Italy at the FIFA Women's World Cup

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Italy during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup match against Australia

Italy have participated four times at the FIFA Women's World Cup: in the inaugural edition of 1991, 1999, 2019 and 2023. [1]

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While the men's senior team have won the FIFA World Cup four times, the women's team is yet to win a single edition. Italy participated in the inaugural World Cup of 1991 where, after two wins and a loss in the group stage, they qualified for the quarter-finals, where they lost against Norway. After having failed to qualify for the second edition, Italy played in the 1999 edition where they did not go past the group stages. For the following four editions, between 2003 and 2015, Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup, coming close in 2015 after losing in the final match of qualification to the Netherlands.

In 2019, Italy returned to the World Cup after a 20-year absence. [1] With two wins and a defeat, Italy topped their group and progressed to the round of 16, where they beat China 2–0. However, their World Cup journey came to an end as they were defeated 2–0 by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.

FIFA Women's World Cup record

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 330090+96Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 320162+44
3Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg  Chinese Taipei 310228−62
4Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 300307−70
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Chinese Taipei  Former Chinese Taipei Football Flag.svg 0–5 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Attendance: 11,000 [2]
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–0 Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 12,000 [2]
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 0–2 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Attendance: 12,000 [2]

Quarter-finals

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg 3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Attendance: 13,000 [2]

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3210124+87Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3120104+65
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31113304
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3003115−140
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 1–1 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Attendance: 17,100
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 2–0 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Attendance: 65,080
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg 0–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Attendance: 50,484

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 320172+56Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 320185+36
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 320163+36
4Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 3003112−110
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Attendance: 15,380 [3]
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg 0–5 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Attendance: 12,016 [4]
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report
Attendance: 21,669 [5]

Round of 16

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Report
Attendance: 17,492 [6]

Quarter-finals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 0–2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 22,600 [7]

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

Group G

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 330091+89Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31116604
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 310238−53
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 301225−31
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Girelli Soccerball shade.svg87' Report
Attendance: 30,889
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 5–0 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Attendance: 29,143
Referee: Cheryl Foster (Wales)
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg 3–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report Caruso Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.), 74'
Attendance: 14,967

Overview

Tournaments

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

FIFA Women's World Cup record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 Quarter-finals6th of 12420285
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995 Did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 Group stage9th of 16311133
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 Did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007
Flag of Germany.svg 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015
Flag of France.svg 2019 Quarter-finals7th of 24530294
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 Group stage22nd of 32310238
TotalBest: Quarter-finals4/9157172320
* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Matches

Record by opponent

FIFA Women's World Cup matches (by team)
OpponentPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 110010
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 110021
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 200203
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 110020
Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 110050
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 201113
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 110050
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 110020
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 110010
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 100102
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 100123
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 100123
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 100105

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1991 1999 2019 2023
Cristiana Girelli 431
Carolina Morace 44
Aurora Galli 33
Barbara Bonansea 22
Arianna Caruso 22
Patrizia Panico 22
Feriana Ferraguzzi 11
Valentina Giacinti 11
Rita Guarino 11
Adele Marsiletti 11
Raffaella Salmaso 11
Paola Zanni 11
Total238393
Own goals scored for opponents

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Sports (10 May 2019). "Women's World Cup Group C team capsules | National Post". National Post. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "1st FIFA World Championship for Women's Football for the M&M's Cup China '91 – Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Match report – Group C – Australia v Italy" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Match report – Group C – Jamaica v Italy" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Match report – Group C – Italy v Brazil" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Match report – Round of 16 – Italy v China PR" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Match report – Quarter-final – Italy v Netherlands" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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