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]
 Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | ||
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| Association | Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| FIFA code | ITA | ||
| FIFA ranking | 8  0 (12 May 2020) [1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 9–2 Libya  (Roma, Italy; 19 July 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Italy 13–1 Australia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (Singapore, Singapore; 28 November 2001) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1989) | ||
| Best result |  2nd place, (2004) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in 1996) | ||
| Best result |  Winners, (2003, 2014) | ||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 1982) | ||
| Best result | 1st round, (1982, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2003) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2014) | ||
| Best result | 4th place, (2014) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 2 (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
- The Italy national futsal team has won the UEFA Futsal Championship twice (2003, 2014), came in as runners-up once (2007), and appeared in four third/fourth place playoffs[2]
Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| FIFA World Cup Record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
| Netherlands 1989 | 2nd round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | ||
| Hong Kong 1992 | 1st round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | ||
| Spain 1996 | 2nd round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | ||
| Guatemala 2000 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Chinese Taipei 2004 | Runners-up | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | ||
| Brazil 2008 | 3rd place | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | ||
| Thailand 2012 | 3rd place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 13 | ||
| Colombia 2016 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | ||
| Lithuania 2020 | Did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 7/9 | 43 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 153 | 96 | ||
UEFA European Futsal Championship
| UEFA Futsal Championship Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
| Spain 1996 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | ||
| Spain 1999 | 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Russia 2001 | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | ||
| Italy 2003 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Czech Republic 2005 | 3rd place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Portugal 2007 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Hungary 2010 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Croatia 2012 | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||
| Belgium 2014 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | ||
| Serbia 2016 | 5th place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||
| Slovenia 2018 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Netherlands 2022 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 11/12 | 47 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 140 | 78 | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal
| Grand Prix de Futsal Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Brazil 2005 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2006 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| Brazil 2007 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2008 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2009 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2010 | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 |
| Brazil 2011 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2013 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2014 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2015 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2017 | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 2/11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 21 |
Futsal Confederations Cup
| Confederations Cup Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Libya 2009 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2013 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kuwait 2014 | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Total | 1/3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
Futsal Mundialito
| Futsal Mundialito Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | ||
| Italy 1994 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Brazil 1995 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 | ||
| Brazil 1996 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Brazil 1998 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Brazil 2001 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Italy 2002 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Portugal 2006 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Portugal 2007 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Portugal 2008 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Total | 4/9 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 36 | ||
Players
Current squad
The following players were named for UEFA Futsal Euro 2014.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Stefano Mammarella | 2 February 1984 (aged 29) | Acqua & Sapone | ||
| 12 | GK | Michele Miarelli | 29 April 1984 (aged 29) | Real Rieti | ||
| 2 | DF | Marco Ercolessi | 15 May 1986 (aged 27) | Luparense C5 | ||
| 3 | DF | Gabriel Lima | 19 August 1987 (aged 26) | Asti | ||
| 4 | DF | Sergio Romano | 28 September 1987 (aged 26) | Pescara | ||
| 5 | DF | Luca Leggiero | 11 November 1984 (aged 29) | Pescara | ||
| 13 | DF | Daniel Giasson | 24 August 1987 (aged 26) | Pescara | ||
| 17 | DF | Murilo Ferreira | 10 March 1989 (aged 24) | Acqua & Sapone | ||
| 6 | FW | Humberto Honorio | 21 July 1983 (aged 30) | Luparense C5 | ||
| 7 | FW | Massimo De Luca | 7 October 1987 (aged 26) | Real Rieti | ||
| 18 | FW | Vampeta | 18 July 1984 (aged 29) | Asti | ||
| 9 | FW | Rodolfo Fortino | 30 April 1983 (aged 30) | Luparense C5 | ||
| 10 | FW | Alex Merlim | 15 July 1986 (aged 27) | Luparense C5 | ||
| 11 | FW | Saad Assis | 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
- Futsal World Ranking
- "European Futsal Championship Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
- "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
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