit of Cavaliere . Marcello Lippi, who had announced his resignation three days after

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2752-629: 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

2838-574: The domestic league , Italy entered the 2006 World Cup as one of the eight seeded teams . Italy finished first in Group E with wins against Ghana and the Czech Republic and a draw with the United States. In the round of 16 , Italy secured a 1–0 victory over Australia with Francesco Totti scoring a penalty. Italy overcame Ukraine , 3–0, after taking an early lead through Gianluca Zambrotta and additional goals coming from Luca Toni . In

2924-423: 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. Under the initial guide of Fulvio Bernardini and later that of head coach Enzo Bearzot , a new generation of Italian players came to

3010-491: 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. 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

3096-461: 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. 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

3182-731: The Portuguese captain , Francisco Ferreira . In the incident, the whole active Torino team (almost all of whom were also members of the Italy national football team ) lost their lives. Club officials including the manager, Ernő Egri Erbstein , a Hungarian refugee, and the head coach, Englishman Leslie Lievesley , also perished in the accident, as well as the crew of the aircraft and three well-known Italian sports journalists: Renato Casalbore (founder of Tuttosport ); Renato Tosatti (the Gazzetta del Popolo , father of Giorgio Tosatti), and Luigi Cavallero ( La Stampa ). The task of identifying

3268-461: The Torino youth team), and former manager of the Italy national team Vittorio Pozzo, were excluded for various reasons. Torino's president, Ferruccio Novo , also did not go on the trip because he was ill with influenza . The three-engined Fiat G.212, with aircraft registration I-ELCE, of Avio Linee Italiane, took off from Lisbon at 09:40 a.m. on Wednesday, 4 May 1949. The commander of the aircraft

3354-621: The World Cup finals of 1954 and 1962 , Italy failed to progress past the first round, 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 . Italy did not take part in the first edition of the European Championship in 1960 (then known as the European Nations Cup), and was knocked out by the Soviet Union in the first round of

3440-483: The World Cup triumph, was replaced by Roberto Donadoni . Italy qualified from their Euro 2008 qualifying group ahead of France. On 14 February 2007, Italy climbed to first in the FIFA World Rankings for the second time. 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 . Italy would win their final group game against France 2–0,

3526-455: 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. 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

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3612-407: The axis of descent and lined up with the hill of Superga. Recent investigations also suggested the possibility that the altimeter had malfunctioned and locked at 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), which led the pilots to believe that they were at a higher altitude. At 17:03, the plane made a turn to the left, returned to level flight, and had aligned to prepare for landing when it crashed into the back of

3698-420: The bodies was entrusted to the former manager of the Italy national team, Vittorio Pozzo , who had called up most of Torino's players to the Azzurri . The full-back Sauro Tomà did not take part in the trip due to an injured meniscus , nor did the reserve goalkeeper , Renato Gandolfi (the third goalkeeper, Dino Ballarin , took his place). Radio commentator Nicolò Carosio , Luigi Giuliano (captain of

3784-469: The bronze medal in 1928 Summer Olympics , held 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. Italy would also later win

3870-437: The controversial staffetta ( lit.   ' relay ' ) 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 Cup editions. Two years later, at the Euro 2000 , with four consecutive victories

3956-521: The direction of the capital of Piedmont , where it was expected to arrive in 30 minutes. The weather in Turin was poor; at 16:55, the airport of Turin Aeritalia communicated the weather situation to the pilot: clouds almost touching the ground, showers, strong southwest wind gusts, and very poor horizontal visibility (40 metres (130 ft)). At this point, the tower asked for the pilot's position. After

4042-528: The embankment of the Basilica of Superga. The pilot, who likely believed that the Superga hill was off to his right, would have seen it suddenly emerge directly in front of him (speed 180 kilometres per hour (110 mph), visibility 40 metres (130 ft)) and been unable to react. The wreckage did not give any indication of an attempt to go around. The only part of the aircraft which remained partially intact

4128-523: The entire Torino football team (popularly known as the Grande Torino ), crashed into the retaining wall at the back of the Basilica of Superga , which stands on a hill on the outskirts of Turin . All thirty-one people on the flight were killed. The Avio Linee Italiane Fiat G.212CP was carrying the team home from Lisbon , where they had played a friendly match with S.L. Benfica in honour of

4214-522: 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. After the defeat, coach Dino Zoff resigned in protest after being criticized by AC Milan club president and politician Silvio Berlusconi . Giovanni Trapattoni took charge of the team in July 2000 following the resignation of Dino Zoff. Playing in Group 8 of

4300-519: The first team in European Championship history to win each group stage match without conceding. In the round of 16, Italy defeated Austria 2–1 at Wembley Stadium after extra time. In the quarter-finals, Italy secured a 2–1 victory over Belgium , before beating Spain on penalties in the semi-finals. In the final , on 11 July 2021, Italy won the European Championship defeating hosts England at Wembley Stadium on penalties after

4386-559: The first time that Italy had failed to qualify for the World Cup since 1958 . Following the match, veterans Andrea Barzagli , Daniele De Rossi and captain Gianluigi Buffon all declared their retirement from the national team. On 15 November 2017, Ventura was dismissed as head coach, and on 20 November 2017, Carlo Tavecchio resigned as president of the Italian Football Federation. Luigi Di Biagio

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4472-534: The following year. At the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France, the all-black kit was worn once in the match against France. 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

4558-457: 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. 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

4644-482: 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. Relegated to second place behind England in the qualification campaign for

4730-474: 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

4816-498: The match to a penalty shootout , the first time a World Cup final was settled in a penalty shootout. Italy lost the subsequent shootout 3–2 after Baggio, who had been playing with the aid of a pain-killer injection and a heavily bandaged hamstring, missed the final penalty kick of the match, shooting over the crossbar. The vice World champions, still led by Sacchi, qualified for Euro 1996 in England, but did not progress beyond

4902-446: The media for its lack of quality, which saw notable absences, such as Andrea Pirlo and Sebastian Giovinco being controversially left out. 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. Italy subsequently defeated reigning European champions Spain 2–0 in

4988-486: 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 FIFA World Cup , FIGC , the abbreviation of the Italian Football Federation , was incorporated into the badge. In 1983, to celebrate the victory at the World Cup of the previous year, three gold stars replaced ITALIA above

5074-567: The number of goals scored in matches among the tied teams. 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). Despite calls, then-UEFA spokesperson Robert Faulkner said the organization would not investigate the result. The Italian Football Federation replaced Trapattoni with Marcello Lippi . With controversy plaguing

5160-530: The press. Italy's regrouped in the second round group, 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, were 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. Twice Italy went in the lead with Paolo Rossi's goals, and twice Brazil came back. When Falcão scored to make it 2–2, Brazil would have been through on goal difference, but in

5246-473: 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." 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

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5332-481: The round of 16. However, Italy were defeated by reigning world champions Germany, in the quarter-finals on penalties, after a 1–1 draw. After Conte's planned departure following Euro 2016, Gian Piero Ventura took over as manager for the team. During qualification for the 2018 World Cup, Italy finished second in Group G, five points behind Spain. Italy would compete in the play-off round against Sweden, where they lost 1–0 on aggregate and therefore eliminated;

5418-427: The rules of the time required the match to be replayed a few days later. This was the only time the final of the European Championship or World Cup was replayed. 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

5504-415: The runway at Aeritalia about 9 miles (14 km) away to the west, at 305 metres (1,001 ft) above sea level, with Pino at 290° off its nose. Just north of Pino Torinese was the Basilica of Superga , situated on a hill at 669 metres (2,195 ft) above sea level. One theory for the deviation is that due to the strong left crosswinds, the plane could have suffered a drift to starboard, which shifted from

5590-510: The semi-final against Spain, 2–1 at the San Siro . 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. 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. On 24 March 2022, Italy lost 1–0 in

5676-424: The semi-final of the play-offs against North Macedonia which was their first ever world Cup qualifying defeat at home, therefore, failing to qualify for the World Cup for a second consecutive time. 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 . On 26 September 2022, Italy qualified for

5762-530: The semi-finals, Italy beat hosts Germany 2–0 with goals Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero in the last minutes of extra time. 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

5848-412: The sending off of Totti after being presented with a second yellow card for an alleged dive in the penalty area. 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

5934-485: The south stand. In 2007 an adaptation of the structure finally saw the laying of the entrance turnstiles and the strengthening of surveillance. On September 21, 2013 an initiative called Give a hand to Menti , saw the repainting of the exterior, with the participation of the players and the mayor Achille Variati . 45°32′39″N 11°33′20″E  /  45.54417°N 11.55556°E  / 45.54417; 11.55556 This article about an Italian sports venue

6020-401: The team in the last six games of Euro 2024 qualifying , managing to achieve direct qualification to the European Championship . Italy were eliminated from the tournament in the round of 16 following a 2–0 loss to Switzerland . 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

6106-434: 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. 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 ( lit.   ' spoon ' ) chip. Italy finished the tournament as runners-up, losing

6192-538: 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. 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. Shortly after this loss, coach Cesare Prandelli resigned. Former Juventus manager Antonio Conte

6278-475: The tricolour, representing their three World Cup victories until that point. In 1984, a round emblem was launched, featuring the three stars, the inscriptions ITALIA and FIGC , and the tricolour. The first known kit manufacturer was Adidas in 1974. From 2003 to 2022, the kit was made by Puma . Since the 2000s, an all-blue uniform including blue shorts has occasionally been used, particularity in international tournaments. After Italy's 2006 World Cup victory,

6364-709: The win. 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. 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

6450-544: Was Lieutenant Colonel Meroni. The flight landed at the airport in Barcelona at 13:00. While the aircraft was refuelled during the stopover, Torino met for lunch with Milan , who were on their way to Madrid . At 14:50, I-ELCE set off for the Turin-Aeritalia Airport . The flight's route was to take it over Cap de Creus , Toulon , Nice , Albenga , and Savona . Above Savona, the plane turned north, in

6536-556: Was accompanied by white shorts and black socks (which later became blue). The team later became known as gli Azzurri (the Blues). 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. A blue shirt, white shorts and black socks were worn at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin

6622-468: Was also shown like Altobelli's possibly successor, having his same goal attitude. Both forwards stroke the target in Germany, where Soviet Union defeated the Azzurri in semi-finals. 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

6708-465: Was beaten by a long-distance shot from Arie Haan , and Zoff was criticized for the defeat. Italy hosted the 1980 European Championship , the first edition to be held between eight teams instead of four, 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. After

6794-543: 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. On 14 May 2018, Roberto Mancini was announced as the new manager. On 16 August 2018, in the FIFA World Ranking that followed the 2018 World Cup, Italy dropped to their lowest ever ranking of 21st. On 18 November 2019, Italy finished

6880-466: 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. 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

6966-469: 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

7052-460: 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 . 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 . The first captain of the team was Francesco Calì . The first success in an official tournament came with

7138-533: Was one of the defining images of Italy's 1982 World Cup triumph. Paolo Rossi won the Golden Boot with six goals as well as the Golden Ball Award for the best player of the tournament, and 40-year-old captain-goalkeeper Dino Zoff became the oldest player to win the World Cup. Subsequently, Italy failed to qualify for the 1984 European Championship , and then entered as reigning champions in

7224-471: Was selected to replace Prandelli. On 10 October 2015, Italy qualified for Euro 2016 , courtesy of a 3–1 win over Azerbaijan ; the result meant that Italy had gone 50 games unbeaten in European qualifiers. 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 . The 23-man squad was initially criticised by many fans and members of

7310-422: Was sent off for headbutting Materazzi. 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. 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 . Buffon also won

7396-422: Was the empennage . At 17:05, Aeritalia Torre called I-ELCE, but received no response. Of the 31 people on board, none survived. At the request of rival teams, Torino were proclaimed winners of the 1948–49 Serie A season on 6 May 1949, and the opponents, as well as Torino, fielded their youth teams in the four remaining games. On the day of the funeral, half a million people took to the streets of Turin to give

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