Association | Italian Football Federation |
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
Most caps | Gianluigi Buffon (176) |
Top scorer | Gigi Riva (35) |
FIFA ranking | |
Highest | 1 (November 1993, February 2007, April–June 2007, September 2007) |
Lowest | 21 (August 2018) |
First international | |
Italy 6–2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) | |
Biggest win | |
Italy 9–0 United States (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Hungary 7–1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) | |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 18 (first in 1934) |
Best result | Champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 10 (first in 1968) |
Best result | Champions (1968, 2020) |
UEFA Nations League Finals | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2021) |
Best result | Third place (2021, 2023) |
FIFA Confederations Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 2009) |
Best result | Third place (2013) |
Medal record |
The official history of the Italy national football team began in 1910, when Italy played its first international match. Since then, the Italy national team has been one of the most successful football teams, winning four World Cups and two European Championships.