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Italy at the UEFA European Championship

For the women's team, see Italy at the UEFA Women's Championship.

Italy have participated in ten UEFA European Championships (with an upcoming eleventh participation in 2024), and reached the final on four occasions. They became champions as hosts in 1968, the first European Championship they qualified for, and finished as runners-up in 2000 and 2012, before winning their second continental championship at Euro 2020.

UEFA European Championship record edit

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

UEFA European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1960 Did not enter
  1964 Did not qualify
  1968 Champions 1st 3 1 2 0 3 1
  1972 Did not qualify
  1976
  1980 Fourth place 4th 4 1 3 0 2 1
  1984 Did not qualify
  1988 Semi-finals 3rd 4 2 1 1 4 3
  1992 Did not qualify
  1996 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 3 3
    2000 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 9 4
  2004 Group stage 9th 3 1 2 0 3 2
    2008 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 3 4
    2012 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 3 1 6 7
  2016 Quarter-finals 5th 5 3 1 1 6 2
  2020 Champions 1st 7 5 2 0 13 4
  2024 Qualified
    2028 To be determined
    2032 Qualified as co-host
Total 2 Titles 11/17 45 21 18 6 52 31
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

Finals edit

Year Manager Captain Goal Scorer(s)
1968 Ferruccio Valcareggi Giacinto Facchetti Gigi Riva, Pietro Anastasi
2000 Dino Zoff Paolo Maldini Marco Delvecchio
2012 Cesare Prandelli Gianluigi Buffon –
2020 Roberto Mancini Giorgio Chiellini Leonardo Bonucci

By match edit

Italy's score listed first

Year Round Opponent Score Venue Italy scorers
1968 Semi-finals   Soviet Union 0–0 (a.e.t.)
won on coin toss		 Naples —
Final   Yugoslavia 1–1 (a.e.t.) Rome Domenghini
  Yugoslavia 2–0 Rome Riva, Anastasi
1980 Group stage   Spain 0–0 Milan —
  England 1–0 Turin Tardelli
  Belgium 0–0 Rome —
Third place play-off   Czechoslovakia 1–1
(8–9 p)		 Naples Graziani
1988 Group stage   West Germany 1–1 Düsseldorf Mancini
  Spain 1–0 Frankfurt Vialli
  Denmark 2–0 Cologne Altobelli, De Agostini
Semi-finals   Soviet Union 0–2 Stuttgart —
1996 Group stage   Russia 2–1 Liverpool Casiraghi (2)
  Czech Republic 1–2 Liverpool Chiesa
  Germany 0–0 Manchester —
2000 Group stage   Turkey 2–1 Arnhem Conte, Inzaghi
  Belgium 2–0 Brussels Totti, Fiore
  Sweden 2–1 Eindhoven Di Biagio, Del Piero
Quarter-finals   Romania 2–0 Brussels Totti, Inzaghi
Semi-finals   Netherlands 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Amsterdam —
Final   France 1–2 (a.s.d.e.t.) Rotterdam Delvecchio
2004 Group stage   Denmark 0–0 Guimarães —
  Sweden 1–1 Porto Cassano
  Bulgaria 2–1 Guimarães Perrotta, Cassano
2008 Group stage   Netherlands 0–3 Bern —
  Romania 1–1 Zürich Panucci
  France 2–0 Zürich Pirlo, De Rossi
Quarter-finals   Spain 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Vienna —
2012 Group stage   Spain 1–1 Gdansk Di Natale
  Croatia 1–1 Poznań Pirlo
  Republic of Ireland 2–0 Poznań Cassano, Balotelli
Quarter-finals   England 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Kyiv —
Semi-finals   Germany 2–1 Warsaw Balotelli (2)
Final   Spain 0–4 Kyiv —
2016 Group stage   Belgium 2–0 Lyon Giaccherini, Pellè
  Sweden 1–0 Toulouse Éder
  Republic of Ireland 0–1 Lille —
Round of 16   Spain 2–0 Saint-Denis Chiellini, Pellè
Quarter-finals   Germany 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)		 Bordeaux Bonucci
2020 Group stage   Turkey 3–0 Rome Demiral (o.g.), Immobile, Insigne
   Switzerland 3–0 Rome Locatelli (2), Immobile
  Wales 1–0 Rome Pessina
Round of 16   Austria 2–1 (a.e.t.) London Chiesa, Pessina
Quarter-finals   Belgium 2–1 Munich Barella, Insigne
Semi-finals   Spain 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 London Chiesa
Final   England 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 London Bonucci
2024 Group stage   Albania Dortmund
  Spain Gelsenkirchen
  Croatia Leipzig

Euro 1968 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1968

Final tournament edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1968 final tournament
Semi-finals
Italy  0–0 (a.e.t.)
Italy won on coin toss		  Soviet Union
Report
Attendance: 68,582
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1968 Final
First match
Italy  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Yugoslavia
  • Domenghini   80'
 Report
Attendance: 68,817[1]
Replay
Italy  2–0  Yugoslavia
 Report
Attendance: 32,886[2]

Euro 1980 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to final
2   Italy (H) 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 4 Advance to third place play-off
3   England 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 3
4   Spain 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain  0–0  Italy
Report
Attendance: 46,337
England  0–1  Italy
Report
Attendance: 59,649
Italy  0–0  Belgium
Report
Attendance: 42,318

Knockout stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia  1–1  Italy
 Report
Penalties
 9–8
Attendance: 24,652

Euro 1988 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   West Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2   Italy 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
3   Spain 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
4   Denmark 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
West Germany  1–1  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 62,552
Italy  1–0  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 47,506
Italy  2–0  Denmark
 Report
Attendance: 53,951

Knockout stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 knockout stage
Semi-finals
Soviet Union  2–0  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 61,606

Euro 1996 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group C
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4[a]
3   Italy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a]
4   Russia 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Italy  2–1  Russia
 Report
Attendance: 35,120
Czech Republic  2–1  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 37,320
Italy  0–0  Germany
Report
Attendance: 53,740

Euro 2000 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2000

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Turkey 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3   Belgium (H) 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4   Sweden 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkey  1–2  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 22,500
Italy  2–0  Belgium
 Report
Attendance: 44,500
Italy  2–1  Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 30,000

Knockout stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Italy  2–0  Romania
 Report
Attendance: 41,000
Semi-finals
Italy  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
Report
Penalties
 3–1
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 Final
France  2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.)  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 48,100[3]
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2004 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2004

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sweden 3 1 2 0 8 3 +5 5[a] Advance to knockout stage
2   Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5[a]
3   Italy 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5[a]
4   Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head goals for: Sweden 3, Denmark 2, Italy 1.[4]
Denmark  0–0  Italy
Report
Attendance: 29,595
Italy  1–1  Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 44,926
Italy  2–1  Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 16,002

Euro 2008 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to knockout phase
2   Italy 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
3   Romania 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
4   France 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Netherlands  3–0  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 30,777[5]
Italy  1–1  Romania
 Report
Attendance: 30,585[6]
France  0–2  Italy
Report
Attendance: 30,585[7]

Knockout phase edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 knockout phase
Quarter-finals
Spain  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Italy
Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 51,178[8]

Euro 2012 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout phase
2   Italy 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3   Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4   Republic of Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Spain  1–1  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 38,869[9]
Italy  1–1  Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 37,096[10]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Italy  2–0  Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 38,794[11]

Knockout phase edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 knockout phase
Quarter-finals
England  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Italy
Report
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 64,340[12]
Semi-finals
Germany  1–2  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 55,540[13]
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Final
Spain  4–0  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 63,170[14]

Euro 2016 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Group E

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6[a] Advance to knockout phase
2   Belgium 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6[a]
3   Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4   Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Belgium 0–2 Italy.
Belgium  0–2  Italy
Report
Attendance: 55,408[15]
Italy  1–0  Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 29,600[16]
Italy  0–1  Republic of Ireland
Report
Attendance: 44,268[17]

Knockout phase edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase
Round of 16
Italy  2–0  Spain
 Report
Attendance: 76,165[18]
Quarter-finals
Germany  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Italy
 Report
Penalties
 6–5
Attendance: 38,764[19]

Euro 2020 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy (H) 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to knockout phase
2   Wales 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4[a]
3    Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4[a]
4   Turkey 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Turkey  0–3  Italy
Report
Attendance: 12,916[20]
Italy  3–0   Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 12,445[21]
Italy  1–0  Wales
 Report
Attendance: 11,541[22]

Knockout phase edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage
Round of 16
Italy  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Austria
 Report
Attendance: 18,910[23]
Quarter-finals
Belgium  1–2  Italy
 Report
Attendance: 12,984[24]
Semi-finals
Italy  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Spain
 Report
Penalties
 4–2
Attendance: 57,811[25]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 final
Italy  1–1 (a.e.t.)  England
 Report
Penalties
 3–2
Attendance: 67,173[26]

Euro 2024 edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2024

Group stage edit

Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2   Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4   Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Italy  Match 4  Albania
Report
Spain  Match 16  Italy
Report
Croatia  Match 28  Italy
Report

Player records edit

Players in bold are still active for the national team.

Most appearances edit

Rank Player Matches[27] European Championships
1 Leonardo Bonucci 18 2012, 2016 and 2020
2 Gianluigi Buffon 17 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
Giorgio Chiellini 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020
4 Antonio Cassano 13 2004, 2008 and 2012
Alessandro Del Piero 13 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008
Paolo Maldini 13 1988, 1996 and 2000
7 Daniele De Rossi 12 2008, 2012 and 2016
8 Andrea Pirlo 11 2004, 2008 and 2012
Gianluca Zambrotta 11 2000, 2004 and 2008
10 Andrea Barzagli 10 2008, 2012 and 2016

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Player Goals[28] European Championships (goals)
1 Mario Balotelli 3 2012 (3)
Antonio Cassano 3 2004 (2), 2008 and 2012 (1)
3 Leonardo Bonucci 2 2012, 2016 (1) and 2020 (1)
Pierluigi Casiraghi 2 1996 (2)
Federico Chiesa 2 2020 (2)
Ciro Immobile 2 2016 and 2020 (2)
Lorenzo Insigne 2 2016 and 2020 (2)
Filippo Inzaghi 2 2000 (2)
Manuel Locatelli 2 2020 (2)
Graziano Pellè 2 2016 (2)
Matteo Pessina 2 2020 (2)
Andrea Pirlo 2 2004, 2008 (1) and 2012 (1)
Francesco Totti 2 2000 (2) and 2004

See also edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL Replay". Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 29 August 2000. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  3. ^ "The Final – and the Man of the Match". Euro 2000 Technical Report and Statistics (PDF). UEFA. 2000. p. 107. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  4. ^ Burkert, Sturmius; Sivritepe, Erdinç (7 July 2004). "European Championship 2004". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Full-time report Netherlands-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Full-time report Italy-Romania" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. ^ "Full-time report France-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  8. ^ "UEFA Euro 2008 technical report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2008. p. 105 (106 of PDF). Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Full-time report Spain-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Full-time report Italy-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Full-time report Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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  15. ^ "Full Time Summary – Belgium v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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  21. ^ "Full Time Summary – Italy v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Full Time Summary – Italy v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Full Time Summary – Italy v Austria" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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