Italy : Azzurri
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FIFA member since: 1905
Team nickname: Azzurri (the blues)
All-time caps leaders: Paolo Maldini (126)
All-time leading scorer: Gigi Riva (35 goals)
Number of Previous World Cup Appearances: 15
All-time record: 70 games played, 39 wins, 17 draws, 14 losses Goals for: 110 Goals against: 67
World Cup History
1930 - Did not enter
1934 - CHAMPIONS
1938 - CHAMPIONS
1950 - First Round
1954 - First Round
1958 - Did not qualify
1962 - First Round
1966 - First Round
1970 - Runners-up
1974 - First Round
1978 - Semifinals (4th place)
1982 - CHAMPIONS
1986 - Second Round
1990 - Semifinals (3rd Place)
1994 - Runners-up
1998 - Quarter-finals
2002 - Second Round
Biggest victory: 7-1 vs. United States in 1934
Biggest defeat: 4-1 vs. Switzerland in 1954 and 4-1 vs. Brazil in 1970
Overall top scorer: Paolo Rossi, Roberto Baggi and Christian Vieri (9 goals)
Most appearances: Paolo Maldini (23 matches)
Hosted the World Cup: 1934 and 1990
Other Achievements:
European Champions: 1968
Under-21 European Champions: 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004
Under-19 European Champions: 1958, 2003
Under-17 European Champions: 1982, 1987
Olympic Gold Medal: 1936 Olympic Bronze Medal: 1928, 2004
Greatest Players:
Dino Zoff: One of the best goalkeepers the world has ever known. Zoff was a key member of Italy's 1982 World Cup winning team. He earned 112 caps for Italy during his career, making him one of the most revered Italian sports figures in history. At 40 years of age, he is the oldest player to ever win the World Cup.
Paolo Rossi: The hero of the 1982 World Cup in Spain, Rossi was the top goal-scorer in the tournament with six goals. His hat trick against Brazil in the quarter-finals sent the Azzurri on its way to capturing its third World Cup title. Voted European player of the year in 1982.
FIFA member since: 1905
Team nickname: Azzurri (the blues)
All-time caps leaders: Paolo Maldini (126)
All-time leading scorer: Gigi Riva (35 goals)
Number of Previous World Cup Appearances: 15
All-time record: 70 games played, 39 wins, 17 draws, 14 losses Goals for: 110 Goals against: 67
World Cup History
1930 - Did not enter
1934 - CHAMPIONS
1938 - CHAMPIONS
1950 - First Round
1954 - First Round
1958 - Did not qualify
1962 - First Round
1966 - First Round
1970 - Runners-up
1974 - First Round
1978 - Semifinals (4th place)
1982 - CHAMPIONS
1986 - Second Round
1990 - Semifinals (3rd Place)
1994 - Runners-up
1998 - Quarter-finals
2002 - Second Round
Biggest victory: 7-1 vs. United States in 1934
Biggest defeat: 4-1 vs. Switzerland in 1954 and 4-1 vs. Brazil in 1970
Overall top scorer: Paolo Rossi, Roberto Baggi and Christian Vieri (9 goals)
Most appearances: Paolo Maldini (23 matches)
Hosted the World Cup: 1934 and 1990
Other Achievements:
European Champions: 1968
Under-21 European Champions: 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2004
Under-19 European Champions: 1958, 2003
Under-17 European Champions: 1982, 1987
Olympic Gold Medal: 1936 Olympic Bronze Medal: 1928, 2004
Greatest Players:
Dino Zoff: One of the best goalkeepers the world has ever known. Zoff was a key member of Italy's 1982 World Cup winning team. He earned 112 caps for Italy during his career, making him one of the most revered Italian sports figures in history. At 40 years of age, he is the oldest player to ever win the World Cup.
Paolo Rossi: The hero of the 1982 World Cup in Spain, Rossi was the top goal-scorer in the tournament with six goals. His hat trick against Brazil in the quarter-finals sent the Azzurri on its way to capturing its third World Cup title. Voted European player of the year in 1982.
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