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Nickname(s) Gli Azzurri (The Blues)Association Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio Confederation UEFA (Europe)Head coach Massimiliano BellarteMost caps Marco Ercolessi (127)Top scorer Andrea Rubei (97)FIFA code ITA FIFA ranking 18 (6 May 2024) [ 1]
Italy 9–2 Libya (Roma , Italy ; 19 July 1974) Italy 13–1 Australia (Singapore , Singapore ; 28 November 2001) Italy 12–0 Finland (Montesilvano , Italy ; 8 November 2003) Italy 13–1 China (Chieti , Italy ; 22 September 2010) Brazil 9–0 Italy (Genk , Belgium ; 25 May 1995)Appearances 7 (First in 1989 ) Best result Runner-up (2004 )Appearances 10 (First in 1996 ) Best result Champions (2003 , 2014 )Appearances 5 (First in 1982 ) Best result 1st round (1982 , 1988 , 1991 , 1994 , 2003 ) Appearances 1 (First in 2014 ) Best result 4th place (2014 ) Appearances 2 (First in 2006 ) Best result 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.
Honours
World achievements
The Italy national futsal team has appeared in the final match of the FIFA Futsal World Cup once (2004 ) as well as two third/fourth place playoffs.[ 3]
European achievements
Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Qualification record
Year
Round
*
1989
2nd round
6
3
0
3
17
16
Qualified as invitees
1992
1st round
3
1
0
2
15
16
4
2
0
2
17
10
1996
2nd round
6
3
1
2
21
13
Qualified from participation in Euro 1996
2000
did not qualify
5
3
2
0
17
6
2004
Runners-up
8
6
1
1
29
13
5
5
0
0
33
0
2008
3rd place
9
5
1
3
25
18
5
5
0
0
37
4
2012
3rd place
7
6
0
1
32
13
5
5
0
0
26
5
2016
Round of 16
4
3
0
1
14
7
5
4
0
1
19
4
2021
did not qualify
6
3
2
1
19
14
2024
10
4
3
3
36
32
Total
7/10
43
27
3
13
153
96
45
31
7
7
204
75
UEFA European Futsal Championship
UEFA Futsal Championship record
Qualification record
Year
Round
*
1996
4th place
4
1
0
3
10
15
5
5
0
0
23
13
1999
3rd place
5
2
2
1
12
9
3
3
0
0
13
4
2001
4th place
5
3
1
1
18
12
2
2
0
0
12
3
2003
Champions
5
5
0
0
11
3
Qualified as Host Nation
2005
3rd place
5
4
0
1
21
9
3
3
0
0
19
3
2007
Runners-up
5
3
1
1
14
4
3
3
0
0
26
4
2010
Quarter-finals
3
2
1
0
11
5
3
3
0
0
19
1
2012
3rd place
5
3
1
1
11
5
3
3
0
0
12
1
2014
Champions
5
4
0
1
18
8
3
3
0
0
20
2
2016
5th place
3
2
0
1
12
5
3
3
0
0
12
4
2018
Group stage
2
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
0
8
5
2022
Group stage
3
0
2
1
6
9
6
5
0
1
24
12
2026
To be determined
To be determined
Total
12/13
50
29
9
12
146
87
37
35
1
1
188
48
Grand Prix de Futsal
Futsal Confederations Cup
Futsal Mundialito
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
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
Results and fixtures
2014
See also
References
External links
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League competitions
Men
Serie A
Serie A2
Serie B
Serie C1
Serie C2
Serie D
Women
Cup competitions
National teams