FORZA AZZURRI STATISTICS |
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All about the Azzurri records in the World Cup championship throughout the years |
History: |
AZZURRI WORLD CUP STARS |
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. This page honours all those who made us fans dream - the stars in the Azzurri World Cup History. |
The Final Positions of the Azzurri in the World Cup |
The Azzurri World Cup Team Records |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Coaches |
EDITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 |
YEAR 1930 1934 1938 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 |
HOST Uruguay Italy France Brazil Switzerland Sweden Chile England Mexico West Germany Argentina Spain Mexico Italy U.S.A. France Japan/S.Korea Germany |
WINNER Uruguay Italy Italy Uruguay West Germany Brazil Brazil England Brazil West Germany Argentina Italy Argentina West Germany Brazil France Brazil Italy |
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 |
RANK -- 1st 1st 7th 9th -- 9th 9th 2nd 10th 4th 1st 12th 3rd 2nd 5th 11th 1st |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Placings |
1934 Hosts & World Champions |
1938 World Champions |
1982 World Champions |
1970 Runner-up World Champions |
1994 Runner-up World Champions |
1990 Hosts & 3rd Place |
1978 4th Place |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Players |
ALBERTINI Demetrio (Milan) - 1994 Runner-up ALBERTOSI Enrico (Cagliari) - 1970 Runner-up ALLEMANDI Luigi (Inter) - 1934 Champion ALTOBELLI Alessandro (Inter) - 1982 Champion AMELIA Marco (Livorno) - 2006 Champion ANCELOTTI Carlo (Milan) - 1990 Third Place ANDREOLO Michele (Bologna) - 1938 Champion ANTOGNONI Giancarlo (Fiorentina) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place APOLLONI Luigi (Parma) - 1994 Runner-up ARCARI Pietro (Milan) - 1934 Champion BAGGIO Dino (Juventus) - 1994 Runner-up BAGGIO Roberto (Juventus/Fiorentina) - 1994 Runner-up, 1990 Third Place BARESI Franco (Milan) - 1982 Champion, 1994 Runner-up, 1990 Third Place BARONE Simone (Palermo) - 2006 Champion BARZAGLI Andrea (Palermo) - 2006 Champion BELLUGI Mauro (Bologna) - 1978 Fourth Place BENARRIVO Antonio (Parma) - 1994 Runner-up BENETTI Romeo (Juventus) - 1978 Fourth Place BERGOMI Giuseppe (Inter) - 1982 Champion, 1990 Third Place BERTI Nicola (Inter) - 1994 Runner-up, 1990 Third Place BERTINI Mario (Inter) - 1970 Runner-up BERTOLINI Luigi (Juventus) - 1934 Champion BERTONI Sergio (Genoa) - 1938 Champion BETTEGA Roberto (Juventus) - 1978 Fourth Place BIAVATI Amedeo (Bologna) - 1938 Champion BONINSEGNA Roberto (Inter) - 1970 Runner-up BORDON Ivano (Inter) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place BOREL Felice Placido (Juventus) - 1934 Champion BUCCI Luca (Parma) - 1994 Runner-up BUFFON Gianluigi (Juventus) - 2006 Champion BURGNICH Tarcisio (Inter) - 1970 Runner-up CABRINI Antonio (Juventus) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place CALIGARIS Umberto (Juventus) - 1934 Champion CAMORANESI Mauro German (Juventus) - 2006 Champion CANNAVARO Fabio (Juventus) - 2006 Champion CARNEVALE Andrea (Napoli) - 1990 Third Place CASIRAGHI Pier Luigi (Lazio) - 1994 Runner-up CASTELLAZZI Mario (Inter) - 1934 Champion CAUSIO Franco (Udinese/Juventus) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place CAVANNA Giuseppe (Napoli) - 1934 Champion CERA Pierluigi (Cagliari) - 1970 Runner-up CERESOLI Carlo (Bologna) - 1938 Champion CHIZZO Bruno (Triestina) - 1938 Champion COLAUSSI Gino (Triestina) - 1938 Champion COLLOVATI Fulvio (Milan) - 1982 Champion COMBI Giampiero (Juventus) - 1934 Champion CONTE Antonio (Juventus) - 1994 Runner-up CONTI Bruno (Roma) - 1982 Champion CONTI Paolo (Roma) - 1978 Fourth Place COSTACURTA Alessandro (Milan) - 1994 Runner-up CUCCUREDDU Antonello (Juventus) - 1978 Fourth Place DE AGOSTINI Luigi (Juventus) - 1990 Third Place DE NAPOLI Fernando (Napoli) - 1990 Third Place DE ROSSI Daniele (Roma) - 2006 Champion DE SISTI Giancarlo (Fiorentina) - 1970 Runner-up DEL PIERO Alessandro (Juventus) - 2006 Champion DEMARIA Atilio (Inter) - 1934 Champion DOMENGHINI Angelo (Cagliari) - 1970 Runner-up DONADONI Roberto (Milan) - 1994 Runner-up, 1990 Third Place DONATI Aldo (Roma) - 1938 Champion DOSSENA Giuseppe (Torino) - 1982 Champion EVANI Alberigo (Sampdoria) - 1994 Runner-up FACCHETTI Gacinto (Inter) - 1970 Runner-up FERRANTE Ugo (Fiorentina) - 1970 Runner-up FERRARA Ciro (Napoli) - 1990 Third Place FERRARI Giovanni (Juventus/Inter) - 1934/1938 Champion FERRARIS Attilio (Roma) - 1934 Champion FERRARIS Pietro (Inter) - 1938 Champion FERRI Riccardo (Inter) - 1990 Third Place FONI Alfredo (Juventus) - 1938 Champion FURINO Giuseppe (Juventus) - 1970 Runner-up GALLI Giovanni (Fiorentina) - 1982 Champion GATTUSO Gennaro Ivan (Milan) - 2006 Champion GENTA Mario (Genoa) - 1938 Champion GENTILE Claudio (Juventus) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place GIANNINI Giuseppe (Roma) - 1990 Third Place GILARDINO Alberto (Milan) - 2006 Champion GORI Sergio (Cagliari) - 1970 Runner-up GRAZIANI Francesco (Fiorentina/Torino) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place GROSSO Fabio (Palermo) - 2006 Champion GUAITA Enrique (Roma) - 1934 Champion GUARISI Anfilogino (Lazio) - 1934 Champion IAQUINTA Vincenzo (Udinese) - 2006 Champion INZAGHI Filippo (Milan) - 2006 Champion JULIANO Antonio (Napoli) - 1970 Runner-up LOCATELLI Ugo (Inter) - 1938 Champion MALDINI Paolo (Milan) - 1994 Runner-up, 1990 Third Place MALDERA Aldo (Milan) - 1978 Fourth Place MANCINI Roberto (Sampdoria) - 1990 Third Place MANFREDONIA Lionello (Lazo) - 1978 Fourth Place MARCHEGIANI Luca (Lazio) - 1994 Runner-up MARINI Giampiero (Inter) - 1982 Champion MAROCCHI Giancarlo (Juventus) - 1990 Third Place MASETTI Guido (Roma) - 1934/1938 Champion MASSARO Daniele (Fiorentina/Milan) - 1982 Champion, 1994 Runner-up MATERAZZI Marco (Inter) - 2006 Champion MAZZOLA Alessandro (Inter) - 1970 Runner-up MEAZZA Giuseppe (Inter) - 1934/1938 Champion MINOTTI Lorenzo (Parma) - 1994 Runner-up MONTI Luis (Juventus) - 1934 Champion MONZEGLIO Eraldo (Bologna/Roma) - 1934/1938 Champion MUSSI Roberto (Torino) - 1994 Runner-up NESTA Alessandro (Milan) - 2006 Champion NICCOLAI Comunardo (Cagliari) - 1970 Runner-up ODDO Massimo (Lazio) - 2006 Champion OLIVIERI Aldo (Lucchese) - 1938 Champion OLMI Renato (Inter) - 1938 Champion ORIALI Gabriele (Inter) - 1982 Champion ORSI Raimundo (Juventus) - 1934 Champion PAGLIUCA Gianluca (Sampdoria) - 1994 Runner-up, 1990 Third Place PASINATI Pietro (Triestina) - 1938 Champion PECCI Eraldo (Torino) - 1978 Fourth Place PERAZZOLO Mario (Genoa) - 1938 Champion PERROTTA Simone (Roma) - 2006 Champion PERUZZI Angelo (Lazio) - 2006 Champion PIOLA Silvio (Lazio) - 1938 Champion PIRLO Andrea (Milan) - 2006 Champion PIZZIOLO Mario (Fiorentina) - 1934 Champion POLETTI Fabrizio (Torino) - 1970 Runner-up PRATI Pierino (Milan) - 1970 Runner-up PUIA Giorgio (Torino) - 1970 Runner-up PULICI Paolino (Torino) - 1978 Fourth Place RAVA Pietro (Juventus) - 1938 Champion RIVA Luigi (Cagliari) - 1970 Runner-up RIVERA Gianni (Milan) - 1970 Runner-up ROSATO Roberto (Milan) - 1970 Runner-up ROSETTA Virginio (Juventus) - 1934 Champion ROSSI Paolo (Juventus/Vicenza) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place SALA Claudio (Torino) - 1978 Fourth Place SALA Patrizio (Torino) - 1978 Fourth Place SCHIAVIO Angelo (Bologna) - 1934 Champion SCHILLACI Salvatore (Juventus) - 1990 Third Place SCIREA Gaetano (Juventus) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place SELVAGGI Franco (Cagliari) - 1982 Champion SERANTONI Pietro (Roma) - 1938 Champion SERENA Aldo (Inter) - 1990 Third Place SIGNORI Giuseppe (Lazio) - 1994 Runner-up TACCONI Stefano (Juventus) - 1990 Third Place TARDELLI Marco (Juventus) - 1982 Champion, 1978 Fourth Place TASSOTTI Mauro (Milan) - 1994 Runner-up TONI Luca (Fiorentina) - 2006 Champion TOTTI Francesco (Roma) - 2006 Champion VARGLIEN Mario (Juventus) - 1934 Champion VIALLI Gianluca (Sampdoria) - 1990 Third Place VIERCHOWOD Pietro (Fiorentina/Sampdoria) - 1982 Champion, 1990 Third Place VIERI Lido (Inter) - 1970 Runner-up ZACCARDO Cristian (Palermo) - 2006 Champion ZACCARELLI Renato (Torino) - 1978 Fourth Place ZAMBROTTA Gian Luca (Juventus) - 2006 Champion ZENGA Walter (Inter) - 1990 Third Place ZOFF Dino (Juventus/Napoli) - 1982 Champion, 1970 Runner-up, 1978 Fourth Place ZOLA Gianfranco (Parma) - 1994 Runner-up |
The 1934 World Champions |
The 1938 World Champions |
The 1982 World Champions |
The 1970 Runner-Up World Champions |
The 1994 Runner-Up World Champions |
The 1990 3rd Place |
The 1978 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 1934 & 1938 World Champion |
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 (1934, 1938). 2nd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World Cup editions -2 (1934, 1938). 2nd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World Cup games - 9 games. |
1st. Coach to win the FIFA World Cup away from home (1982). 4th. All-Time Coach to lead a team in World Cup games - 18 games. |
1st. Italian Coach to win the FIFA World Cup (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 1982 World Champion 1978 4th Place |
1982 |
Ferruccio VALCAREGGI 1970 Runner-up World Champion |
2nd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World Cup editions -2 (1970, 1974). 2nd. All-Time Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri in World Cup games - 9 games. |
1st. Coach to lose the World Cup Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out (1994). |
Arrigo SACCHI 1994 Runner-up World Champion |
Azeglio VICINI 1990 3rd Place |
Only Italian Coach to lose a World Cup hosted in Italy (1990). |
Alfredo FONI |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Captains |
1934 |
Giampiero COMBI 1934 World Champion Captain |
1st. European Captain to raise the World Cup (1934). Only Goalkeeper Captain to raise the Rimet World Cup (1934). |
1st. Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in a World Cup Final (1934). 1st. Italian Captain to raise the World Cup (1934). 1st. Italian Goalkeeper Captain to raise the World Cup (1934). Only Italian Captain to raise the World Cup in Italy (1934). Only Italian Goalkeeper Captain to raise the Rimet World Cup (1934). |
Giacinto FACCHETTI 1970 Runner-up World Champion Captain |
First Captain to lose the World Cup Final by a Penalty Shoot-Out (1994) |
Franco BARESI 1994 Runner-up World Champion Captain |
Four World Cup Games as Captain in the absence of the injured Baresi |
1938 |
Giuseppe MEAZZA 1938 World Champion Captain |
1st. Captain to raise the World Cup away from home (1938). One of only five players and the only European player to win two World Cups, one as a player and one as Captain. |
1st. Italian Captain to raise the World Cup away from Home (1938). First Italian non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the World Cup (1938). Only Italian non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the Rimet World Cup (1938). |
1982 |
Dino ZOFF 1982 World Champion Captain 1978 4th Place Captain |
1st. Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup away from home (1982). Only Goalkeeper Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup (1982). The Oldest Captain to raise the World Cup - 40 years 133 days (1982). |
First Italian Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup (1982). Only Italian Goalkeeper Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup (1982). Most all-time Italian Captain to lead the Azzurri in World Cup games - 14 games. |
Giuseppe BERGOMI 1990 3rd Place Captain |
Paolo MALDINI 1994 Runner-up World Champion Captain |
Virginio ROSETTA 1934 World Champion Captain |
Captain of the Azzurri but only played in the first game of the World Cup than never played again |
Umberto CALIGARIS 1934 World Champion Captain |
Official Captain of the squad but never played a game in the World Cup |
1st. Italian Captain in a World Cup match |
Luigi ALLEMANDI |
1st. Italian Captain in a World Cup final stage match |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Scorers |
1982 |
Paolo ROSSI 1982 World Cup Top Scorer FIFA /Addidas Golden Shoe Award |
1st. Italian World Cup Top Scorer (1982). Most All-Time Italian World Cup scorer - 9 goals. Only Italian World Cup Top Scorer in an edition hosted outside Italy (1982). 2nd. Italian Hat-trick in World Cup history (1982). |
Angelo SCHIAVIO 1934 Runner-up World Cup Top Scorer |
1st. Italian Goal in a World Cup final stage match (1934). 1st. Italian player to score 4 goals in one World Cup edition (1934). 1st. Italian Hat-trick in World Cup history (1934). |
1990 |
Salvatore SCHILLACI 1990 World Cup Top Scorer FIFA /Addidas Golden Shoe Award |
3rd. All-Time World Cup goal scorer in consecutive matches - 5 goals in 5 matches, one goal in each match. |
Only Italian World Cup Top Scorer in an edition hosted by Italy (1990). |
Roberto BAGGIO 1994 Third Place World Cup Top Scorer |
Most All-Time Italian World Cup scorer - 9 goals. Only Italian player to score in two penalty shoot-outs (1990, 1998) |
Christian VIERI 1998 Runner-up World Cup Top Scorer FIFA /Addidas Bronze Shoe Award |
Most All-Time Italian World Cup scorer - 9 goals. Only Italian player to score more than four goals in two World Cup editions (1998 5 gls, 2002 4gls) |
Anfilogino GUARISI |
Ist. Italian Goal in a World Cup match. |
Raimondo ORSI |
Ist. Italian Goal in a World Cup final (1934). |
Silvio PIOLA 1938 Third Place World Cup Top Scorer |
1st. Italian Player to score more goals than matches played in the World Cup - 5 goals in 4 matches (1938). |
Alessandro DEL PIERO |
Scored the Latest goal in a World Cup match - 121 minutes (2006). |
1st. European player to score the winning goal in a World Cup final (1934). Scored the 100th Goal in World Cup history (1934). Scored the 4th Hat-trick in World Cup History (1934). 1st European player to score a Hat-trick in World Cup history (1934). One of only 48 players to score a Hat-trick in World Cup history (1934). |
1st. European player to score in a World Cup final (1934). |
Gino COLAUSSI |
1st. Italian player to score more than one goal in a World Cup final (1938). 1st. Italian Player to score more goals than matches played in the World Cup - 4 goals in 3 matches (1938). |
1st. European player to score more than one goal in a World Cup final (1938). |
Giacomo BULGARELLI |
Scored more goals than matches played in one World Cup edition - 2 goals in 1 match (1962). |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Best Players |
1982 |
Paolo ROSSI 1982 World Cup Best Player - FIFA/Addidas Golden Ball Award 1978 World Cup Runner-up Best Player - FIFA/Addidas Silver Ball Award |
1st. Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner (1982). 1st. Italian World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award Winner (1978). Only Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner in an edition hosted outside Italy (1982). Only Italian Player to win both the Best Player Award (1982) and the Runner-up Best Player Award (1978). |
1990 |
Salvatore SCHILLACI 1990 World Cup Best Player FIFA / Addidas Golden Ball Award |
2nd. Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner (1990). Only Italian World Cup Best Player Award winner in an edition hosted by Italy (1990). |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Appearances |
Paolo MALDINI |
Most All Time World Cup Full 90 Minutes Consecutive Appearances - 23 consecutive 90 minutes games. Most All Time World Cup Appearances in Minutes - 2217 Minutes. 2nd. All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 23 games 3rd. All Time World Cup Editions Appearances - 4 editions (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002) |
Most Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 23 games. Most Italian All Time World Cup Editions Appearances - 4 editions (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002) |
Giuseppe MEAZZA |
Giovanni FERRARI |
Eraldo MONZEGLIO |
1st. Players to win two World Cups (1934, 1938). 1st. Players to win two consecutive World Cups (1934, 1938). Only European Players to win two World Cups (1934, 1938). Only European Players to win two consecutive World Cups (1934, 1938). |
Only Italian Players to win two World Cups (1934, 1938). Only Italian Players to win two consecutive World Cups (1934, 1938). |
Guido MASETTI |
Also won two World Cups without playing a single match in both editions (1934, 1938). |
1st. Player to win two World Cups without playing a single match (1934, 1938). 1st. Player to win two consecutive World Cups without playing a single match (1934, 1938). Only European Player to win two World Cups without playing a single match (1934, 1938). Only European Player to win two consecutive World Cups without playing a single match (1934, 1938). |
Only Italian Player to win two World Cups without playing a single match (1934, 1938). Only Italian Players to win two consecutive World Cups without playing a single match (1934, 1938). |
Gaetano SCIREA |
12th. All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 18 games. |
2nd. Italian All Time World Cup Games Appearances - 18 games. |
Antonio CABRINI |
Gianni RIVERA |
3rd. All Time World Cup Editions Appearances - 4 editions (Rivera 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974. Bergomi 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998) |
Most Italians All Time World Cup Editions Appearances - 4 editions (Rivera 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974. Bergomi 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998) |
Giuseppe BERGOMI |
Dino Zoff |
Also participated in 4 editions but they did not actually played in all the 4 editions. In fact Zoff played in 3 out of 4 editions and Albertosi played in 2 out of 4 editions. (Zoff 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982. Albertosi 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974) |
Enrico ALBERTOSI |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Records |
Walter ZENGA |
Longest Unbeaten Goalkeeper in World Cup History - 517 minutes (1990). |
Dino ZOFF |
Oldest Player to win the World Cup - 40 years 133 days (1982). |
Giuseppe BERGOMI |
Youngest European player to win the World Cup - 18 years 201 days (1982). Fastest player to enter as a Substitut - after 4 minutes (1998). One of four players with longest span of World Cup appearances - 16 years (1982 - 1998) |
Alessandro NESTA |
Fastest player to be Substituted - after 4 minutes (1998). |
Gianluca PAGLIUCA |
1st. Goalkeeper to be sent off in a World Cup match (1994). |
Luis MONTI |
One of only seven players to play with two different countries in the World Cup (Argentina 1930. Italy 1934). Only player to play in two World Cup Finals with two different countries in the World Cup (Argentina 1930. Italy 1934). |
One of only seven players to play with two different countries in the World Cup (Argentina 1930. Italy 1934). |
Attilio DEMARIA |
One of only 13 players to score in two penalty shoot-outs (1990, 1998). Most All-Time participation in penalty Shoot-outs in World Cup history - 3 (1990, 1994, 1998). Most All-Time lost penalty shoot-outs in World Cup history - 3 (1990, 1994, 1998). |
1st. Player to win both the Best Player Award (1982) and the Runner-up Best Player Award (1978). 1st. European World Cup Best Player Award winner (1982). 1st. European World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award Winner (1978). Only European Player to win both the Best Player Award (1982) and the Runner-up Best Player Award (1978). |
2nd. European World Cup Best Player Award winner (1990). |
Roberto BAGGIO 1994 Runner-up World Cup Best Player FIFA / Addidas Silver Ball Award |
2nd. Italian World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award winner (1994). |
THE WORLD CHAMPIONS |
2006 World Champions |
The 2006 World Champions |
Guido ROSSI (Commissioner) World Champion 2006 |
2006 |
Marcello LIPPI 2006 World Champion |
Only European Coach to win the World Cup in the New Millennium (2006) |
1st. Italian Coach to win the FIFA World Cup (2006). Only Italian Coach to win the World Cup away from home at the first try (2006) |
2006 |
2nd. Italian Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup (2006). First Italian non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup (2006). Only Italian non-goalkeeper Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup (2006). Played his 100 game with the Italian National team in the World Cup Final (2006) |
6th. Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup away from home (2006). 3rd. European Captain to raise the FIFA World Cup away from home (2006). |
Fabio CANNAVARO 2006 World Champion Captain |
2006 |
Gianluigi BUFFON 2006 World Cup Best Goalkeeper FIFA Lev Yashin Award |
4th. Goalkeeper to win the Lev Yashin (World Cup Best Goalkeeper) Award (2006). |
First Italian to win the Lev Yashin (World Cup Best Goalkeeper) Award (2006). |
Fabio CANNAVARO 2006 Runner-up World Cup Best Player FIFA / Addidas Silver Ball Award |
Only Defender to win a World Cup Best Player Award (2006). |
3rd. Italian World Cup Runner-Up Best Player Award winner (2006). Only Italian Captain to win a World Cup Best Player Award (2006). |
Andrea PIRLO 2006 Third Place World Cup Best Player FIFA / Addidas Bronze Ball Award |
First Italian World Cup Third Place Best Player Award winner (2006). |
GianIuigi BUFFON |
Marco MATERAZZI |
Unbeaten Goalkeeper by a normal goal throughout the whole tournament (7 games). The only two goals conceded were an own goal and a penalty kick (2006). Fewest goals conceded by a World Champion Goalkeeper - 2 goals (2006) |
First player to be disqualified for a provocation. Incredibly in the disqualification, the difference between the provocation and the violent reaction (A Head butt by Zidane - France) was just one match. |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Team Awards |
ITALIAN National Team 2006 Runner-up Most Entertaining World Cup Team FIFA / Yahoo! Most Entertaining Team Runner-up Award |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Clubs |
JUVENTUS 39 Star Players 22 World Champions 4 Runner-up World Champions 4 Third Place, 9 Fourth Place |
Club with most World Champions who played in the Final (22 players). |
Club with Most Italian Star Players (39 players). Club with Most Italian World Champions (22 players). Club with most Fourth Place (9 players). |
INTER 28 Star Players 15 World Champions 7 Runner-up World Champions 5 Third Place, 1 Fourth Place |
MILAN 23 Star Players 8 World Champions 10 Runner-up World Champions 4 Third Place, 1 Fourth Place |
Club with 2nd. most World Champions who played in the Final (18 players). |
2nd. Club with Most Italian Star Players (28 players). Club with most Third Place (5 players). |
FIORENTINA 10 Star Players 6 World Champions 2 Runner-up World Champions 1 Third Place, 1 Fourth Place |
3rd. Club with Most Italian Star Players (23 players). Club with most Runner-up World Champions (10 players). |
ROMA 13 Star Players 11 World Champions 1 Third Place, 1 Fourth Place |
TORINO 10 Star Players 1 World Champion 3 Runner-up World Champions 6 Fourth Place |
LAZIO 8 Star Players 4 World Champions 3 Runner-up World Champions 1 Fourth Place |
BOLOGNA 6 Star Players 5 World Champions 1 Fourth Place |
CAGLIARI 7 Star Players 1 World Champion 6 Runner-up World Champions |
NAPOLI 6 Star Players 1 World Champion 2 Runner-up World Champions 3 Third Place |
SAMPDORIA 6 Star Players 2 Runner-up World Champions 4 Third Place |
PARMA 5 Star Players 5 Runner-up World Champions |
PALERMO 4 Star Players 4 World Champions |
GENOA 3 Star Players 3 World Champions |
TRIESTINA 3 Star Players 3 World Champions |
UDINESE 2 Star Players 2 World Champions |
LIVORNO 1 Star Player 1 World Champion |
Club with 4th most World Champions who played in the Final (13 players). |
LUCCHESE 1 Star Player 1 World Champion |
VICENZA 1 Star Player 1 Fourth Place |
Cesare MALDINI |
3rd. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup (Paraguay 2002). Only Italian Coach to lead the Azzurri and a foreign National Team in the World Cup (Italy 1998, Paraguay 2002). |
2nd. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup (Switzerland 1966). Only Italian National Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup but never the Azzurri (Switzerland 1966). |
Cesare MALDINI |
Paolo MALDINI |
5th. Father and Son couple to play in the World Cup (1962 Cesare, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 Paolo). 3rd. European Father and Son couple to play in the World Cup (1962 Cesare, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 Paolo). |
Only Italian Father and Son couple to play in the World Cup (1962 Cesare, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 Paolo). |
1st. Coach / ex-World Cup player to lead a National Team different from his nationality - Switzerland (1966). |
1938 Alfredo FONI 1966 |
3rd. Former World Champion Player to lead a National Team as Coach in the World Cup (1938 Player, 1966 Coach). |
3rd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a National Team as Coach in the World Cup (1938 Player, 1966 Coach). 1st. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a Foreign National Team as Coach in the World Cup (1938 Player, 1966 Switzerland Coach). |
1934 Angelo SCHIAVIO 1954 |
1st. Former World Champion Player to lead a National Team as Coach in the World Cup (1934 Player, 1954 Joint-Coach). |
1st. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri as Coach in the World Cup (1934, Player, 1954 Joint-Coach). |
4th. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a National Team as Coach in the World Cup (1962 Player, 1998/2002 Coach). 3rd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri as Coach in the World Cup (1962 Player, 1998 Coach). 2nd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a Foreign National Team as Coach in the World Cup (1962 Player, 2002 Paraguay Coach). |
1962 Cesare MALDINI 1998/2002 |
1962 Giovanni TRAPATTONI 2002 |
5th. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead a National Team as Coach in the World Cup (1962 Player, 2002 Coach). 4th. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri as Coach in the World Cup (1962 Player, 2002 Coach). |
Antonio CABRINI 1978 World Cup Best Young Player FIFA / Gillette Best Young Player Award |
Only defender to win the World Cup Best Young Player Award (1978) |
Only Italian player to win the World Cup Best Young Player Award (1978) |
1982 |
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Alessandro ALTOBELLI |
First Substitiute to score in a World Cup Final (1982) |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Team Badge |
ITALIAN National Team 2006 World Champions FIFA World Champions Badge September 2008 - July 2010 |
Jose ALTAFINI |
One of only seven players to play with two different countries in the World Cup (Brazil 1958 as Mazola. Italy 1962). |
Scored the 1900th Goal in World Cup history (2002). One of nine players to score more than four goals in two World Cup editions (1998 5 gls, 2002 4gls) |
Scored the 37th Hat-trick in World Cup History (1982). One of only 48 players to score a Hat-trick in World Cup history (1982). |
Largest age difference in a World Champion team - 21 yrs 297 dys (Zoff 40yrs 133 dys & Bergomi 18 yrs 201 dys - 1982) |
Dino ZOFF |
Giuseppe BERGOMI |
Oldest Coach in World Cup History (70 yrs 131 dys - 2002 coach of Paraguay) |
Giampiero MARINI |
Fastest caution (Yellow Card) in World Cup history - 1 minute (1982) |
Mauro TASSOTTI |
Longest suspension for misconduct by a player in World Cup history - 8 matches for elbowing an opponent (1994) |
The first European Nation to host the World Cup - 1934 The 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 first and only 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 second most Nation to win the World Cup - 4 wins in 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 The most European Nation to win the World Cup - 4 wins in 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 The only European Nation to win the World Cup in the new millennium - 2006 The second most Nation to participate in the Final stages of the World Cup - 16 editions (With Germany/West Germany) The most European Nation to participate in the Final stages of the World Cup - 16 editions (With Germany/West Germany) The third most successfull Nation in World Cup history - 4 Cups, 6 Finals & 8 Semi-finals The second Nation with most successive wins in the World Cup - 7 Successive Wins between the 1934 & 1938 editions Only Nation to lose and win a World Cup by a Penalty-Shoot-Out - 1994 Lose, 2006 Win The first and only Nation to wear the FIFA World Champions Badge - 2006 The Nation with most Draws in World Cup history - 19 Draws (With Germany / West Germany) The Nation who scored the fewest goals in a victorious World Cup - 11 goals in 1938 (With England 1966 and Brazil 1994) The Nation who conceded the least goals in a victorious World Cup - 2 goals in 2006 (With France 1998) The Nation with most consecutive successful qualification attempts - 6 qualifications 1962 - 1982 (With Belgium and Spain) The Nation with most consecutive matches without conceding a goal - 5 matches 1990 The Nation who conceded the fastest goal in World Cup history - 37 sec. against France in 1978 Participated in the game that produced most goals in extra time in World Cup history - 5 goals 1970 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 different individual goal scorers in one World Cup edition - 10 in 2006 (With France 1982) The Nation who participated in most Penalty Shoot-outs in World Cup history - 4 (With Argentina, France and Germany / West Germany) The Nation who lost most Penalty Shoot-outs in World Cup history - 3 (With Engalnd) |
Sandro PUPPO |
1st. Italian Coach to lead a foreign National Team in the World Cup (Turkey 1954). |
Franco BARESI |
Giuseppe BARESI |
Only Italian brothers to play in the World Cup (1982, 1990, 1994 Franco, 1986 Giuseppe). |
Cesare MALDINI |
Paolo MALDINI |
Only participation in a World Cup where the National Coach was the Father of the Captain (1998). Only participation in a World Cup where the father was the National Coach and the son a player of a different National Team (2002). |
Only Italian participation in a World Cup where the National Coach was the Father of the Captain (1998). Only participation in a World Cup where the Italian father was the National Coach of another Nation and the son a player with the Azzurri (2002). |
1934/1938 Giovanni FERRARI 1962 |
2nd. Former World Champion Player to lead a National Team as Coach in the World Cup (1934, 1938 Player, 1962 Joint-Coach). |
2nd. Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri as Coach in the World Cup (1934, 1938 Player, 1962 Joint-Coach). |
1st. Former World Champion Player to lead a National Team as Trainer in the World Cup (1938 Player, 1954 Trainer). |
Only Former Italian World Cup Player to lead the Azzurri as Trainer in the World Cup (1938 Player, 1954 Trainer). |
1938 Silvio PIOLA 1954 |
The Azzurri World Cup Star Assistant Coaches |
Carlo CARCANO World Champion 1934 & 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 |
