Italy national futsal team

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
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
AssociationFederazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
FIFA codeITA
FIFA ranking8 0 (12 May 2020) [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 result 2nd place, (2004)
European Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1996)
Best result Winners, (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 result 2nd place, (2006)

Honours

World achievements

  • 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 achievements

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 19892nd round63031716
Hong Kong 19921st round31021516
Spain 19962nd round63122113
Guatemala 2000Did not qualify
Chinese Taipei 2004Runners-up86112913
Brazil 20083rd place95132518
Thailand 20123rd place76013213
Colombia 2016Round of 164301147
Lithuania 2020Did not qualify
Total7/9432731315396

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Championship Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Spain 19964th place41031015
Spain 19993rd place5221129
Russia 20014th place53111812
Italy 2003Champions5500113
Czech Republic 20053rd place5401219
Portugal 2007Runners-up5311144
Hungary 2010Quarter-finals3210115
Croatia 20123rd place5311115
Belgium 2014Champions5401188
Serbia 20165th place3201125
Slovenia 2018Group stage201123
Netherlands 2022To be determined
Total11/12472971114078

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Brazil 2005Did not enter
Brazil 2006Runners-up42111510
Brazil 2007Did not enter
Brazil 2008Did not enter
Brazil 2009Did not enter
Brazil 20105th place64021411
Brazil 2011Did not enter
Brazil 2013Did not enter
Brazil 2014Did not enter
Brazil 2015Did not enter
Brazil 2017TBD
Total2/11106132921

Futsal Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Libya 2009Did not enter
Brazil 2013Did not enter
Kuwait 20144th place53111211
Total1/353111211

Futsal Mundialito

Futsal Mundialito Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Italy 1994Champions5410298
Brazil 1995Runners-up42111814
Brazil 1996Did not enter
Brazil 19984th place410388
Brazil 2001Did not enter
Italy 2002Runners-up5311156
Portugal 2006Did not enter
Portugal 2007Did not enter
Portugal 2008Did not enter
Total4/91810357036

Players

Current squad

The following players were named for UEFA Futsal Euro 2014.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Stefano Mammarella (1984-02-02)2 February 1984 (aged 29) Acqua & Sapone
12 1GK Michele Miarelli (1984-04-29)29 April 1984 (aged 29) Real Rieti
2 2DF Marco Ercolessi (1986-05-15)15 May 1986 (aged 27) Luparense C5
3 2DF Gabriel Lima (1987-08-19)19 August 1987 (aged 26) Asti
4 2DF Sergio Romano (1987-09-28)28 September 1987 (aged 26) Pescara
5 2DF Luca Leggiero (1984-11-11)11 November 1984 (aged 29) Pescara
13 2DF Daniel Giasson (1987-08-24)24 August 1987 (aged 26) Pescara
17 2DF Murilo Ferreira (1989-03-10)10 March 1989 (aged 24) Acqua & Sapone
6 4FW Humberto Honorio (1983-07-21)21 July 1983 (aged 30) Luparense C5
7 4FW Massimo De Luca (1987-10-07)7 October 1987 (aged 26) Real Rieti
18 4FW Vampeta (1984-07-18)18 July 1984 (aged 29) Asti
9 4FW Rodolfo Fortino (1983-04-30)30 April 1983 (aged 30) Luparense C5
10 4FW Alex Merlim (1986-07-15)15 July 1986 (aged 27) Luparense C5
11 4FW Saad Assis (1979-10-26)26 October 1979 (aged 34) FC Barcelona

Results and fixtures

2014

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 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 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 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 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 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 also

References

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