Italy national beach soccer team

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Italy
Logo Italy National Womens Football Team 2023 (no stars).svg
Nickname(s) Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
Association Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coachEmiliano Del Duca
Captain Francesco Corosiniti
Most caps Francesco Corosiniti (142)
Top scorer Gabriele Gori (234)
FIFA code ITA
BSWW ranking 2 (8 April 2024) [1]
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 7–6 Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 24 January 1995)
Biggest win
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 16–6 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg
(Pescara, Italy; 3 September 2005)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 14–1 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 16 January 1998)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1995 )
Best resultRunners-up (2008, 2019, 2024)
Euro Beach Soccer League
Appearances22 (first in 1998 )
Best resultChampions (2005, 2018, 2023)
Euro Beach Soccer Cup
Appearances14 (first in 1998 )
Best resultRunners-up (2016)

The Italy national beach soccer team represents Italy in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Italy.

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Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Record
YearResultPldWWEWPLGSGADifPts
Flag of Spain.svg 2008 2nd Place640112718+913
Flag of Spain.svg 2009 5th Place760014926+2318
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 Round of 1632001107+36
Flag of Russia.svg 2013 Round of 16420111715+26
Flag of Italy.svg 2015 4th Place851114325+1818
Flag of Italy.svg 2017 4th Place860023930+1818
Flag of Russia.svg 2019 2nd Place750024117+2020
Flag of Portugal.svg 2021 7th Place640023018+36
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2023 2nd Place640022221+412
Total9/953361313269174+100111

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
12 GK Flag placeholder.svg Leandro Casapieri
5 DF Flag placeholder.svg Josep Junior Gentilin
4 DF Flag placeholder.svg Gianmarco Genovali
13 DF Flag placeholder.svg Luca Bertacca
8 DF Flag placeholder.svg Francesco Corosiniti(captain)
9 FW Flag placeholder.svg  Emmanuele Zurlo
10 FW Flag placeholder.svg  Gabriele Gori
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 FW Flag placeholder.svg  Paolo Palmacci
13 DF Flag placeholder.svg Alfio Luca Chiavaro
17 MF Flag placeholder.svg Pietro Angelo Palazzolo
18 MF Flag placeholder.svg  Fabio Sciacca
20 MF Flag placeholder.svg Alessio Frainetti
21 MF Flag placeholder.svg Michele Di Palma
22 GK Flag placeholder.svg Simone Del Mestre

Coach: Emiliano Del Luca

Achievements

Euro Beach Soccer League

2005, 2018, 2023

1998, 2010

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

2008, 2019, 2024

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References

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