Italy national futsal team explained

Italy
Badge:Logo Italy National Womens Football Team 2023 (no stars).svg
Badge Size:120px
Fifa Trigramme:ITA
Fifa Rank: [1]
Nickname:Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
Association:Italian: italic=no|[[Italian Football Federation|Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio]]
Confederation:UEFA (Europe)
Coach: Massimiliano Bellarte
Most Caps:Marco Ercolessi (127)
Top Scorer:Andrea Rubei (97)
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First Game: 9–2
(Roma, Italy; 19 July 1974)
Largest Win: 13–1
(Singapore, Singapore; 28 November 2001)
12–0
(Montesilvano, Italy; 8 November 2003)
13–1
(Chieti, Italy; 22 September 2010)
Largest Loss: 9–0
(Genk, Belgium; 25 May 1995)
World Cup Apps:7
World Cup First:1989
World Cup Best: Runner-up (2004)
Regional Name:European Championship
Regional Cup Apps:10
Regional Cup First:1996
Regional Cup Best: Champions (2003, 2014)
Amf World Cup Apps:5
Amf World Cup First:1982
Amf World Cup Best:1st round (1982, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2003)
Grand Prix Apps:2
Grand Prix First:2006
Grand Prix Best: Runner-up (2006)
Confederations Cup Apps:1
Confederations Cup First:2014
Confederations Cup Best:4th place (2014)

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 has also come in second place at the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Cup, as well as third place in the 2008 and 2012 editions.

Honours

World achievements

European achievements

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
YearRound
19892nd round63031716Qualified as invitees
19921st round3102151642021710
19962nd round63122113Qualified from participation in Euro 1996
2000did not qualify5320176
2004Runners-up861129135500330
20083rd place951325185500374
20123rd place760132135500265
2016Round of 1643011475401194
2021did not qualify63211914
2024104333632
Total7/1043273131539645317720475

UEFA European Futsal Championship

See also: UEFA Futsal Championship.

UEFA Futsal Championship record Qualification record
YearRound
19964th place4103101555002313
19993rd place52211293300134
20014th place531118122200123
2003Champions5500113Qualified as Host Nation
20053rd place54012193300193
2007Runners-up53111443300264
2010Quarter-finals32101153300191
20123rd place53111153300121
2014Champions54011883300202
20165th place32011253300124
2018Group stage201123321085
2022Group stage30216965012412
2026To be determinedTo be determined
Total12/1350299121468737351118848

Grand Prix de Futsal

See also: Grand Prix de Futsal.

Grand Prix de Futsal Record
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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 2018TBD
Total2/11106132921

Futsal Confederations Cup

See also: Futsal Confederations Cup.

Confederations Cup Record
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Libya 2009did not enter
Brazil 2013did not enter
Kuwait 20144th place53111211
Total1/353111211

Futsal Mundialito

See also: Futsal Mundialito.

Futsal Mundialito Record
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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 called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Slovenia and Spain on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively.[4] [5]
Head coach: Massimiliano Bellarte

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.PREPREPRECOV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Results and fixtures

2014

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6371c7172bf2d465/original/Men-s-Futsal-World-Ranking.pdf FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking
  2. Web site: European Futsal Championship Overview. RSSSF. 30 July 2007.
  3. Web site: FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview. RSSSF. 12 April 2007.
  4. News: Qualificazioni Mondiali, Italia-Slovenia a Eboli: aperte le procedure di accredito per i media. La gara in diretta su Raiplay . 24 September 2023 . . 5 September 2023 . it.
  5. Web site: Italy Squad . 24 September 2023 . . EN.