| Federation
founded: 1898 |
| FIFA
member since: 1905 |
 
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WORLD
CUP HISTORY
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| 1930 - Did not participate |
| 1934 - CHAMPIONS |
| 1938 - CHAMPIONS |
| 1950 - First
round exit |
| 1954 - First
round exit |
| 1958 - Did not qualify |
| 1962 - First
round exit |
| 1966 - First
round exit |
| 1970 - Beaten
finalist |
| 1974 - First
round exit |
| 1978 - 4th
place |
| 1982 - CHAMPIONS |
| 1986 - Second
round exit |
| 1990 - 3rd
place |
| 1994 - Beaten
finalist |
| 1998 - Quarterfinal
exit |
| 2002 - Second round exit |
| 2006 - CHAMPIONS |
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STATISTICS
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| Played |
77
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| Won |
44
|
| Drawn |
19
|
| Lost |
14
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| Goals for |
122
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| Goals against |
69
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| Points |
151
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Italy
are third on the all-time table.
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TEAM
RECORDS
|
Biggest
victory:
7-1 vs United
States in 1934.
|
Biggest
defeat:
1-4 vs Switzerland
in 1954 and 1-4 vs Brazil in 1970.
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Overall
topscorer:
Paolo Rossi,
Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri, 9 goals.
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Most
appearances:
Paolo Maldini,
23 matches.
|
Hosted
the World Cup:
1934 and 1990
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YEAR RD OPPONENTS RESULT
1934 1R United States W 7-1
QF Spain [aet] D 1-1
Spain [replay] W 1-0
SF Austria W 1-0
F Czechoslovakia [aet] W 2-1
1938 1R Norway [aet] W 2-1
QF France W 3-1
SF Brazil W 2-1
F Hungary W 4-2
1950 1R Sweden L 2-3
1R Paraguay W 2-0
1954 1R Switzerland L 1-2
1R Belgium W 4-1
P/O Switzerland L 1-4
1962 1R West Germany D 0-0
1R Chile L 0-2
1R Switzerland W 3-0
1966 1R Chile W 2-0
1R Soviet Union L 0-1
1R North Korea L 0-1
1970 1R Sweden W 1-0
1R Uruguay D 0-0
1R Israel D 0-0
QF Mexico W 4-1
SF West Germany [aet] W 4-3
F Brazil L 1-4
1974 1R Haiti W 3-1
1R Argentina D 1-1
1R Poland L 1-2
1978 1R France W 2-1
1R Hungary W 3-1
1R Argentina W 1-0
2Ph West Germany D 0-0
2Ph Austria W 1-0
2Ph Netherlands L 1-2
3/4 Brazil L 1-2
1982 1R Poland D 0-0
1R Peru D 1-1
1R Cameroon D 1-1
2Ph Argentina W 2-1
2Ph Brazil W 3-2
SF Poland W 2-0
F West Germany W 3-1
1986 1R Bulgaria D 1-1
1R Argentina D 1-1
1R South Korea W 3-2
2R France L 0-2
1990 1R Austria W 1-0
1R United States W 1-0
1R Czechoslovakia W 2-0
2R Uruguay W 2-0
QF Rep. of Ireland W 1-0
SF Argentina [3-4 ap] D 1-1
3/4 England W 2-1
1994 1R Rep. of Ireland L 0-1
1R Norway W 1-0
1R Mexico D 1-1
2R Nigeria [aet] W 2-1
QF Spain W 2-1
SF Bulgaria W 2-1
F Brazil [2-3 ap] D 0-0
1998 1R Chile D 2-2
1R Cameroon W 3-0
1R Austria W 2-1
2R Norway W 1-0
QF France [3-4 ap] D 0-0
2002 1R Ecuador W 2-0
1R Croatia L 1-2
1R Mexico D 1-1
2R South Korea [gg] L 1-2
2006 1R Ghana W 2-0
1R United States D 1-1
1R Czech Republic W 2-0
2R Australia W 1-0
QF Ukraine W 3-0
SF Germany [aet] W 2-0
F France [5-3 ap] D 1-1
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