Italy at the FIFA World Cup

This is a record of Italy's results at the FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.

The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase (officially called the World Cup Finals). The qualification phase, which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final.[1]

Italy, along with Germany, is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), just one fewer than Brazil. The team was present in 18 out of the 20 tournaments, the second most frequent along with Germany, reaching six finals, a third place and a fourth place.

Records

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter-------
Italy 1934Champions15410113
France 1938 Champions14400115
Brazil 1950 Group Stage7210143
Switzerland 1954 Group Stage10310267
Sweden 1958 Did not qualify-------
Chile 1962 Group Stage9311132
England 1966Group Stage9310222
Mexico 1970Runners-up26321108
West Germany 1974Group Stage10311154
Argentina 1978Fourth place4741296
Spain 1982Champions17430126
Mexico 1986Round of 1611412156
Italy 1990Third place37610102
United States 1994Runners-up2742185
France 1998Quarter-finals5532083
South KoreaJapan 2002Round of 1612411255
Germany 2006Champions17520122
South Africa 2010Group Stage26302145
Brazil 2014Group Stage22310223
Total18/204 Titles8345*211712877
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

By match

Year Round Against Score Scorers
1934Round 1 United States7–1Schiavio (3), Orsi (2), Ferrari, Meazza
Quarter-Final Spain1–1 (AET)Ferrari
Quarter-Final (replay) Spain1–0Meazza
Semi-Final Austria1–0Guaita
Final Czechoslovakia2–1 (AET)Orsi, Schiavio
1938Round 1 Norway2–1 (AET)Ferraris II, Piola
Quarter-Final France3–1Colaussi, Piola (2)
Semi-Final Brazil2–1Colaussi, Meazza
Final Hungary4–2Colaussi (2), Piola (2)
1950Group 3 Sweden2–3Carapellese, Muccinelli
Group 3 Paraguay2–0Carapellese, Pandolfini
1954Group 4  Switzerland1–2Boniperti
Group 4 Belgium4–1Pandolfini, Galli, Frignani, Lorenzi
Group 4 Play-off  Switzerland1–4Nesti
1962Group 2 West Germany0–0
Group 2 Chile0–2
Group 2  Switzerland3–0Mora, Bulgarelli (2)
1966Group 4 Chile2–0Mazzola, Barison
Group 4 Soviet Union0–1
Group 4 North Korea0–1
1970Group 2 Sweden1–0Domenghini
Group 2 Uruguay0–0
Group 2 Israel0–0
Quarter-Final Mexico4–1Guzmán (OG), Riva (2), Rivera
Semi-Final West Germany4–3 (AET)Boninsegna, Burgnich, Riva, Rivera
Final Brazil1–4Boninsegna
1974Group 4 Haiti3–1Rivera, Benetti, Anastasi
Group 4 Argentina1–1Perfumo (OG)
Group 4 Poland1–2Capello
1978Group 1 France2–1Rossi, Zaccarelli
Group 1 Hungary3–1Rossi, Bettega, Benetti
Group 1 Argentina1–0Bettega
Group A Round 2 West Germany0–0
Group A Round 2 Austria1–0Rossi
Group A Round 2 Netherlands1–2Brandts (OG)
Bronze Final Brazil1–2Causio
1982Group 1 Poland0–0
Group 1 Peru1–1Conti
Group 1 Cameroon1–1Graziani
Group C Round 2 Argentina2–1Tardelli, Cabrini
Group C Round 2 Brazil3–2Rossi (3)
Semi-Final Poland2–0Rossi (2)
Final West Germany3–1Rossi, Tardelli, Altobelli
1986Group A Bulgaria1–1Altobelli
Group A Argentina1–1Altobelli
Group A South Korea3–2Altobelli (2), Cho Kwang-Rae (OG)
Round of 16 France0–2
1990Group A Austria1–0Schillaci
Group A United States1–0Giannini
Group A Czechoslovakia2–0Schillaci, R. Baggio
Round of 16 Uruguay2-0Schillaci, Serena
Quarter-Final Republic of Ireland1–0Schillaci
Semi-Final Argentina1–1 (AET)Schillaci
Bronze Final England2-1R. Baggio, Schillaci
1994Group E Republic of Ireland0–1
Group E Norway1–0D. Baggio
Group E Mexico1–1Massaro
Round of 16 Nigeria2–1 (AET)R. Baggio (2)
Quarter-Final Spain2–1D. Baggio, R. Baggio
Semi-Final Bulgaria2–1R. Baggio (2)
Final Brazil0–0 (AET)
1998Group B Chile2–2Vieri, R. Baggio
Group B Cameroon3–0Di Biagio, Vieri (2)
Group B Austria2–1Vieri, R. Baggio
Round of 16 Norway1–0Vieri
Quarter-Final France0–0 (AET)
2002Group G Ecuador2–0Vieri (2)
Group G Croatia1–2Vieri
Group G Mexico1–1Del Piero
Round of 16 South Korea1–2 (AET)Vieri
2006Group E Ghana2–0Pirlo, Iaquinta
Group E United States1–1Gilardino
Group E Czech Republic2–0Materazzi, Inzaghi
Round of 16 Australia1–0Totti
Quarter-Final Ukraine3–0Zambrotta, Toni (2)
Semi-Final Germany2–0 (AET)Grosso, Del Piero
Final France1–1 (AET)Materazzi
2010Group F Paraguay1–1De Rossi
Group F New Zealand1–1Iaquinta
Group F Slovakia2–3Di Natale, Quagliarella
2014Group D England2–1Marchisio, Balotelli
Group D Costa Rica0–1
Group D Uruguay0-1

Top goalscorers

No. Name Goals World Cups
1Paolo Rossi91978 and 1982
Roberto Baggio91990, 1994 and 1998
Christian Vieri91998 and 2002
4Salvatore Schillaci61990
5 Silvio Piola51938
Alessandro Altobelli51982 and 1986
7 Angelo Schiavio41934
Gino Colaussi41938
9Raimundo Orsi31934
Giuseppe Meazza31934 and 1938
Luigi Riva31970
Gianni Rivera31970 and 1974

References

  1. ↑ 2006 FIFA World Cup TV Coverage (PDF), FIFA.com. Retrieved on June 6, 2007.

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