Italian national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) |
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| Association |
Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio – FIGC) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Giampiero Ventura |
| Captain | Gianluigi Buffon |
| Most caps | Gianluigi Buffon (167) |
| Top scorer | Luigi Riva (35) |
| FIFA code | ITA |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 16  3 (24 November 2016)
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| Highest | 1 (November 1993, February 2007, April–June 2007, September 2007) |
| Lowest | 17 (July 2015, October 2015) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 7  1 (15 November 2016)
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| Highest | 1 (June 1934 – March 1940, December 1940 – November 1945, July–August 2006) |
| Lowest | 21 (November 1959) |
| First international | |
 Italy 6–2 France  (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910) |
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| Biggest win | |
 Italy 9–0 United States  (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Hungary 7–1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 18 (First in 1934) |
| Best result | Champions, 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006 |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1968) |
| Best result | Champions, 1968 |
| Confederations Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2009) |
| Best result | Third place, 2013 |
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Medal record
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The Italian national football team (Italian: Nazionale di calcio italiana) represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is one of the most successful national teams in the history of the World Cup, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) and appearing in two finals (1970, 1994), reaching a third place (1990) and a fourth place (1978). In 1938 they became the first team to defend their previous World Cup tournament victory and due to the outbreak of World War II retained the title for a record 16 years. They have also won a European Championship (1968), as well as appearing in two other finals (2000, 2012), one Olympic football tournament (1936) and two Central European International Cups. Italy's highest finish at the FIFA Confederations Cup was in 2013, when the squad achieved a third-place finish.
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