Italy national beach soccer team
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| Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | ||
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| Association | Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Emiliano Del Duca | ||
| Captain | Francesco Corosiniti | ||
| Most caps | Francesco Corosiniti (142) | ||
| Top scorer | Gabriele Gori (234) | ||
| FIFA code | ITA | ||
| BSWW ranking | 5 (7 September 2021)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 7–6 Uruguay  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 24 January 1995) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
16–6 Algeria  (Pescara, Italy; 3 September 2005) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 11–0 Italy (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 13 February 2001) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1995) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2008, 2019) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer League | |||
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2005, 2018) | ||
| Euro Beach Soccer Cup | |||
| Appearances | 14 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2016) | ||
The Italy national beach soccer team represents Italy in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, the governing body for football in Italy.
Competitive record[]
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)[]
| FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
 2008 |
4th Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 13 |
| 2009 |
5th Place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 18 |
| 2011 |
Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 6 |
 2013 |
Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 6 |
| 2015 |
3rd Place | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 18 |
| 2017 |
4th Place | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 18 |
| Total | 6/6 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 185 | 121 | +64 | 80 |
Current squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coach: Emiliano Del Luca
Achievements[]
- Euro Beach Soccer League 2005 winner
- Euro Beach Soccer League 2018 winner
References[]
External links[]
- Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
- FIFA.com entry
- Profile on Beach Soccer Russia
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