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4World Cup titles· last 20062Continental titles· last 20213Other tournament wins6World Cup final runs4Continental finals reached

Footprint

Tournament appearances
47
Trophies
9
Major trophies
6
Last appearance
2024
World Cup appearances
18
Continental appearances
11
Last final reached
2022
Last trophy
2021

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Italy. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Germany
Multi-World-Cup-winning archetype
Honors 60.50 · distance 7.48
France
Reached the World Cup final without winning it
Honors 34.25 · distance 8.10
Spain
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 21.75 · distance 9.26
England
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 11.50 · distance 9.34
Czechia
Reached the World Cup final without winning it
Honors 10.00 · distance 10.26

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2024ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 2024Round of 16
2023ItalyOther2023 UEFA Nations League FinalsSemifinal
2022ItalyInterFinalissima 2022 Final
2021ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 2021 Champion
2021ItalyOther2021 UEFA Nations League FinalsSemifinal
2016ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 2016Quarterfinal
2014ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 2014Appearance
2013ItalyInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2013Semifinal
2012ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 2012 Final
2010ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 2010Appearance
2009ItalyInterFIFA Confederations Cup 2009Appearance
2008ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 2008Quarterfinal
2006ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 2006 Champion
2004ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 2004Appearance
2002ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 2002Round of 16
2000ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 2000 Final
1998ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1998Quarterfinal
1997ItalyOther1997 Tournoi de FranceAppearance
1996ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 1996Appearance
1994ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1994 Final
1990ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1990Semifinal
1988ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 1988Semifinal
1986ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1986Round of 16
1982ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1982 Champion
1981ItalyInterMundialito 1981Appearance
1980ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 1980Appearance
1978ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1978Appearance
1974ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1974Appearance
1970ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1970 Final
1968ItalyEurosUEFA European Championship 1968 Champion
1966ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1966Appearance
1962ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1962Appearance
1960ItalyOther1960 European Nations GroupAppearance
1954ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1954Appearance
1953ItalyOther1953 Central European International CupAppearance
1950ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1950Appearance
1938ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1938 Champion
1938ItalyOther1938 Central European International CupAppearance
1936ItalyOther1936 Olympic Football Champion
1935ItalyOther1935 Central European International Cup Champion
1934ItalyWCFIFA World Cup 1934 Champion
1932ItalyOther1932 Central European International CupAppearance
1930ItalyOther1930 Central European International Cup Champion
1928ItalyOther1928 Olympic FootballSemifinal
1924ItalyOther1924 Olympic FootballQuarterfinal
1920ItalyOther1920 Olympic FootballQuarterfinal
1912ItalyOther1912 Olympic FootballRound of 16

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2021European ChampionshipEngland1-1 (PKs 3) Won
2012European ChampionshipSpain0-4 Lost
2006World CupFrance1-1 (PKs 5) Won
2000European ChampionshipFrance1-2 Lost
1994World CupBrazil0-0 (PKs 2) Lost
1982World CupGermany3-1 Won
1970World CupBrazil1-4 Lost
1968European ChampionshipSerbia(as Yugoslavia)1-1T
1968European ChampionshipSerbia(as Yugoslavia)2-0 Won
1938World CupHungary4-2 Won
1936Olympic GamesAustria2-1 Won
1934World CupCzechia(as Czechoslovakia)2-1 Won