Italy national futsal team

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Italy
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Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
Association Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Flag of Italy.svg Massimiliano Bellarte
Most caps Marco Ercolessi (127)
Top scorer Andrea Rubei (97)
FIFA code ITA
FIFA ranking 18 (6 May 2024) [1]
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9–2 Libya  Flag of Libya.svg
(Roma, Italy; 19 July 1974)
Biggest win
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13–1 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
(Singapore, Singapore; 28 November 2001)
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 12–0 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Montesilvano, Italy; 8 November 2003)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13–1 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
(Chieti, Italy; 22 September 2010)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 9–0 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg
(Genk, Belgium; 25 May 1995)
World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 1989 )
Best resultSilver medal world centered-2.svg Runner-up (2004)
European Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1996 )
Best resultGold medal europe.svgChampions (2003, 2014)
World Cup
Appearances5 (First in 1982 )
Best result1st round (1982, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2003)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2014 )
Best result4th place (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances2 (First in 2006 )
Best resultSilver medal icon.svg Runner-up (2006)

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.

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Honours

World achievements

European achievements

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 2nd round63031716Qualified as invitees
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 1992 1st round3102151642021710
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 2nd round63122113Qualified from participation in Euro 1996
Flag of Guatemala.svg 2000 did not qualify5320176
Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2004 Runners-up861129135500330
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008 3rd place951325185500374
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012 3rd place760132135500265
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016 Round of 1643011475401194
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2021 did not qualify63211914
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024 104333632
Total7/1043273131539645317720475

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Championship recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWD*LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 4th place4103101555002313
Flag of Spain.svg 1999 3rd place52211293300134
Flag of Russia.svg 2001 4th place531118122200123
Flag of Italy.svg 2003 Champions5500113Qualified as Host Nation
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2005 3rd place54012193300193
Flag of Portugal.svg 2007 Runners-up53111443300264
Flag of Hungary.svg 2010 Quarter-finals32101153300191
Flag of Croatia.svg 2012 3rd place53111153300121
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2014 Champions54011883300202
Flag of Serbia.svg 2016 5th place32011253300124
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2018 Group stage201123321085
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2022 Group stage30216965012412
Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg 2026 To be determinedTo be determined
Total12/1350299121468737351118848

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal Record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Brazil 2005 did not enter
Brazil 2006 Runners-up42111510
Brazil 2007 did not enter
Brazil 2008 did not enter
Brazil 2009 did not enter
Brazil 2010 5th place64021411
Brazil 2011 did not enter
Brazil 2013 did not enter
Brazil 2014 did not enter
Brazil 2015 did not enter
Brazil 2018 TBD
Total2/11106132921

Futsal Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup Record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Libya 2009 did not enter
Brazil 2013 did not enter
Kuwait 2014 4th place53111211
Total1/353111211

Futsal Mundialito

Futsal Mundialito Record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Italy 1994 Champions5410298
Brazil 1995 Runners-up42111814
Brazil 1996 did not enter
Brazil 1998 4th place410388
Brazil 2001 did not enter
Italy 2002 Runners-up5311156
Portugal 2006 did not enter
Portugal 2007 did not enter
Portugal 2008 did 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

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
11 GK Lorenzo Pietrangelo (1995-06-24) 24 June 1995 (age 28) Flag of Italy.svg Came Treviso
121 GK Jurij Bellobuono (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) Flag of Italy.svg Napoli Futsal

22 DF Gennaro Galletto (1993-12-12) 12 December 1993 (age 30) Flag of Italy.svg Napoli Futsal
32 DF Lorenzo Etzi (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 21) Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Abate
82 DF Carmelo Musumeci (captain) (1991-12-17) 17 December 1991 (age 32) Flag of Italy.svg Meta Catania
132 DF Francesco Liberti (1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 (age 29) Flag of Italy.svg Feldi Eboli
142 DF Enrico Donin (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 (age 25) Flag of Italy.svg Saviatesta Mantova

44 FW Gabriele Ugherani (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 29) Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Abate
54 FW Alessio Di Eugenio (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26) Flag of Italy.svg Olimpus Roma
64 FW Gabriel Pazetti (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 22) Flag of Italy.svg L84
74 FW Antonino Isgrò (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 21) Flag of Italy.svg Olimpus Roma
94 FW Fabricio Calderolli (1986-06-22) 22 June 1986 (age 37) Flag of Italy.svg Feldi Eboli
104 FW Alex Merlim (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 (age 37) Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
114 FW Gabriel Motta (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 24) Flag of Spain.svg Jimbee Cartagena
164 FW Cristopher Cutrupi (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31) Flag of Italy.svg Olimpus Roma
194 FW Marcelinho (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 34) Flag of Italy.svg Olimpus Roma

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Gianluca Parisi (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 (age 27) Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Abate v. Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia, 15 September 2023PRE

DF Giuliano Fortini (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 (age 27) Flag of Italy.svg L84 v. Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia, 15 September 2023PRE
DF Francesco Lo Cicero (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 23) Flag of Italy.svg Ecocity Genzanov. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, 8 March 2023

FW Giovanni Vincenti (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) Flag of Italy.svg Elledì Fossanov. Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia, 15 September 2023PRE
FW Nicola Cutrignelli (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 31) Flag of Italy.svg Sporting Sala Consilinav. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, 8 March 2023

COV 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

7 January 2014Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
20:00 Report
8 January 2014Friendly Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
20:30 Report
29 January 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Lotto Arena, Antwerp
20:45 Fortino Soccerball shade.svg24'
Saad Soccerball shade.svg40'
Report Vrhovec Soccerball shade.svg11'
Čujec Soccerball shade.svg26'
Osredkar Soccerball shade.svg39'
Referee: Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine)
2 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–7Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Lotto Arena, Antwerp
18:30 Report Romano Soccerball shade.svg2'
Fortino Soccerball shade.svg4'
Honorio Soccerball shade.svg16'
Vampeta Soccerball shade.svg25'
Gabriel Lima Soccerball shade.svg27'
Mammarella Soccerball shade.svg32'
Miarelli Soccerball shade.svg40'
Referee: Marc Birkett (England)
4 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18:00 Romano Soccerball shade.svg1'
Fortino Soccerball shade.svg10'
Report Jelovčić Soccerball shade.svg7'Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)
6 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18:00 Ricardinho Soccerball shade.svg13'
Arnaldo Soccerball shade.svg19'
Joel Soccerball shade.svg35'
Report Gabriel Lima Soccerball shade.svg1', 31'
Romano Soccerball shade.svg23'
Fortino Soccerball shade.svg35'
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
8 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sportpaleis, Antwerp
20:30 Gabriel Lima Soccerball shade.svg7'
Murilo Soccerball shade.svg14'
Giasson Soccerball shade.svg19'
Report Eder Lima Soccerball shade.svg10'Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

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