Italy naitional fitbaw team
The Italian naitional fitbaw team (Italian: Nazionale italiana di calcio) represents Italy in association fitbaw an is controlled bi the Italian Fitbaa Federation (FIGC), the govrenin bouk for fitbaw in Italy. It is the seicont maist successfu naitional team in the history o the Warld Cup ahind Brazil, haein won 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) an appearin in twa feenals (1970, 1994), reachin a third place (1990) an a fowert place (1978). Thay hae wan a European championship (1968) an aw, as well as appearin in twa ither feenals (2000, 2012), ane Olympic fitbaw tournament (1936) an twa Central European International Cups. Italy's heichest feenish at the Confederations Cup wis in 2013, whan the squad achievit a third place feenish.
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| Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | |||
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| Association | Italian Football Federation | |||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||
| Heid coach | Roberto Mancini | |||
| Caiptain | Giorgio Chiellini | |||
| Maist kaips | Gianluigi Buffon (176) | |||
| Tap scorer | Luigi Riva (35) | |||
| FIFA code | ITA | |||
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| FIFA rankin | ||||
| Current | 8  (20 Julie 2023)[1] | |||
| Heichest | 1 (November 1993, February 2007, April–June 2007, September 2007) | |||
| Lawest | 16 (April 1998, October 2010) | |||
| Elo rankin | ||||
| Current | 9  1 (17 Julie 2023)[2] | |||
| Heichest | 1 (June 1934 – March 1940, December 1940 – November 1945, July–August 2006) | |||
| Lawest | 21 (November 1959) | |||
| First international | ||||
 Italy 6–2 Fraunce  (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) | ||||
| Warld Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1934) | |||
| Best result | Champions, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 | |||
| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1968) | |||
| Best result | Champions, 1968 | |||
| Confederations Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2009) | |||
| Best result | Third place, 2013 | |||
Medal record
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The naitional fitbaw team is kent as Gli Azzurri frae the tradeetional colour o Italian naitional teams an athletes representin Italy. In its first twa matches, the Italian naitional team wore white shirts wi shorts frae the club o each player; the azur shirts wur introducit in the third match; (azzurro, in Italian) comes frae the "Azzurro Savoia" (Savoy Blue), the colour tradeetionally linkit tae the ryal dynasty which unifee'd Italy in 1861, an maintained in the offeecial staundart o the Italian Preses.
The team daes no hae a designatit "hame stadium" lik certain naitional teams. The primary trainin grund is at the FIGC heidquairters in Coverciano, Florence an the team plays thair hame matches at various stadiums throuoot Italy.
Trophies eedit
| Competition |  |
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| Warld Championship | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| European Championship | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Confederations Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic Gemmes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mediterranean Games | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Universiade Games | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Central European Internaitional Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tot | 13 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
References eedit
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 Julie 2023. Retrieved 20 Julie 2023.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 17 Julie 2023. Retrieved 17 Julie 2023.
Freemit airtins eedit
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