ITALY
Coach: Cesare Prandelli
Road to Brazil: Nr.1 i Europagr. B
WC-honours: Winner in
1934 , 1938,
1982, 2006
Other: European ch. in 1968 WC-app.: 18 (Incl.this) First WC: 1934 Topscorers: 2 - Paolo Rossi (1982),
Salvatore Schilacci (1990) Association: www.figc.it/
The Italian national
football team
(Italian: Nazionale
italiana di calcio),
represents Italy in
association football
and is controlled by
the Italian Football
Federation (FIGC),
the governing body
for football in
Italy. Italy is
considered to be one
of the best national
teams in the world.
It is the second
most successful
national team in the
history of the World
Cup behind Brazil
(5), having won 4
titles (1934, 1938,
1982, 2006), also
appearing in two
finals (1970, 1994),
reaching a third
place (1990) and a
fourth place (1978).
They have also won a
European
championship (1968),
as well as appearing
in two other finals
(2000, 2012), one
Olympic football
tournament (1936)
and two Central
European
International Cups.
Italy's highest
finish at the
Confederations Cup
was in 2013, when
the squad achieved a
third place finish.
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