The first part about the Azzurri records in the World Cup championship
History:
AZZURRI WORLD CUP STARS 1
The Azzurri are one of the most successful teams in the history of the World Cup. They became World Champions four times, winning twice each the Rimet Cup and the FIFA Cup. They almost won the Rimet Cup forever when in the 1970 edition they played the final against Brazil, with both teams needing just one victory to keep the cup. Unfortunately the Brazilians won the match and the Azzurri had to be content with the second place. Twenty four years later, in 1994 they again finished second when they played the final against Brazil and again lost, but this time with a penalty shoot-out. The Italian national team finished also once third and once fourth. Italy hosted the competition twice, in 1934 and 1990 and during the years established a lot of records, both as a team and the players individually. These pages honours
The Final Positions of the Azzurri in the World Cup
The Azzurri World Cup Star Editions
The Azzurri World Cup Star Coaches
EDITION
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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YEAR
1930
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018
HOST
Uruguay
Italy
France
Brazil
Switzerland
Sweden
Chile
England
Mexico
West Germany
Argentina
Spain
Mexico
Italy
U.S.A.
France
Japan/S.Korea
Germany
South Africa
Brazil
Russia
WINNER
Uruguay
Italy
Italy
Uruguay
West Germany
Brazil
Brazil
England
Brazil
West Germany
Argentina
Italy
Argentina
West Germany
Brazil
France
Brazil
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
ITALY (Final Position)
No Participation
World Champions
World Champions
First Round
First Round
Qualification Round
First Round
First Round
Final
First Round
3/4 Place Final
World Champions
Second Round
3/4 Place Final
Final
Quarter Finals
Second Round
World Champions
First Round
First Round
Qualification Round
RANK
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1st
1st
7th
9th
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9th
9th
2nd
10th
4th
1st
12th
3rd
2nd
5th
11th
1st
26th
22nd
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1934 - ITALY
Hosts &
World Champions
1938 - FRANCE
World Champions
1982 - SPAIN
World Champions
1970 - MEXICO
Runner-up
World Champions
1994 - USA
Runner-up
World Champions
1990 - ITALY
Hosts & 3rd Place
1978
ARGENTINA
4th Place
The Azzurri World Cup Star Presidents
Giorgio VACCARO
World Champion
1934 & 1938, Hosts 1934
Federico SORDILLO
World Champion
1982
Artemio FRANCHI
Runner-up World Champion
1970 & 4th Place 1978
Antonio MATARRESE
Runner-up World Champion
1994, 3rd Place 1990 & Hosts 1990
1934
1938
Vittorio POZZO World Champion 1934 & 1938
1st. European Coach to win the World Cup - 1934
1st. Coach to win the World Cup away from home - 1938
Only Coach to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938
1st. Coach to lead the Azzurri in the World Cup - 1934
1st. Italian Coach to win the World Cup - 1934
1st. Italian Coach to win the World Cup outside Italy - 1938
Only Italian Coach to win the World Cup in Italy - 1934
Only Italian Coach to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938
Only Italian Coach to win the Rimet World Cup trophy -
1934 & 1938
2nd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World
Cup editions - 2 editions, 1934 & 1938 (Joint)
3rd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World
Cup games - 9 games (Joint)
1st. Coach to win the FIFA World Cup trophy away from
home - 1982
6th. All-Time Coach to lead a team in World Cup games -
18 games
Coach with most draw games in World Cup History -
6 draws (Joint)
1st. Italian Coach to win the FIFA World Cup trophy - 1982
Only Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in 3 World Cup
editions - 1978, 1982 & 1986
Most all-time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World
Cup games - 18 games
Enzo BEARZOT World Champion 1982, 4th Place 1978
1982
Ferruccio VALCAREGGIRunner-up World Champion 1970
2nd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World Cup editions
- 2 editions, 1970 & 1974 (Joint)
3rd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World Cup games
- 9 games (Joint)
1st. Coach to lose the World Cup Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out - 1994
Arrigo SACCHIRunner-up World Champion 1994
Azeglio VICINI3rd Place 1990
Only Italian Coach to lose a World Cup hosted in Italy - 1990
Alfredo FONI
2006 - GERMANY
World Champions
Guido ROSSI
(Commissioner)
World Champion 2006
2006
Marcello LIPPI World Champion 2006
First European Coach to win the World Cup in the New
Millennium - 2006
Only European Coach to win the World Cup by a Penalty
Shoot-Out - 2006
2nd. Italian Coach to win the FIFA World Cup trophy -
2006
Only Italian Coach to win the World Cup away from home
at the first try - 2006
2nd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World
Cup editions - 2 editions, 2006 & 2010 (Joint)
2nd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World
Cup games - 10 games
The Azzurri World Cup Star Clubs
50 Star Players
25 World Champions - 8 Runner-up World Champions - 6 Third Place - 11 Fourth Place
Club with Most players in World Cup history - 128 players
2nd. Club with Most players in the first four places - 50 players
Club with Most World Champion Players - 25 players
4th. Club with Most Fourth Place Players - 11 players (Joint)
3rd. Club with Most players who played in the Final - 27 players
Club with Most players who played and won the Final - 21 players
10th. Club with Most players who played and lost the Final - 6 players (Joint)
Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 39 players
Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 22 players
5th. Club with Most Italian Runner-Up World Champion Players - 4 players
2nd.Club with Most Italian Third Place Players - 4 players (Joint)
Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 9 players
Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 20 players
Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 18 players
4th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 2 players (Joint)
INTER
MILAN
11 Italian Star Players
7 World Champions - 2 Runner-up World Champions - 1 Third Place - 1 Fourth Place
13 Italian Star Players
11 World Champions - 1 Third Place - 1 Fourth Place
10 Italian Star Players
1 World Champion - 3 Runner-up World Champions - 6 Fourth Place
LAZIO
6 Italian Star Players
5 World Champions - 1 Fourth Place
7 Italian Star Players
1 World Champions - 6 Runner-up World Champions
6 Italian Star Players
1 World Champion - 2 Runner-up World Champions - 3 Third Place
6 Italian Star Players
Italian Runner-up World Champions - 4 Third Place
5 Italian Star Players
5 Runner-up World Champions.
4 Italian Star Players
4 World Champions
2 Star Players
2 World Champions
2 Italian Star Players
2 World Champions
3 Star Players
3 World Champions
3 Italian Star Players
3 World Champions
4 Star Players
2 World Champions - 2 Runner-up World Champions
LIVORNO
1 Star Player
1 World Champion
1 Italian Star Player
1 World Champion
1 Star Player
1 Fourth Place
1 Italian Star Player
1 Italian Fourth Place
Cesare MALDINI
5th. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup -
2002 Paraguay
Only Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri and a foreign National Team in the
World Cup - Italy 1998 & Paraguay 2002
Most successful Italian Coach with a foreign National Team in the World Cup -
2nd Round 2002 Paraguay (Joint)
4th. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup -
1966 Switzerland
Only Italian National Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup
but never the Azzurri - 1966 Switzerland
1st. Coach / ex-World Cup player to lead a National Team different from his
nationality - 1966 Switzerland
The Azzurri World Cup Team Awards
FIFA World Champions Badge
September 2008 - July 2010
3rd Oldest Coach in World Cup History - 70 yrs 131 dys, 2002 with Paraguay
Coach to do the Quickest Substitution in World Cup History - 4 minutes,
1998 (Joint)
Filippo PASCUCCI
1st. Italian Coach to lead a
foreign National
Team in the World
Cup - 1934 Argentina
Only Italian Coach to lead
a foreign National
Team in a World Cup
hosted in Italy
The Azzurri World Cup Star Assistant Coaches
Luigi BURLANDO
World Champion
1938
Azeglio VICINI
World Champion 1982
4th Place 1978
Enzo BEARZOT
Runner-up World
Champion 1970
Cesare MALDINI
World Champion
1982
Ciro FERRARA
World Champion
2006
Pietro CARMIGNANI
Runner-up World
Champion 1994
Sergio BRIGHENTI
3rd Place 1990
Francesco ROCCA
3rd Place 1990
Narciso PEZZOTTI
World Champion
2006
Carlo ANCELOTTI
Runner-up World
Champion 1994
Carlo CARCANO
World Champion
1934
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Fabio CAPELLO
6th. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup -
2010 England & 2014 Russia
Only Italian Coach to lead two foreign National Teams in the World Cup -
2010 England & 2014 Russia
Most successful Italian Coach with a foreign National Team in the World Cup -
2nd Round 2010 England (Joint)
3rd. Club with Most players in World Cup history - 122 players
3rd. Club with Most players in the first four places - 47 players
3rd. Club with Most World Champion Players - 20 players
Club with Most Runner-Up World Champion Players - 16 players (Joint)
2nd.Club with Most players who played in the Final - 29 players
3rd. Club with Most players who played and won the Final - 14 players
Club with Most players who played and lost the Final - 15 players
2nd. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 28 players
2nd. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 15 players
2nd. Club with Most Italian Runner-Up World Champion Players - 7 players
Club with Most Italian Third Place players - 5 players
3rd. Club with Most Italian Fourth Place players - 1 player (Joint)
2nd. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 15 players
2nd. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 9 Players
2nd Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 6 players
6th Club with Most players in World Cup history - 98 players
4th. Club with Most players in the first four places - 36 players
Club with Most Runner-Up World Champion Players - 16 players (Joint)
6th. Club with Most Third Place Players - 8 players (Joint)
5th. Club with Most players who played in the Final - 15 players (Joint)
3rd. Club with Most players who played and lost the Final - 10 players
3rd. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 23 players
4th. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 8 players
Club with Most Italian Runner-up World Champion Players - 10 players
2nd.Club with Most Italian Third Place Players - 4 players (Joint)
3rd.Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 1 player (Joint)
3rd. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 10 players
5th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 3 Players
Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 7 players
4th. Club with Most World Champion Players - 16 players
7th. Club with Most players who played in the Final - 13 players
4th. Club with Most players who played and won the Final - 11 players
4th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 13 players
3rd. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 11 players
6th.Club with Most Italian Third Place Players - 1 player (Joint)
3rd.Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 1 player (Joint)
4th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 7 players
3rd. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 7 Players
5th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 11 players
5th. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 7 players
8th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up World Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)
6th.Club with Most Italian Third Place Players - 1 player (Joint)
3rd.Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 1 player (Joint)
7th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 3 players
6th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 2 Players (Joint)
7th. Club with most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 1 player (Joint)
6th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 10 players
6th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up World Champion Players - 3 players (Joint)
2nd.Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 6 players
7th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 1 Player (Joint)
7th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 8 players
7th. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 4 players (Joint)
6th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up World Champion Players
- 3 players (Joint)
3rd.Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 1 player (Joint)
8th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final
- 1 Player (Joint)
8th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 7 players
3rd. Club with Most Italian Runner-Up World Champion Players - 6 players
5th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 4 Players (Joint)
3rd. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 4 Players
9th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 6 players (Joint)
6th. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 5 players
3rd.Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 1 player (Joint)
5th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 4 Players (Joint)
4th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 4 Players
9th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 6 players (Joint)
8th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up World Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)
2nd.Club with Most Italian Third Place Players - 4 players (Joint)
8th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 2 players (Joint)
4th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 2 players (Joint)
4th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up World Champion Players - 5 players
8th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 2 players (Joint)
4th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 2 players (Joint)
7th. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 4 players (Joint)
8th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 1 Player (Joint)
9th. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 3 players
8th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 1 Player (Joint)
10th. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)
8th. Club with Most Italian players who played in the Final - 2 players (Joint)
6th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final
- 2 Players (Joint)
OTHER AZZURRI CLUBS WITH NON-ITALIAN STAR PLAYERS
ATALANTA
2 Star Players
2 Runner-up
World Champions
BARI
1 Star Player
1 Runner-up
World Champion
CREMONESE
1 Star Player
1 Runner-up
World Champion
PADOVA
1 Star Player
1 Runner-up
World Champion
REGGIANA
1 Star Player
1 World Champion
VERONA
1 Star Player
1 Runner-up
World Champion
The second Nation and first European Nation to host the World Cup - 1934
The second Nation and first European Nation to win the World Cup - 1934
The first Nation to win the World Cup away from home - 1938
The first Nation to win two World Cups - 1934 & 1938
The first Nation and only European Nation to win two consecutive World Cups - 1934 & 1938
The first European Nation to win three World Cups - 1934, 1938 & 1982
The second most Nation to win the World Cup - 4 wins in 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 (Joint)
The first European Nation to win four World Cups - 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006
The only European Nation to win the Rimet Cup Twice - 1934 & 1938
The first European Nation to host the World Cup twice - 1934 & 1990
The first European Nation to win the World Cup in the new millennium - 2006
The third most Nation to participate in the Final stages of the World Cup - 18 editions
The second most European Nation to participate in the Final stages of the World Cup - 18 editions
The third most successfull Nation in World Cup history - 4 Cups, 6 Finals & 8 Semi-finals
Only Nation to lose and win a World Cup by a Penalty-Shoot-Out - 1994 Lose, 2006 Win
The first Nation to wear the FIFA World Champions Badge - 2006 to 2010
The third Nation with most Wins Overall in World Cup History - 45 Wins
The Nation with most Draws Overall in World Cup history - 21 Draws (Joint)
The fourth Nation with Most Goals Scored Overall in World Cup History - 128 goals
The Nation who played most games against the World Cup Host nation - 9 in 1938, 1954, 1954, 1962, 1970,
1978, 1998, 2002, 2006
The second Nation and only European Nation to win all matches in one World Cup Edition - 1938 (Joint)
The Nation with the Lowest Goals Difference in a victorious edition - +6 in 1938 & 1982 (Joint)
The Nation with most different Goalscorers in one World Cup edition - 2006, 10 Scorers (Joint)
The Nation who conceded the least goals in a victorious World Cup edition - 2006, 2 goals (Joint)
The Nation with most consecutive matches without conceding a goal - 1990, 5 matches (Joint)
The Nation with most minutes without conceding a goal in one Edition - 1990, 517 minutes
The Nation with most wins over former World Champions in one edition - 3 wins in 1982 (Joint)
One of only four Nations to win against the eventual World Champion in the same edition - 1978 (Joint)
The Host Nation who conceded fewest goals - 1990 (Joint)
The World Champion with the Lowest Average of conceded goals per match - 2006, 0.29 goals (Joint)
The World Champion with the Lowest Average goal difference per match - 1982, +0.86 goals (Joint)
The best Defending World Champions by winning all matches to become World Champions again - 1938
Participated in the game that produced most goals in extra time in World Cup history - 1970, 5 goals:
Italy (3 goals) vs West Germany (2 goals)
Participated in the only final in World Cup history to produce no goals - 1994, Italy vs Brazil
The Nation with most matches against the same opponent in consecutive World Cup editions - 5 matches,
vs Argentina in 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990
The Nation with most matches not won to become World Champions - 1982, 3 draws from 7 matches
The second most Nation who participated in most Penalty Shoot-outs in World Cup history - 4 (Joint)
The Nation who lost most Penalty Shoot-outs in World Cup history - 3(Joint)
The Nation with the Longest gap between successive World Cup victories - 44 years, 1938 to 1982
The most unbeaten Nation in World Cup and European Nations Championships qualification matches
- 55 matches and 10 years 5 month, between 6 October 2006 and 24 March 2017 (2010, 2014, 2018
World Cups and 2008, 2012 & 2016 European Nations Championships)
Only Italian Coach to lose the World Cup Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out - 1994
9th. Club with Most Italian players in the first four places - 6 players (Joint)
8th. Club with Most Italian Runner-up World Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)
5th.Club with Most Italian Third Place Players - 3 players
7th. Club with Most Italian players who played and lost the Final - 1 Player (Joint)
10th. Club with Most Fourth Place Players - 6 players (Joint)
10th. Club with Most Italian World Champion Players - 2 players (Joint)
1 Star Player
1 World Champion
1 Italian Star Player
1 World Champion
BRESCIA
1 Star Player
1 Runner-up
World Champion
LECCE
1 Star Player
1 World Champion
PERUGIA
1 Star Player
1 Fourth Place
Giancarlo DE SISTI
3rd Place 1990
NARANJITO
the Orange
GOLEO VI
the Lion and
PILLE
the Ball
THE TEAM AND NATION
JUANITO
the Boy
STRIKER
the Dog
CIAO
the Stick-Figure
GAUCHITO
the Boy
The Azzurri World Cup Team and Nations Records
2006 FIFA / Yahoo! Runner-up
Most Entertaining World Cup Team
2006 - GERMANY
THE OFFICIALS
The European Coach most near to win the Rimet Cup forever - 1970
7th. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup -
2014 Japan
Alberto ZACCHERONI
The Azzurri World Cup Star Referees
Sergio GONELLA 1978 World Cup Final Referee
all those who made us fans dream - the stars in the Azzurri World Cup History. The first page highlights the World Cups in which the Azzurri excelled, all the Team and Nation World Cup Records and Awards, and honours the Officials (Presidents, Coaches and Assistant Coaches, and Referees) and the Clubs.
1st. Italian Referee to control a World Cup Final - 1978
1st. Italian Referee to control a World Cup Final in South America - 1978
11th. Referee to control a World Cup Final - 1978
11th. European Referee to control a World Cup Final - 1978
5th. European Referee to control a World Cup Final outside Europe - 1978
4th. European Referee to control a World Cup Final in South America - 1978
1st. Referee to control a FIFA Trophy World Cup Final outside Europe - 1978
Pierluigi COLLINA 2002 World Cup Final Referee
2nd. Italian Referee to control a World Cup Final - 2002
Only Italian Referee to control a World Cup Final in Asia - 2002
Italian with most matches in the World Cup (excluding VAR) - 8 matches in
1998 & 2002 (5 Referee & 3 4th. Official) (Joint)
Italian with most matches in the World Cup outside Italy - 8 matches
Italian with most World Cup matches as Referee outside Italy- 6 matches
(4 in 2006 & 2 in 2010)
Italian Referee with most World Cup matches in one edition
- 4 matches in 2006 (Joint)
Pierluigi PAIRETTO
Italian Referee with most World Cup editions participation - 2 Editions
(1990 & 1994) (Joint)
Italian with most World Cup matches in the Second Round (excluding VAR)
- 2 matches (1 Referee & 1 Linesman) (joint)
Italian with most World Cup matches as Linesman in Italy - 2 matches
(2 in 1990) (Joint)
Paolo CASARIN
Italian with most World Cup matches as Linesman in the First Round - 3 matches (1982) (Joint)
1st. Italian Referee to control a Second Round World Cup match - 1982
Gennaro MAZZEI
Italian with most World Cup matches as Linesman in the First Round
- 3 matches (1998) (Joint)
Tullio LANESE
Italian with most World Cup matches as Referee in Italy - 3 matches (1990) (Joint)
Italian Referee with most matches World Cup in Italy - 4 matches in 1990 (3 Referee &
1 Linesman)
Pietro D'ELIA
Italian with most World Cup matches as Linesman in Italy
- 2 matches
(2 in 1990) (Joint)
LO BELLO Concetto & Rosario
Only father and son Referees to participate in the World Cup - Concetto in 1966 (3 matches - 2 Referee & 1 Linesman) and Rosario in 1990 (1 match - 1 Linesman)
Concetto Lo Bello
Rosario Lo bello
Only Italian father and son Referees to participate in the World Cup - Concetto in 1966 (3 matches - 2 Referee &
1 Linesman) and Rosario in 1990 (1 match - 1 Linesman)
CATANIA
1 Star Player
1 Runner-up
World Champion
JUVENTUS
39 Italian Star Players
22 World Champions - 4 Runner-up World Champions - 4 Third Place - 9 Fourth Place
28 Italian Star Players
15 World Champions - 7 Runner-up World Champs - 5 Third Place - 1 Fourth Place
47 Star Players
20 World Champions - 16 Runner-up World Champions - 7 Third Place - 4 Fourth Place
23 Italian Star Players
8 World Champions - 10 Runner-up World Champs - 4 Third Place - 1 Fourth Place
36 Star Players
10 World Champions - 16 Runner-up World Champions - 8 Third Place - 2 Fourth Place
ROMA
21 Star Players
16 World Champions - 2 Runner-up World Champions - 1 Third Place - 2 Fourth Place
NAPOLI
15 Star Players
2 World Champion - 5 Runner-up World Champions - 6 Third Place - 2 Fourth Place
FIORENTINA
14 Star Players
8 World Champions - 4 Runner-up World Champions - 1 Third Place - 1 Fourth Place
8 Italian Star Players
4 World Champions - 3 Runner-up World Champs - 1 Fourth Place
13 Star Players
5 World Champions - 6 Runner-up World Champions - 2 Fourth Place
TORINO
10 Star Players
1 World Champion - 3 Runner-up World Champions - 6 Fourth Place
PARMA
9 Star Players
2 World Champions - 5 Runner-up World Champions - 2 Third Place
SAMPDORIA
9 Star Players
2 World Champion - 3 Runner-up World Champions - 4 Third Place
BOLOGNA
7 Star Players
5 World Champions - 1 Runner-up World Champion - 1 Fourth Place
CAGLIARI
7 Star Players
1 World Champion - 6 Runner-up World Champions
PALERMO
5 Star Players
4 World Champions - 1 Fourth Place
UDINESE
2 Italian Star Players
2 Italian World Champions
TRIESTINA
GENOA
LUCCHESE
8th. Club with Most Italian players who played and won the Final - 1 Player (Joint)
VICENZA
3rd.Club with Most Italian Fourth Place Players - 1 player (Joint)
1 Star Player
1 World Champion
1 Italian Star Player
1 World Champion
PISA
Lajos CZEIZLER
Only Foreign Coach to lead the Azzurri in the World Cup -
1954 Hungarian
Alessandro STAGNOLI
Italian with most World Cup matches as Linesman in the First Round - 3 matches (2006) (joint)
Italian with most World Cup matches as Linesman in one edition - 4 matches in 2006 (Joint)
THE CLUBS
Massimiliano IRRATI 2018 World Cup Final VAR, 2018 World Cup Inauguration Match VAR
2018 World Cup Semi-Final VAR
1st. Italian VAR Official in World Cup history - 2018
Only Italian VAR Official in a World Cup Final - 2018
Only Italian VAR Official in a World Cup Semi-Final - 2018
Only Italian Official to participate in a World Cup Inauguration Match
- 2018 (Joint)
1st. Italian VAR Official in a World Cup Inauguration Match - 2018
1st. Italian VAR Official in a First Round World Cup match - 2018
1st. Italian VAR Official in a Second Round World Cup match - 2018
1st. Italian VAR Official in a Quarter Final World Cup match - 2018
Italian with most matches in the World Cup (including VAR) - 17 matches in 2018
(14 VAR & 3 Assistant VAR)
Italian with most World Cup matches as VAR - 14 matches in 2018
Italian with most World Cup First Round matches as VAR - 8 matches in 2018
Italian with most World Cup matches in the Second Round (including VAR)
- 3 matches in 2018 (2 VAR & 1 Assistant VAR) (Joint)
Italian with most World Cup Second Round Matches as VAR - 2 matches in 2018
Italian with most World Cup matches in the Quarter Final - 2 matches in 2018
(2 VAR) (Joint)
Italian with most World Cup Quarter Final Matches as VAR - 2 matches in 2018
Italian with most matches in the World Cup outside Italy (including VAR)
- 17 matches in 2018 (14 VAR & 3 Assistant VAR) (Joint)
1st. Italian VAR Official in a World Cup match outside Italy - 2018
Italian with most matches in the World Cup as VAR outside Italy
- 14 matches in 2018
Italian with most matches in World Cup as VAR in one edition - 14 games
in 2018
1st. VAR Official in World Cup history - 2018
1st. VAR Official in a World Cup Final - 2018
1st. VAR Official in a World Cup Semi-Final - 2018
1st. VAR Official in a World Cup Inauguration Match - 2018
1st. VAR Official in a First Round World Cup match - 2018
1st. VAR Official in a Second Round World Cup match - 2018
1st. VAR Official in a Quarter Final World Cup match - 2018
Paolo VALERI 2018 World Cup 3/4 Place Final Assistant VAR
Only Italian Assistant VAR in a World Cup 3/4 Place Final - 2018
Only Italian Assistant VAR in a World Cup Semi-Final match - 2018
Italian with most World Cup matches as Assistant VAR - 12 matches in 2018
Italian with most World Cup First Round matches as Assistant VAR
- 7 matches in 2018
1st. Italian Assistant VAR in a Second Round World Cup match - 2018
Italian with most World Cup matches in the Quarter Final - 2 matches in 2018
(2 Assistant VAR) (Joint)
1st. Italian Assistant VAR in a Quarter Final World Cup match - 2018
Italian with most World Cup Quarter Final matches as Assistant VAR
- 2 matches in 2018
Italian with most matches in the World Cup as Assistant VAR outside Italy
- 12 matches in 2018
Italian with most matches in the World Cup as Assistant VAR in one edition
- 12 matches in 2018
1st. Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup 3/4 Place Final - 2018 (Joint)
1st. Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup Semi-Final match - 2018 (Joint)
1st. Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup Second Round match - 2018 (Joint)
1st. Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup Quarter Final match - 2018 (Joint)
Daniele ORSATO 2018 World Cup Inauguration Match Assistant VAR
1st. Italian Assistant VAR Official in World Cup history - 2018
1st. Italian Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup Inauguration match - 2018
1st. Italian Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup First Round match - 2018
Only Italian Assistant VAR in a World Cup Inauguration match - 2018
Italian with most World Cup matches in the First Round (including VAR)
- 11 matches in 2018 (5 Var & 6 Assistant VAR)
Italian with most World Cup matches in the Second Round (including VAR)
- 3 matches in 2018 (1 Var & 2 Assistant VAR) (Joint)
Italian with most World Cup Second Round matches as Assistant VAR
- 2 matches in 2018
1st Italian Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup match outside Italy - 2018
1st. Italian Assistant VAR in a Quarter Final World Cup match - 2018
1st. Assistant VAR Official in World Cup history - 2018 (Joint)
1st. Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup Inauguration match - 2018 (Joint)
1st. Assistant VAR Official in a World Cup First Round match - 2018 (Joint)
Sandro PUPPO
3rd. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup -
1954 Turkey
Mario PRETTO
2nd. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup -
The Azzurri World Cup Star Editions
