Overview of Italy at the UEFA European Championship
Italy have participated in ten UEFA European Championships , and reached the final on four occasions. They became European champions at home in 1968 , the first European Championship they qualified for, and finished as runners-up in 2000 and 2012 , before winning their second continental championship at Euro 2020 .
UEFA European Championship record [ ]
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
UEFA European Championship record
Year
Round
Position
*
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-finals
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-finals
8th
4
1
2
1
3
4
2012
Runners-up
2nd
6
2
3
1
6
7
2016
Quarter-finals
5th
5
3
1
1
6
2
2020
Champions
1st
7
5
2
0
13
4
2024
To be determined
Total
2 Titles
10/16
45
21
18
6
52
31
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
Italy's European Championship record
First match
Italy 0–0 Soviet Union (5 June 1968; Naples , Italy )
Biggest win
Turkey 0–3 Italy (11 June 2021; Rome , Italy ) Italy 3–0 Switzerland (16 June 2021; Rome , Italy )
Biggest defeat
Spain 4–0 Italy (1 July 2012; Kyiv , Ukraine )
Best result
Champions at Euro 1968 and Euro 2020
Worst result
10th place at Euro 1996
Finals [ ]
Year
Manager
Captain
Goal Scorer(s)
1968
Ferruccio Valcareggi
Giacinto Facchetti
Luigi Riva , Pietro Anastasi
2000
Dino Zoff
Paolo Maldini
Marco Delvecchio
2012
Cesare Prandelli
Gianluigi Buffon
–
2020
Roberto Mancini
Giorgio Chiellini
Leonardo Bonucci
By match [ ]
Italy's score listed first
Year
Round
Opponent
Score
Venue
Italy scorers
1968
Semi-finals
Soviet Union
0–0 (a.e.t. ) won on coin toss
Naples
—
Final
Yugoslavia
1–1 (a.e.t. )
Rome
Domenghini
Yugoslavia
2–0
Rome
Riva , Anastasi
1980
Group stage
Spain
0–0
Milan
—
England
1–0
Turin
Tardelli
Belgium
0–0
Rome
—
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia
1–1 (8–9 pen. )
Naples
Graziani
1988
Group stage
West Germany
1–1
Düsseldorf
Mancini
Spain
1–0
Frankfurt
Vialli
Denmark
2–0
Cologne
Altobelli , De Agostini
Semi-finals
Soviet Union
0–2
Stuttgart
—
1996
Group stage
Russia
2–1
Liverpool
Casiraghi (2)
Czech Republic
1–2
Liverpool
Chiesa
Germany
0–0
Manchester
—
2000
Group stage
Turkey
2–1
Arnhem
Conte , Inzaghi
Belgium
2–0
Brussels
Totti , Fiore
Sweden
2–1
Eindhoven
Di Biagio , Del Piero
Quarter-finals
Romania
2–0
Brussels
Totti , Inzaghi
Semi-finals
Netherlands
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (3–1 pen. )
Amsterdam
—
Final
France
1–2 (a.e.t. )
Rotterdam
Delvecchio
2004
Group stage
Denmark
0–0
Guimarães
—
Sweden
1–1
Porto
Cassano
Bulgaria
2–1
Guimarães
Perrotta , Cassano
2008
Group stage
Netherlands
0–3
Bern
—
Romania
1–1
Zürich
Panucci
France
2–0
Zürich
Pirlo , De Rossi
Quarter-finals
Spain
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (2–4 pen. )
Vienna
—
2012
Group stage
Spain
1–1
Gdansk
Di Natale
Croatia
1–1
Poznań
Pirlo
Republic of Ireland
2–0
Poznań
Cassano , Balotelli
Quarter-finals
England
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (4–2 pen. )
Kyiv
—
Semi-finals
Germany
2–1
Warsaw
Balotelli (2)
Final
Spain
0–4
Kyiv
—
2016
Group stage
Belgium
2–0
Lyon
Giaccherini , Pellè
Sweden
1–0
Toulouse
Éder
Republic of Ireland
0–1
Lille
—
Round of 16
Spain
2–0
Saint-Denis
Chiellini , Pellè
Quarter-finals
Germany
1–1 (a.e.t. ) (5–6 pen. )
Bordeaux
Bonucci
2020
Group stage
Turkey
3–0
Rome
Demiral (o.g. ), Immobile , Insigne
Switzerland
3–0
Rome
Locatelli (2), Immobile
Wales
1–0
Rome
Pessina
Round of 16
Austria
2–1 (a.e.t. )
London
Chiesa , Pessina
Quarter-finals
Belgium
2–1
Munich
Barella , Insigne
Semi-finals
Spain
1–1 (a.e.t. ) (4–2 pen. )
London
Chiesa
Final
England
1–1 (a.e.t. ) (3–2 pen. )
London
Bonucci
Euro 1968 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1968
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 1968 winners (1st title)
Final tournament [ ]
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1968 Final
First match
Replay
Euro 1980 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1980
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 1980 fourth place
1 Zoff (c )
2 F. Baresi
3 G. Baresi
4 Bellugi
5 Cabrini
6 Collovati
7 Gentile
8 Maldera
9 Scirea
10 Antognoni
11 Benetti
12 Bordon
13 Buriani
14 Oriali
15 Tardelli
16 Zaccarelli
17 Altobelli
18 Bettega
19 Causio
20 Graziani
21 Pruzzo
22 Galli
Coach: Bearzot
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
Knockout stage [ ]
Third place play-off
Euro 1988 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1988
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 1988 semi-finalists
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
Knockout stage [ ]
Semi-finals
Euro 1996 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
Italy squad – UEFA 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[a]
3
Italy
3
1
1
1
3
3
0
4[a]
4
Russia
3
0
1
2
4
8
−4
1
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers Notes:
^ a b Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Euro 2000 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2000 runners-up
1 Abbiati
2 Ferrara
3 Maldini (c )
4 Albertini
5 Cannavaro
6 Negro
7 Di Livio
8 Conte
9 Inzaghi
10 Del Piero
11 Pessotto
12 Toldo
13 Nesta
14 Di Biagio
15 Iuliano
16 Ambrosini
17 Zambrotta
18 Fiore
19 Montella
20 Totti
21 Delvecchio
22 Antonioli
Coach: Zoff
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
Knockout stage [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Euro 2004 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2004
1 Buffon
2 Panucci
3 Oddo
4 Zanetti
5 Cannavaro (c )
6 Ferrari
7 Del Piero
8 Gattuso
9 Vieri
10 Totti
11 Corradi
12 Toldo
13 Nesta
14 Fiore
15 Favalli
16 Camoranesi
17 Di Vaio
18 Cassano
19 Zambrotta
20 Perrotta
21 Pirlo
22 Peruzzi
23 Materazzi
Coach: Trapattoni
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Sweden
3
1
2
0
8
3
+5
5[a]
Advance to knockout stage
2
Denmark
3
1
2
0
4
2
+2
5[a]
3
Italy
3
1
2
0
3
2
+1
5[a]
4
Bulgaria
3
0
0
3
1
9
−8
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers Notes:
^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head goals for: Sweden 3, Denmark 2, Italy 1.[4]
Euro 2008 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2008
1 Buffon
2 Panucci
3 Grosso
4 Chiellini
5 Gamberini
6 Barzagli
7 Del Piero (c )
8 Gattuso
9 Toni
10 De Rossi
11 Di Natale
12 Borriello
13 Ambrosini
14 Amelia
15 Quagliarella
16 Camoranesi
17 De Sanctis
18 Cassano
19 Zambrotta
20 Perrotta
21 Pirlo
22 Aquilani
23 Materazzi
Coach: Donadoni
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
Knockout phase [ ]
Quarter-finals
Euro 2012 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
Italy squad – UEFA Euro 2012 runners-up
1 Buffon (c )
2 Maggio
3 Chiellini
4 Ogbonna
5 Motta
6 Balzaretti
7 Abate
8 Marchisio
9 Balotelli
10 Cassano
11 Di Natale
12 Sirigu
13 Giaccherini
14 De Sanctis
15 Barzagli
16 De Rossi
17 Borini
18 Montolivo
19 Bonucci
20 Giovinco
21 Pirlo
22 Diamanti
23 Nocerino
Coach: Prandelli
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
Knockout phase [ ]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Final
Euro 2016 [ ]
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016
Italy squad – UEFA 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[a]
Advance to knockout phase
2
Belgium
3
2
0
1
4
2
+2
6[a]
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:
^ a b Head-to-head result: Belgium 0–2 Italy.
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Euro 2020 [ ]
1 Sirigu
2 Di Lorenzo
3 Chiellini (c )
4 Spinazzola
5 Locatelli
6 Verratti
7 Castrovilli
8 Jorginho
9 Belotti
10 Insigne
11 Berardi
12 Pessina
13 Emerson
14 Chiesa
15 Acerbi
16 Cristante
17 Immobile
18 Barella
19 Bonucci
20 Bernardeschi
21 Donnarumma
22 Raspadori
23 Bastoni
24 Florenzi
25 Tolói
26 Meret
Coach: Mancini
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Italy (H)
3
3
0
0
7
0
+7
9
Advance to knockout phase
2
Wales
3
1
1
1
3
2
+1
4[a]
3
Switzerland
3
1
1
1
4
5
−1
4[a]
4
Turkey
3
0
0
3
1
8
−7
0
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification:
Group stage tiebreakers (H) Host
Notes:
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Final
Player records [ ]
Players in bold are still active
Most appearances [ ]
[27]
Rank
Player
Matches
European Championships
1
Leonardo Bonucci
18
2012, 2016 and 2020
2
Gianluigi Buffon
17
2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
Giorgio Chiellini
2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020
4
Antonio Cassano
13
2004, 2008 and 2012
Alessandro Del Piero
13
1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008
Paolo Maldini
13
1988, 1996 and 2000
7
Daniele De Rossi
12
2008, 2012 and 2016
8
Andrea Pirlo
11
2004, 2008 and 2012
Gianluca Zambrotta
11
2000, 2004 and 2008
10
Andrea Barzagli
10
2008, 2012 and 2016
Top goalscorers [ ]
[28]
Rank
Player
Goals
European Championships (goals)
1
Mario Balotelli
3
2012 (3)
Antonio Cassano
3
2004 (2), 2008 and 2012 (1)
3
Leonardo Bonucci
2
2012, 2016 (1) and 2020 (1)
Pierluigi Casiraghi
2
1996 (2)
Federico Chiesa
2
2020 (2)
Ciro Immobile
2
2016 and 2020 (2)
Lorenzo Insigne
2
2016 and 2020 (2)
Filippo Inzaghi
2
2000 (2)
Manuel Locatelli
2
2020 (2)
Graziano Pellè
2
2016 (2)
Matteo Pessina
2
2020 (2)
Andrea Pirlo
2
2004, 2008 (1) and 2012 (1)
Francesco Totti
2
2000 (2) and 2004
See also [ ]
Italy at the FIFA World Cup
References [ ]
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