Unfurling the codex…
An unofficial fan history of Italy National Team — its eras, legends, honours, iconic matches, and rivalries.
World Cup Victory 1934 · The Grande Nazionale Era (1950s–1960s) · World Cup Victory 1938 · Post-War Reconstruction (1946–1954) · World Cup Runners-Up 1970 · The Bearzot Revolution (1978–1986) · World Cup Victory 1982 · World Cup Finalists 1994 · Euro 2000 Runners-Up · World Cup Victory 2006 · La Grande Nazionale (1934) · The 1910 Founding Era · La Grande Nazionale (1938) · The Pozzo Era (1929–1948) · The 1940s Rebuilding Era · The 1960s Azzurri · The 1954 World Cup Era · The 1950s Azzurri · The 1968 Euro Squad · The 1980s Azzurri · The 1970 Finalists · The Bearzot Squad (1982) · The 1990s Azzurri · The Sacchi Squad (1994)
Gianni Rivera · Luigi Riva · Vittorio Pozzo · Marcello Lippi · Roberto Baggio · Paolo Rossi · Franco Baresi · Arrigo Sacchi · Alessandro Del Piero · Fabio Cannavaro · Gianluigi Buffon · Andrea Pirlo · Francesco Totti · Paolo Maldini · Dino Zoff · Giuseppe Meazza · Gaetano Scirea · Silvio Piola · Alessandro Nesta · Marco Tardelli
1938 FIFA World Cup · 2006 FIFA World Cup · Roberto Baggio 1994 Golden Ball · Fabio Cannavaro 2006 FIFA Best Player · 1934 FIFA World Cup · 1968 UEFA European Championship · Gianluigi Buffon Most Caps Record · 1970 World Cup Semi-Final Brazil · Italy vs Argentina Rivalry · 2006 World Cup Final Match · 2020-21 UEFA Nations League · 1982 FIFA World Cup · 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup · 2020 UEFA European Championship · Four FIFA World Cup titles (tied with Brazil) · 22 consecutive World Cup appearances (1930–2022) · Gianluigi Buffon 176 caps · 2006 World Cup zero goals conceded · Fabio Cannavaro 2006 Ballon d'Or · Oscar Miggiani 1934 World Cup Golden Ball · Paolo Rossi 1982 World Cup Golden Ball · Giuseppe Meazza 1938 World Cup top scorer
1968 European Championship Final - Italy vs Yugoslavia · 1982 World Cup Semi-Final - Italy vs Brazil · 1938 World Cup Final - Italy vs Hungary · 1934 World Cup Final - Italy vs Czechoslovakia · 2000 UEFA Euro Final - France vs Italy · 2012 UEFA Euro Final - Spain vs Italy · 2006 FIFA World Cup Final - France vs Italy · 1938 World Cup Final: Italy 4-2 Hungary · 1968 European Championship Final: Italy 2-0 Yugoslavia · 1970 World Cup Final: Italy 1-4 Brazil · 1934 World Cup Final: Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia · 1990 World Cup Semi-Final: West Germany 1-0 Italy · 1982 World Cup Semi-Final: Italy 2-1 Poland · 1982 World Cup Final: Italy 3-1 West Germany · 1982 World Cup Quarter-Final: Italy 2-1 Brazil · 2006 World Cup Quarter-Final: Italy 3-0 Germany · 1998 World Cup Semi-Final: France 1-0 Italy · 1994 World Cup Semi-Final: Brazil 0-0 Italy (3-2 pens) · 2006 World Cup Semi-Final: Italy 2-0 Germany · 2006 World Cup Final: Italy 1-1 France (5-3 pens) · 1934 World Cup Quarter-Final: Italy 1-1 Spain (2-1 replay)
Argentina · France · Germany · Spain · England · Austria · Netherlands · Switzerland · Brazil · Yugoslavia · Uruguay · Hungary · Italy vs Spain · Italy vs Germany · Italy vs Argentina · Italy vs France · Italy vs Brazil · Italy vs England · Italy vs Netherlands · Italy vs Portugal · Italy vs Switzerland · Italy vs Sweden · Italy vs Yugoslavia · Italy vs Croatia · all 28 →
Stadio Artemio Franchi · San Siro · Stadio Olimpico · Inno Nazionale · Stadio Flaminio · Gigi D'Alessio · La Maglia Azzurra · O Sole Mio · Il Tricolore · Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Turin · San Siro, Milan · Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence · Stadio Olimpico, Rome · Stadio San Paolo, Naples · Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona · Stadio San Nicola, Bari · Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo · Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia · Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna · Stadio Friuli, Udine · Stadio Ennio Tardini, Parma · Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania · Stadio Via del Mare, Lecce · Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena · all 25 →