Italy at the UEFA European Championship

Italy have participated in 9 UEFA European Championships (with an upcoming tourmament 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.

Euro 1968
Main article: UEFA Euro 1968
Semi-finals
Italy 0–0 (a.e.t.) Soviet Union
Italy win on toss of coin[1]
Report
Attendance: 68,582
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1968 Final
Italy 1–1 (a.e.t.) Yugoslavia
Domenghini  80' Report Džajić  32'
Attendance: 68,817[2]
Replay
Italy 2–0 Yugoslavia
Riva  12'
Anastasi  31'		 Report
Attendance: 32,866[3]

Euro 1980
Main article: UEFA 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'
Stadio Comunale, Turin
Attendance: 59,646
Italy 0–0 Belgium
Report
Attendance: 42,318
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia 1–1 Italy
Jurkemik  54' Report Graziani  73'
Penalties
Masný
Nehoda
Ondruš
Jurkemik
Panenka
Gögh
Gajdůšek
Kozák
Barmoš 		9–8 Causio
Altobelli
Baresi
Cabrini
Benetti
Graziani
Scirea
Tardelli
Collovati
Attendance: 24,652

Euro 1988
Main article: UEFA 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
Attendance: 53,951

Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 knockout stage
Semi-finals
Soviet Union 2–0 Italy
Lytovchenko  58'
Protasov  62'		 Report
Attendance: 61,606

Euro 1996
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996

Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group C
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
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000

Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 Group B
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
Attendance: 44,500
Italy 2–1 Sweden
Di Biagio  39'
Del Piero  88'		 Report Larsson  77'
Attendance: 29,500

Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Italy 2–0 Romania
Totti  33'
Inzaghi  43'		 Report
Attendance: 42,500
Semi-finals
Italy 0–0 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
Report
Penalties
Di Biagio
Pessotto
Totti
Maldini 		3–1 F. de Boer
Stam
Kluivert
Bosvelt
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 51,300
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 Final
France 2–1 (a.e.t.) Italy
Wiltord  90'
Trezeguet  103' 		Report Delvecchio  55'
Attendance: 48,200
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2004
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004

Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 Group C
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
Attendance: 29,595
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.)
Attendance: 16,002
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Euro 2008
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008

Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group C
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:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Netherlands 3–0 Italy
Van Nistelrooy  26'
Sneijder  31'
Van Bronckhorst  79'		 Report
Stade de Suisse, Bern
Attendance: 30,777[5]
Italy 1–1 Romania
Panucci  56' Report Mutu  55'
Attendance: 30,585[6]
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)
France 0–2 Italy
Report Pirlo  25' (pen.)
De Rossi  62'
Attendance: 30,585[7]

Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 knockout phase
Quarter-finals
Spain 0–0 (a.e.t.) Italy
Report
Penalties
Villa
Cazorla
Senna
Güiza
Fàbregas 		4–2 Grosso
De Rossi
Camoranesi
Di Natale
Attendance: 48,000

Euro 2012
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012

Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Group C
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'
PGE Arena, Gdańsk
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
Attendance: 38,794[10]

Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 knockout phase
Quarter-finals
England 0–0 (a.e.t.) Italy
Report
Penalties
Gerrard
Rooney
Young
Cole 		2–4 Balotelli
Montolivo
Pirlo
Nocerino
Diamanti
Attendance: 64,340[11]
Semi-finals
Germany 1–2 Italy
Özil  90+2' (pen.) Report Balotelli  20', 36'
Attendance: 55,540[12]
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Final
Spain 4–0 Italy
Silva  14'
Alba  41'
Torres  84'
Mata  88'		 Report
Attendance: 63,170[13]

Euro 2016
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016

Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Group E
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
Attendance: 55,408[14]
Italy 1–0 Sweden
 Report
Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Attendance: 29,600[15]
Italy 0–1 Republic of Ireland
Report
Attendance: 44,268[16]

Knockout phase
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase
Round of 16
Italy 2–0 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 76,165[17]
Quarter-finals
Germany 1–1 (a.e.t.) Italy
 Report
Penalties
 6–5
Attendance: 38,764[18]

Euro 2020
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020

Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group A
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)
3Pierluigi Casiraghi21996 (2)
Filippo Inzaghi22000 (2)
Graziano Pellè22016 (2)
Andrea Pirlo22004, 2008 (1) and 2012 (1)
Francesco Totti22000 (2) and 2004

See also

References
  1. Italy captain Giacinto Facchetti called correctly.
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  3. "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL Replay". UEFA euro2000.org. Archived from the original on 2000-08-29. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. Burkert, Sturmius; Sivritepe, Erdinç (7 July 2004). "European Championship 2004". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  5. "Full-time report Netherlands-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  6. "Full-time report Italy-Romania" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. "Full-time report France-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  8. "Full-time report Spain-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  9. "Full-time report Italy-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  10. "Full-time report Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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  12. "Full-time report Germany-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  13. "Full-time report Spain-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  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.
  19. "Campionati Europei: Presenze" [European Championship: Appearances] (in Italian). Italia1910.
  20. "Campionati Europei: Gol fatti" [European Championship: Goals scored] (in Italian). Italia1910.
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