FIGC
Founded: 1898
FIFA affiliation: 1905
UEFA affiliation: 1954
National Stadium: Roma Stadio Olimpico
Capacity: 82,922
President: Giancarlo Abete
Head Coach: Cesare Prandelli
Official Website: www.figc.it
Honors
FIFA World Cup: 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 (4 Titles)
Runner-up: 1970, 1994 (2 Titles)
3rd place (1990)
UEFA Championship: 1968
Runner-up: 2000
Olympic: 1936
Central European Championship: 1927-30, 1933-35 (2 Titles)
World Military Cup: 1950, 1951, 1956, 1959, 1973, 1987, 1989, 1991 (8 Titles)
Records
Caps: Fabio Cannavaro (136)
Top Scorer: Luigi Riva (35)
Most Titled Coach: Vittorio Pozzo (2 World Cup Championship)
FIFA Ranking
Last Updated 07 November 2012
| Rnk | Team | Pts | |
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| 1 | Spain | 1564 | |
| 2 | Germany | 1421 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 1349 | |
| 4 | Portugal | 1178 | |
| 5 | Italy | 1169 | |
| 6 | England | 1167 | |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1128 | |
| 8 | Colombia | 1110 | |
| 9 | Russia | 1084 | |
| 10 | Uruguay | 1047 | |
Poll
Specials
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Azzurri Legend Paolo Rossi Hails Italian Young Strikers
World Cup winner Paolo Rossi is enthused by the array of attacking talent emerging in Italy. The legendary Italian striker become a hero with the Azzuri faithful after galvanising his side to World Cup success in 1982, scoring a hat-trick against Brazil along the way. Now the 55-year-old, sees a promising future unfolding with plenty of young striking options coming through the ranks ready to…
Legends
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Gianluca Vialli
Full Name : Gianluca Vialli Date Of Birth: July 9, 1964 Place of Birth: Cremona, Italy Height: - Position: Striker National Career: 1985-1992 Caps: 59 (16) Gianluca Vialli (born July 9, 1964 in Cremona) is a retired Italian football striker and manager. Playing Career Vialli's career started in 1980 when, signing for local club Cremonese. After scoring ten goals for the club in the 1983-84…
Historical Games
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Italy - Nigeria (World Cup 94 - round of 16)
Eagles grounded as Baggio wakes After Cameroon's dramatic run to the quarter-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup™, there were high hopes for Africa's representatives at USA 1994. The continent had three places for the first time and the Indomitable Lions were there again, still with the evergreen Roger Milla, as well as Morocco, who had become the first African side to reach the second…
Stadiums
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Stadio Artemio Franchi
Stadio Artemio Franchi is a football stadium in Florence, Italy. It is currently the home of ACF Fiorentina. The stadium was temporarily noticed as the host of Italy's Six Nations matches from 2012. The old nickname of the stadium was "Comunale." The stadium was built in 1931 and holds 47,290. The architect is Pier Luigi Nervi (known for the Nervi Hall in the Vatican) and…
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