Italy

Europe · UEFA · European Union

#15Elo 1951· 2026-11-02#15FIFA· 2026-10-07
4World Cup titles· last 20062Continental titles· last 20213Other tournament wins6World Cup final runs4Continental finals reached

Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Full odds: UEFA European Championship · every title race

Greatest games

Italy's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

1
W 4-3 v Germany
1970-06-17 · World Cup · Semifinals
3.695
2
W 3-2 v Brazil
1982-07-05 · World Cup · Second Group Stage
3.579
3
W 1-1 v France(pens 5-3)
2006-07-09 · World Cup · Final
3.542
4
L 1-4 v Brazil
1970-06-21 · World Cup · Final
3.255
5
L 0-0 v Brazil(pens 2-3)
1994-07-17 · World Cup · Final
3.162
6
L 1-2 v France
2000-07-02 · European Championship · Final
3.137
7
L 1-1 v Argentina(pens 3-4)
1990-07-03 · World Cup · Semifinals
2.849
8
W 1-1 v England(pens 3-2)
2021-07-11 · European Championship · Final
2.730
9
W 3-1 v Germany
1982-07-11 · World Cup · Final
2.729
10
W 2-1 v Germany
2012-06-28 · European Championship · Semifinals
2.680

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.

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).

2024Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2024
Italy
2023Other
Semifinal
2023 UEFA Nations League Finals
Italy
2022Inter
Final
Finalissima 2022
Italy
2021Euros
Champion
UEFA European Championship 2021
Italy
2021Other
Semifinal
2021 UEFA Nations League Finals
Italy
2016Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2016
Italy
2014WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2014
Italy
2013Inter
Semifinal
FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
Italy
2012Euros
Final
UEFA European Championship 2012
Italy
2010WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2010
Italy
2009Inter
Appearance
FIFA Confederations Cup 2009
Italy
2008Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2008
Italy

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.

2021 Won
European Championship
Score
1-1 (PKs 3)
Venue
New Wembley Stadium, England
2012 Lost
European Championship
Score
0-4
Venue
Olimpiysky Sport Complex, Ukraine
2006 Won
World Cup
Score
1-1 (PKs 5)
Venue
Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany
2000 Lost
European Championship
Score
1-2
Venue
Feijenoord Stadion, Netherlands
1994 Lost
World Cup
Score
0-0 (PKs 2)
Venue
Rose Bowl, United States
1982 Won
World Cup
Score
3-1
Venue
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Spain
1970 Lost
World Cup
Score
1-4
Venue
Estadio Azteca, Mexico
1968T
European Championship
Serbia(as Yugoslavia)
Score
1-1
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Italy
1968 Won
European Championship
Serbia(as Yugoslavia)
Score
2-0
Venue
Stadio Olimpico, Italy
1938 Won
World Cup
Score
4-2
Venue
Stade Olympique de Colombes, France
1936 Won
Olympic Games
Score
2-1
Venue
Berlin Olympiastadion, Germany
1934 Won
World Cup
Czechia(as Czechoslovakia)
Score
2-1
Venue
Stadio Nazionale PNF, Italy