The Italy national football team has represented Italy in international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body of football in Italy. which is a co-founder and member of UEFA.
Here in this article, you will get to know about Italy National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Italy National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) |
|---|---|
| Association | Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, FIGC) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Roberto Mancini |
| Captain | Leonardo Bonucci |
| Most caps | Gianluigi Buffon (176) |
| Top scorer | Gigi Riva (35) |
| Home stadium | Various |
| FIFA code | ITA |
About Italy National Football Team
The Italy national football team has represented Italy in international football since its first match in 1910. The national team is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body of football in Italy. which is a co-founder and member of UEFA. Italy’s home games are played in various stadiums across Italy, with their main training ground and technical headquarters, the Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano, being located in Florence. Italy is the current European champion, having won UEFA Euro 2020.
Italy is one of the most successful teams in soccer and World Cup history, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) and participating in two other finals (1970, 1994), reaching third place ( 1990) and fourth place (1978). Italy has also won two European Championships (1968, 2020) and appeared in two other tournament finals (2000, 2012). The Italy team also achieved second place in the CONMEBOL-UEFA Champions Cup in 2022, third place in the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2013, and in the UEFA Nations League in 2021.
Italy National Football Team History
2018–present: Mancini era
On February 5, 2018, Italy U21 manager Luigi Di Biagio was appointed as the interim manager of the senior team. On 17 March 2018, despite veterans Buffon and Chiellini’s initial decision to retire, both were called up for Italy’s March 2018 friendlies by caretaker manager Di Biagio. After March’s friendlies against Argentina and England in which Italy was beaten and drawn respectively, on 12 April 2018, Italy dropped six places to their lowest FIFA World Ranking at the time, down to 20th. On May 14, 2018, Roberto Mancini was announced as the new coach.
Failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup
In October 2021, Italy participated in the UEFA Nations League final held at home. On October 6, Italy played the semifinal against Spain, losing 2-1 at the San Siro. This game caused the end of the record of 37 games without losing, more than 3 years after the last loss. Four days later, Italy won the third-place final 2–1 against Belgium at Juventus Stadium. On 15 November 2021, Italy drew 0–0 with Northern Ireland in their final 2022 World Cup qualifying Group C match and finished in second place, two points behind Switzerland. Italy was then required to go through the second qualifying round again.
Italy National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gianluigi Donnarumma | 25-02-1999 (23) | 50 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 21 | GK | Alex Meret | 22-03-1997 (25) | 3 | 0 | Napoli |
| 24 | GK | Ivan Provedel | 17-03-1994 (28) | 0 | 0 | Lazio |
| 25 | GK | Guglielmo Vicario | 07-10-1996 (26) | 0 | 0 | Empoli |
| 2 | DF | Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 04-08-1993 (29) | 25 | 3 | Napoli |
| 3 | DF | Federico Dimarco | 10-11-1997 (25) | 8 | 1 | Internazionale |
| 5 | DF | Giorgio Scalvini | 11-12-2003 (19) | 3 | 0 | Atalanta |
| 7 | DF | Fabiano Parisi | 09-11-2000 (22) | 0 | 0 | Empoli |
| 13 | DF | Federico Gatti | 24-06-1998 (24) | 2 | 0 | Juventus |
| 15 | DF | Francesco Acerbi | 10-02-1988 (34) | 28 | 1 | Internazionale |
| 19 | DF | Leonardo Bonucci (captain) | 01-05-1987 (35) | 120 | 8 | Juventus |
| 23 | DF | Alessandro Bastoni | 13-04-1999 (23) | 17 | 1 | Internazionale |
| 4 | MF | Samuele Ricci | 21-08-2001 (21) | 2 | 0 | Torino |
| 6 | MF | Marco Verratti | 05-11-1992 (30) | 51 | 3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 12 | MF | Matteo Pessina | 21-04-1997 (25) | 15 | 4 | Monza |
| 16 | MF | Fabio Miretti | 03-08-2003 (19) | 1 | 0 | Juventus |
| 18 | MF | Nicolò Barella | 07-02-1997 (25) | 42 | 8 | Internazionale |
| 8 | FW | Simone Pafundi | 14-03-2006 (16) | 1 | 0 | Udinese |
| 9 | FW | Andrea Pinamonti | 19-05-1999 (23) | 1 | 0 | Sassuolo |
| 10 | FW | Giacomo Raspadori | 18-02-2000 (22) | 17 | 5 | Napoli |
| 11 | FW | Wilfried Gnonto | 05-11-2003 (19) | 8 | 1 | Leeds United |
| 14 | FW | Federico Chiesa | 25-10-1997 (25) | 40 | 4 | Juventus |
| 17 | FW | Matteo Politano | 03-08-1993 (29) | 8 | 3 | Napoli |
| 20 | FW | Vincenzo Grifo | 07-04-1993 (29) | 8 | 4 | SC Freiburg |
| 22 | FW | Nicolò Zaniolo | 02-07-1999 (23) | 11 | 2 | Roma |
Italy National Football Team Home Stadium
The Stadio Olimpico (English: Olympic Stadium) is the largest sports facility in Rome, Italy, with capacity for more than 70,000 spectators. It is located inside the Foro Itálico sports complex, north of the city.
The structure is owned by the Italian National Olympic Committee and is mainly used for association football. The Stadio Olimpico is the home ground of the Roma and Lazio football clubs, and also hosts the Coppa Italia final. It was rebuilt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and hosted the final of the tournament.
Italy National Football Team Kit
The first shirt worn by the Italian national team, in its debut against France on May 15, 1910, was white. The choice of color was due to the fact that a decision had not yet been made on what the kit would look like, so it was decided to have no color, so white was chosen.
After two matches, for a friendly against Hungary in Milan on January 6, 1911, the white jersey was replaced by a blue jersey (specifically Savoy blue), blue being the color of the border of the shield of the Royal House of Savoy which it is used on the flag of the Kingdom.
Kit sponsorship
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| Adidas | 1974–1979 |
| Le Coq Sportif | 1980–1986 |
| Diadora | 1986–1995 |
| Nike | 1996–1999 |
| Kappa | 2000–2002 |
| Puma | 2003–2022 |
| Adidas | 2023–present |
Italy National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 9 (26 November 2023) |
|---|---|
| Highest | 1 (November 1993, February 2007, April–June 2007, September 2007) |
| Lowest | 21 (August 2018) |
Italy National Football Team trophies
- FIFA World Cup
- Winner (4): 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
- Runner-up (2): 1970, 1994
- Third place (1): 1990
- Fourth place (1): 1978
- UEFA European Championship
- Winner (2): 1968, 2020
- Runner-up (2): 2000, 2012
- Fourth place (1): 1980
- FIFA Confederations Cup
- Third place (1): 2013
- UEFA Nations League
- Third place (1): 2020–21
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
- Runner-up (1): 2022
- Olympic football tournament
- Gold Medal (1): 1936
- Bronze Medal (1): 1928
Conclusion
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Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
