Italy have participated in eleven UEFA European Championships, and reached the final on four occasions. They became champions as hosts 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.
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
UEFA European Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
2028 | To be determined | |||||||
2032 | Qualified as co-host | |||||||
Total | 2 Titles | 11/17 | 49 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 55 | 36 |
Italy's European Championship record | |||||
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First match | |||||
Biggest win | |||||
Biggest defeat | |||||
Best result | |||||
Worst result | 10th place at Euro 1996 |
Year | Manager | Captain | Italy scorers |
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1968 | Ferruccio Valcareggi | Giacinto Facchetti | Gigi Riva, Pietro Anastasi |
2000 | Dino Zoff | Paolo Maldini | Marco Delvecchio |
2012 | Cesare Prandelli | Gianluigi Buffon | – |
2020 | Roberto Mancini | Giorgio Chiellini | Leonardo Bonucci |
Italy's score listed first.
The following table shows Italy's head-to-head record in the UEFA European Championship.
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Albania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Croatia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Germany | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Republic of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Spain | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 49 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 55 | 36 |
Italy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Yugoslavia |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Soviet Union | 2–0 | Italy |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 [lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
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 |
Netherlands | 3–0 | Italy |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 [lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Belgium | 0–2 | Italy |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Italy (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
4 | Albania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Players in bold are still active for the national team.
Rank | Player | Matches [31] | European Championships |
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1 | Leonardo Bonucci | 18 | 2012, 2016 and 2020 |
2 | Gianluigi Buffon | 17 | 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 |
Giorgio Chiellini | 17 | 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 | Federico Chiesa | 11 | 2020 and 2024 |
Gianluigi Donnarumma | 11 | 2020 and 2024 | |
Andrea Pirlo | 11 | 2004, 2008 and 2012 | |
Gianluca Zambrotta | 11 | 2000, 2004 and 2008 |
Rank | Player | Goals [32] | European Championships (goals) |
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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) |
Nicolò Barella | 2 | 2020 (1) and 2024 (1) | |
Pierluigi Casiraghi | 2 | 1996 (2) | |
Federico Chiesa | 2 | 2020 (2) and 2024 | |
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 |
Russia have participated in twelve UEFA European Championships, the second-most among all participants of the Euro after Germany, equalled to Spain, five of which were as the Soviet Union and one of which was representing the CIS. As the Soviet Union, their best performance was becoming champions in the inaugural 1960 edition in France, while their best performance as Russia came in the 2008 tournament held in Austria and Switzerland, when they reached the semi-finals.
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