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The Italy national futsal team represents Italy in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Europe, champions in the 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship and UEFA Futsal Euro 2014.[2] Italy has also come in second place at the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Cup, as well as third place in the 2008 and 2012 editions.

Italy
Logo Italy National Womens Football Team 2023 (no stars).svg
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
AssociationFederazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Most capsMarco Ercolessi (127)
Top scorerAndrea Rubei (97)
FIFA codeITA
FIFA ranking11 Decrease 2 (16 October 2022) [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 9–2 Libya 
(Roma, Italy; 19 July 1974)
Biggest win
 Italy 13–1 Australia 
(Singapore, Singapore; 28 November 2001)
 Italy 12–0 Finland 
(Montesilvano, Italy; 8 November 2003)
 Italy 13–1 China 
(Chieti, Italy; 22 September 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 9–0 Italy 
(Genk, Belgium; 25 May 1995)
World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 1989)
Best resultSilver Runner-up (2004)
European Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1996)
Best resultGold Champions (2003, 2014)
World Cup
Appearances5 (First in 1982)
Best result1st round (1982, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2003)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2014)
Best result4th place (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances2 (First in 2006)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up (2006)

HonoursEdit

World achievementsEdit

  • The Italy national futsal team has appeared in the final match of the FIFA Futsal World Cup once (2004) as well as two third/fourth place playoffs.[3]

European achievementsEdit

Tournament recordsEdit

FIFA Futsal World CupEdit

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1989 2nd round 6 3 0 3 17 16 Qualified as invitees
  1992 1st round 3 1 0 2 15 16 4 2 0 2 17 10
  1996 2nd round 6 3 1 2 21 13 Qualified from participation in Euro 1996
  2000 did not qualify 5 3 2 0 17 6
  2004 Runners-up 8 6 1 1 29 13 5 5 0 0 33 0
  2008 3rd place 9 5 1 3 25 18 5 5 0 0 37 4
  2012 3rd place 7 6 0 1 32 13 5 5 0 0 26 5
  2016 Round of 16 4 3 0 1 14 7 5 4 0 1 19 4
  2020 did not qualify 6 3 2 1 19 14
Total 7/9 43 27 3 13 153 96 35 27 4 4 168 43

UEFA European Futsal ChampionshipEdit

See also: UEFA Futsal Championship
UEFA Futsal Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
  1996 4th place 4 1 0 3 10 15 5 5 0 0 23 13
  1999 3rd place 5 2 2 1 12 9 3 3 0 0 13 4
  2001 4th place 5 3 1 1 18 12 2 2 0 0 12 3
  2003 Champions 5 5 0 0 11 3 Qualified as Host Nation
  2005 3rd place 5 4 0 1 21 9 3 3 0 0 19 3
  2007 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 14 4 3 3 0 0 26 4
  2010 Quarter-finals 3 2 1 0 11 5 3 3 0 0 19 1
  2012 3rd place 5 3 1 1 11 5 3 3 0 0 12 1
  2014 Champions 5 4 0 1 18 8 3 3 0 0 20 2
  2016 5th place 3 2 0 1 12 5 3 3 0 0 12 4
  2018 Group stage 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 8 5
  2022 Group stage 3 0 2 1 6 9 6 5 0 1 24 12
Total 12/12 47 29 7 11 146 87 37 35 1 1 188 48

Grand Prix de FutsalEdit

See also: Grand Prix de Futsal
Grand Prix de Futsal Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Brazil 2005 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2006 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 15 10
Brazil 2007 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2008 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2009 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2010 5th place 6 4 0 2 14 11
Brazil 2011 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2013 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2014 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2015 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2018 TBD – – – – – –
Total 2/11 10 6 1 3 29 21

Futsal Confederations CupEdit

See also: Futsal Confederations Cup
Confederations Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Libya 2009 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 2013 did not enter – – – – – –
Kuwait 2014 4th place 5 3 1 1 12 11
Total 1/3 5 3 1 1 12 11

Futsal MundialitoEdit

See also: Futsal Mundialito
Futsal Mundialito Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Italy 1994 Champions 5 4 1 0 29 8
Brazil 1995 Runners-up 4 2 1 1 18 14
Brazil 1996 did not enter – – – – – –
Brazil 1998 4th place 4 1 0 3 8 8
Brazil 2001 did not enter – – – – – –
Italy 2002 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 15 6
Portugal 2006 did not enter – – – – – –
Portugal 2007 did not enter – – – – – –
Portugal 2008 did not enter – – – – – –
Total 4/9 18 10 3 5 70 36

PlayersEdit

Current squadEdit

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against North Macedonia and Sweden on 1 and 8 March 2023, respectively.[4][5]
Head coach: Massimiliano Bellarte

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Lorenzo Pietrangelo (1995-06-24) 24 June 1995 (age 27)   Napoli
12 1GK Gianluca Parisi (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 (age 26)   Sandro Abate
23 1GK Jurij Bellobuono (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 25)   Real San Giuseppe
2 2DF Gennaro Galletto (1993-12-12) 12 December 1993 (age 29)   Real San Giuseppe
6 2DF Lorenzo Etzi (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 20)   360GG Monastir
8 2DF Carmelo Musumeci (captain) (1991-12-17) 17 December 1991 (age 31)   Meta Catania
20 2DF Francesco Lo Cicero (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 22)   Ecocity Genzano
4 4FW Gabriele Ugherani (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 28)   Sandro Abate
7 4FW Antonino Isgrò (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 20)   Olimpus Roma
9 4FW Fabricio Calderolli (1986-01-22) 22 January 1986 (age 37)   Feldi Eboli
10 4FW Alex Merlim (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 (age 36)   Sporting CP
11 4FW Gabriel Motta (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 23)   Jimbee Cartagena
14 4FW Enrico Donin (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 (age 24)   Saviatesta Mantova
16 4FW Cristopher Cutrupi (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 30)   Olimpus Roma
17 4FW Nicola Cutrignelli (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 30)   Olimpus Roma
19 4FW Marcelinho (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 33)   Olimpus Roma

Recent call-upsEdit

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Results and fixturesEdit

2014Edit

7 January 2014 Friendly Italy   3–0   Slovakia San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
20:00 Report
8 January 2014 Friendly Italy   3–1   Slovakia San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
20:30 Report
29 January 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy   2–3   Slovenia Lotto Arena, Antwerp
20:45 Fortino   24'
Saad   40'		 Report Vrhovec   11'
Čujec   26'
Osredkar   39'		 Referee: Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine)
2 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Azerbaijan   0–7   Italy Lotto Arena, Antwerp
18:30 Report Romano   2'
Fortino   4'
Honorio   16'
Vampeta   25'
Gabriel Lima   27'
Mammarella   32'
Miarelli   40'		 Referee: Marc Birkett (England)
4 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy   2–1   Croatia Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18:00 Romano   1'
Fortino   10'		 Report Jelovčić   7' Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)
6 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Portugal   3–4   Italy Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18:00 Ricardinho   13'
Arnaldo   19'
Joel   35'		 Report Gabriel Lima   1', 31'
Romano   23'
Fortino   35'		 Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
8 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy   3–1   Russia Sportpaleis, Antwerp
20:30 Gabriel Lima   7'
Murilo   14'
Giasson   19'		 Report Eder Lima   10' Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Futsal World Ranking
  2. ^ a b "European Futsal Championship Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
  3. ^ "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
  4. ^ "Qualificazioni Mondiali: Bellarte chiama 18 calciatori per i match con Macedonia del Nord e Svezia" (in Italian). FIGC. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Italy Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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