[34] New coach conceded a chance to young players, such as Ciro Ferrara and Gianluca Vialli:[35] Sampdoria striker scored goals that gave Italy 1988 European Championship pass. [10][11] 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. They defeated France 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out in the final, after extra time had finished in a 1–1 draw. [79] It was the first time Italy failed to win a single game at a World Cup finals tournament, and in doing so became the third nation to be eliminated in the first round while holding the World Cup crown; the first being Brazil in 1966 and the second France in 2002. The final group game against France, a rematch of the 2006 World Cup Final, was a 2–0 Italy win. As of 7 September 2020, the players with the most goals for Italy are:[174], List of captaincy periods of the various captains throughout the years.[175]. Daniele De Rossi was suspended for 4 games following his sending-off against the United States. The Brazilians won all three games to qualify first in the group. "World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No8: Mussolini's blackshirts' 1938 win".  Ivory Coast After a scandal in Serie A where some National team players such as Paolo Rossi[20] 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. Over the duration of the World Cup Fan Fests served as modern market squares where communication and interaction strengthen the feeling of community. [68], The Azzurri won their fourth World Cup, defeating their long-time rivals France in Berlin, on 9 July, 5–3 on penalty kicks after a 1–1 draw at the end of extra time in the final. Among them is the Belgian 20 euro, This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 19:34. 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. The streak was ended on 7 June 2011 by Trapattoni's current charges, the Republic of Ireland, with Italy losing 0–2 in a friendly in Liège. For the women's team, see, Men's national association football team representing Italy. After the draw was completed, commentators remarked that Group C appeared to be the group of death, while others suggested Group E.[37][38] Argentina and the Netherlands both qualified with a game to spare with wins over Ivory Coast and Serbia and Montenegro respectively. In any event, the final tournament saw only two pairs of teams level on points: Argentina and the Netherlands at 7 points in Group C; Tunisia and Saudi Arabia at 1 point in Group H. Both of these ties were resolved on total goal difference. Replacement of injured players was permitted until 24 hours before the team's first World Cup game. For the first time ever in the FIFA World Cup, the first and last goals of the tournament were scored by defenders. Angola, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Trinidad and Tobago, and Togo made their first appearances in the finals. Through the many fanfests and large-screen broadcasts, the feeling of a four-week national festival developed, in which many of the population took part. [34], Squads for the 2006 World Cup consisted of 23 players, as in the previous tournament in 2002. [80] Coincidentally, France who had been Italy's adversaries and the losing finalist in the 2006 World Cup, were also eliminated without winning a game in the first round in South Africa, making it the first time ever that neither finalist of the previous edition were able to reach the second round.[81]. Italy 4-3 France Willy Sagnol must bang in it in for France. In Gelsenkirchen, when England faced Portugal, Wayne Rooney was sent off, and Portugal won the penalty shoot-out 3–1 after a 0–0 draw to reach their first World Cup semi-final since the days of Eusébio 40 years earlier, and ensure manager Luiz Felipe Scolari's third consecutive tournament quarter-final win over Sven-Göran Eriksson's England. Italy played nearly all of their matches in Rome and did not concede a single goal in their first five matches, however, Italy lost in the semi-final to defending champion Argentina in Naples, losing 4–3 on penalty kicks following a 1–1 draw after extra time. During the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, Italy started in a group with Mexico, Japan and Brazil. Italy, Germany, Argentina, Brazil and France were the only teams to score more than one goal in a knockout match. During the qualifying campaign for the 1998 World Cup, Italy drew 0–0 to England on the last day of Group 2 matches as Italy finished in second place, one point behind England. [96] Italy was then able to win the match for the third place by defeating Uruguay with the penalty score of 5–4 (2–2 after extra time). [18] Italy hosted the 1980 UEFA European Football Championship, the first edition to be held between eight teams instead of four,[19] automatically qualifying for the finals as hosts. In stoppage time a controversial penalty kick was awarded to the Azzurri when referee Luis Medina Cantalejo ruled that Lucas Neill fouled Fabio Grosso. In order to retrieve the money, the Organizing Committee paid an equivalent sum to the FIFA, allegedly as a German share for the cost of a closing ceremony, which never materialized. No player managed to score a hat-trick in this tournament. After a 1–0 win against Norway in New York City 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. For head to head records against other countries, see Italy national football team head to head. Italy won the replay 2–0 (with goals from Luigi Riva and Pietro Anastasi) to take the trophy. Luís Figo Portugal got a consolation goal with the help of substitute Luís Figo (also playing the final international game of his career), who almost immediately provided the precise distribution needed to unlock the German defence. The team was chosen from a shortlist of over 50 players, and was selected based on performances from the second round onwards. Around 21% of foreigners interviewed at Fan Fests visited Germany to see the World Cup without tickets to any game. Both teams had chances to score the winning goal in normal time: Luca Toni hit the crossbar in the 35th minute for Italy (he later had a header disallowed for offside), while France were not awarded a possible second penalty in the 53rd minute when Florent Malouda went down in the box after a tackle from Gianluca Zambrotta. Italy won their opening game against Ghana 2–0, with goals from Andrea Pirlo (40th minute) and substitute Vincenzo Iaquinta (83rd minute). [85] In their first match of 2011, Italy drew 1–1 a friendly with Germany at Dortmund, in the same stadium where they beat Germany 2–0 to advance to the final of the 2006 World Cup. In their next game, the first semi-final of the competition, they faced Germany team who were tipped by many to be the next European champions. It was also Italy's first world title in 24 years, and their fourth overall, making them the second most successful World Cup team ever. Andrea Pirlo scored from the penalty spot after a foul and red card for France defender Eric Abidal , and later a free kick by Daniele De Rossi took a deflection resulting Italy's second goal. Both Argentina and Netherlands qualified from Group C with a game remaining. Portugal had two players suspended for each of the quarter-final and semi-final matches, respectively. Portugal were strong in possession but lacked punch in attack; unable to convert 57% possession into goals. [47][48], Italy did not progress beyond the group stage at the finals of Euro 1996. [72] [103], 18th FIFA World Cup, held in Germany in 2006, "2006 World Cup" redirects here. [6], The first success in an official tournament came with the bronze medal in 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam.  Mexico [83] Then, during a Euro 2012 qualifier, Italy came back from behind to defeat Estonia 2–1. The only goal came courtesy of a Maniche strike in an acrimonious match, which marked a new World Cup record with 16 yellow cards (Portugal: 9, the Netherlands: 7) and 4 players being sent off for a second bookable offence. Prandelli's men were further undone by the string of injuries which left them playing with ten men for the last half-hour, as substitute Thiago Motta was forced to go off after all three substitutions had been made.[94]. Miroslav Klose Rumour has it, before the 1938 finals fascist Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini was to have sent a telegram to the team, saying "Vincere o morire!" The highest ranked team not to qualify was Denmark (ranked 11th), while the lowest ranked team that did qualify was Togo (ranked 61st). History of the Italy national football team, 1933–35 Central European International Cup, 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group B, Italy national football team all-time record, List of Italy national football team managers, Italy national football team results (2010–29), List of Italy national football team World Cup and European Championship squads, Italy national football team records and statistics, List of Italy national football team captains, List of Italy national football team hat-tricks, Italy national football team head to head, "Football at the 1936 Berlin Summer Games", "Giuseppe Meazza La favola di Peppin il folbèr". It had been predetermined that, as the host, Germany would be placed in Group A, thus being assured of the venues of their group matches in advance of the draw. In the final, Marco Materazzi, the Italian centre back, out-jumped Patrick Vieira and headed in the last goal of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.  Ecuador [48] Below is a complete list of the prize money allocated:[48][49]. Germany's Miroslav Klose scored five goals to claim the Golden Boot, the lowest total to win the prize since 1962.

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