Italy at the UEFA European Championship

Italy have participated in 9 UEFA European Championships (with an upcoming tournament in 2020), and ended in the final at three occasions. They became European champions at home in 1968, the first European Championship they qualified for, and became tournament runners-up in Belgium/Netherlands 2000 and Poland/Ukraine 2012.

European Championship record

  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 Final 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 Final 8th 4 1 2 1 3 4
2012 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 3 1 6 7
2016 Quarter Final 6th 5 3 1 1 6 2
2020 Qualified
2024 TBD
Total 1 Title 10/16 38 16 16 6 39 27
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

By Match

Italy's score listed first

World Cup Round Opponent Score Venue Scorers
1968Semi-final Soviet Union0–0 (a.e.t.)
win on coin toss
Naples
Final Yugoslavia1–1 (a.e.t.)RomeDomenghini
 Yugoslavia1–0RomeRiva, Anastasi
1980Group stage Spain0–0Milan
 England1–0TurinTardelli
 Belgium0–0Rome
Third place play-off Czechoslovakia1–1
(8–9 pen.)
NaplesGraziani
1988Group stage West Germany1–1DüsseldorfMancini
 Spain1–0FrankfurtVialli
 Denmark2–0CologneAltobelli, De Agostini
Semi-finals Soviet Union0–2Stuttgart
1996Group stage Russia2–1LiverpoolCasiraghi (2)
 Czech Republic1–2LiverpoolChiesa
 Germany0–0Manchester
2000Group stage Turkey2–1ArnhemConte, Inzaghi
 Belgium2–0BrusselsTotti, Fiore
 Sweden2–1EindhovenDi Biagio, Del Piero
Quarter-finals Romania2–0BrusselsTotti, Inzaghi
Semi-finals Netherlands0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 pen.)
Amsterdam
Final France1–2 (a.e.t.)RotterdamDelvecchio
2004Group stage Denmark0–0Guimarães
 Sweden1–1PortoCassano
 Bulgaria2–1GuimarãesPerrotta, Cassano
2008Group stage Netherlands0–3Bern
 Romania1–1ZürichPanucci
 France2–0ZürichPirlo, De Rossi
Quarter-finals Spain0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 pen.)
Vienna
2012Group stage Spain1–1GdanskDi Natale
 Croatia1–1PoznanPirlo
 Republic of Ireland2–0PoznanCassano, Balotelli
Quarter-finals England0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 pen.)
Kiev
Semi-finals Germany2–1WarsawBalotelli (2)
Final Spain0–4Kiev
2016Group stage Belgium2–0LyonGiaccherini, Pellè
 Sweden1–0ToulouseÉder
 Republic of Ireland0–1Lille
Round of 16 Spain2–0Saint-DenisChiellini, Pellè
Quarter-finals Germany1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 pen.)
BordeauxBonucci
2020Group stage TurkeyRome
  SwitzerlandRome
 WalesRome

Euro 1968

Semi-finals
Italy 0–0 (a.e.t.) Soviet Union
Italy win on toss of coin[1]
Report
Final
Italy 1–1 (a.e.t.) Yugoslavia
Domenghini  80' Report Džajić  32'
Replay
Italy 2–0 Yugoslavia
Riva  12'
Anastasi  31'
Report

Euro 1980

Group stage
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) Host.
Spain 0–0 Italy
Report
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 46,816

England 0–1 Italy
Report Tardelli  79'
Attendance: 59,646

Italy 0–0 Belgium
Report
Attendance: 42,318
Third place play-off

Euro 1988

Group stage

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) Host.
West Germany 1–1 Italy
Brehme  55' Report Mancini  52'
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Attendance: 62,552

Italy 1–0 Spain
Vialli  73' Report
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 47,506

Italy 2–0 Denmark
Altobelli  67'
De Agostini  87'
Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Soviet Union 2–0 Italy
Lytovchenko  58'
Protasov  62'
Report
Attendance: 61,606

Euro 1996

Group stage

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[lower-alpha 1]
3  Italy 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Russia 3 0 1 2 4 8 4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Italy 2–1 Russia
Casiraghi  5', 52' Report Tsymbalar  21'
Attendance: 35,120

Czech Republic 2–1 Italy
Nedvěd  4'
Bejbl  35'
Report Chiesa  18'
Attendance: 37,320

Italy 0–0 Germany
Report
Attendance: 53,740

Euro 2000

Group stage

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) Host.
Turkey 1–2 Italy
Okan  62' Report Conte  52'
Inzaghi  70' (pen.)
Attendance: 22,500

Italy 2–0 Belgium
Totti  6'
Fiore  66'
Report

Italy 2–1 Sweden
Di Biagio  39'
Del Piero  88'
Report Larsson  77'

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Italy 2–0 Romania
Totti  33'
Inzaghi  43'
Report
Semi-finals
Italy 0–0 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
Report
Penalties
Di Biagio
Pessotto
Totti
Maldini
3–1 F. de Boer
Stam
Kluivert
Bosvelt
Attendance: 51,300
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Final
France 2–1 (a.e.t.) Italy
Wiltord  90'
Trezeguet  103'
Report Delvecchio  55'
Attendance: 48,200
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2004

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden 3 1 2 0 8 3 +5 5[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2  Denmark 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5[lower-alpha 1]
3  Italy 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5[lower-alpha 1]
4  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 1 9 8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 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

Italy 1–1 Sweden
Cassano  37' Report Ibrahimović  85'
Attendance: 44,926

Italy 2–1 Bulgaria
Perrotta  48'
Cassano  90+4'
Report M. Petrov  45' (pen.)

Euro 2008

Group stage

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
Van Nistelrooy  26'
Sneijder  31'
Van Bronckhorst  79'
Report
Attendance: 30,777[5]

Italy 1–1 Romania
Panucci  56' Report Mutu  55'
Attendance: 30,585[6]

France 0–2 Italy
Report Pirlo  25' (pen.)
De Rossi  62'
Attendance: 30,585[7]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Euro 2012

Group stage

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
Fàbregas  64' Report Di Natale  61'
Attendance: 38,869[8]

Italy 1–1 Croatia
Pirlo  39' Report Mandžukić  72'
Attendance: 37,096[9]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Italy 2–0 Republic of Ireland
Cassano  35'
Balotelli  90'
Report

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Germany 1–2 Italy
Özil  90+2' (pen.) Report Balotelli  20', 36'
Attendance: 55,540[12]
Final
Spain 4–0 Italy
Silva  14'
Alba  41'
Torres  84'
Mata  88'
Report
Attendance: 63,170[13]

Euro 2016

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6[lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout phase
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6[lower-alpha 1]
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. Head-to-head result: Belgium 0–2 Italy.
Belgium 0–2 Italy
Report

Italy 1–0 Sweden
Report

Italy 0–1 Republic of Ireland
Report

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Italy 2–0 Spain
Report
Quarter-finals

Euro 2020

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase
2  Italy (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Wales 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout phase based on ranking
4   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 11 June 2021. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Turkey Match 1 Italy
Report

Italy Match 14  Switzerland
Report

Italy Match 26 Wales
Report

Player appearances

[19]

No. Name Matches European Championships
1Gianluigi Buffon172004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
2Antonio Cassano132004, 2008, 2012
Alessandro Del Piero131996, 2000, 2004 and 2008
Paolo Maldini131988, 1996 and 2000
5Giorgio Chiellini122008, 2012 and 2016
Daniele De Rossi122008, 2012 and 2016
7Leonardo Bonucci112012 and 2016
Andrea Pirlo112004, 2008 and 2012
Gianluca Zambrotta112000, 2004 and 2008
10Andrea Barzagli102008, 2012 and 2016

Top goalscorers

[20]

No. Name Goals European Championships
1Mario Balotelli32012 (3)
Antonio Cassano32004 (2), 2008 and 2012 (1)
3Filippo Inzaghi22000 (2)
Pierluigi Casiraghi21996 (2)
Andrea Pirlo22004, 2008 (1) and 2012 (1)
Francesco Totti22000 (2) and 2004
Graziano Pellè22016 (2)

See also

References

  1. Italy captain Giacinto Facchetti called correctly.
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  14. "Full Time Summary – Belgium v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  15. "Full Time Summary – Italy v Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  16. "Full Time Summary – Italy v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  17. "Full Time Summary – Italy v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  18. "Full Time Summary – Germany v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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  20. "Campionati Europei: Gol fatti" [European Championship: Goals scored] (in Italian). Italia1910.
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