FEDERATION: 'Fédération Ivoirienne de Football (FIF) (Ivorian
Football Federation)' founded in 1960.
CONFEDERATION: CAF (Africa) affiliated since 1960.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1961.
FIRST GAME: 13 April 1960, Madagascar - Ivory Coast vs Dahomey: 3-2.
HONOURS:FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP - FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1992.
CAF AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS - CHAMPIONS, 2 - 1992, 2015, RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 2006, 2012, THIRD PLACE, 4 - 1965, 1968, 1986, 1994, FOURTH PLACE, 2 - 1970, 2008,
HOSTS,2 - 1984, 2023.FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2004. AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2016, HOSTS, 1 - 2009.
AFRO-ASIAN CUP OF NATIONS - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1993. CEDEAO (WESTERN AFRICAN) CUP - CHAMPIONS, 3 - 1983, 1987, 1991, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1985, THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1990, HOSTS, 2 - 1983, 1991. WEST AFRICAN NATIONS (CSSA) CUP - THIRD PLACE, 2 - 1983, 1984, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1982, HOSTS, 1 - 1983. ALL-AFRICAN GAMES (FOOTBALL) - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1965. KIRIN CUP - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2008.
NICKNAME:Strákarnir okkar (Our Boys).
FEDERATION: 'Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (KSI) (Football
Association of Iceland)' founded in 1947.
CONFEDERATION: Founding member of UEFA (Europe) in 1954.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1947.
FIRST GAME: 29 July 1930, Torshavn Faroe Islands - Faroe Islands vs Iceland: 0-1.
HONOURS:NORDIC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2000/01. BALTIC CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 2022. GREENLAND CUP - CHAMPIONS, 2 - 1980, 1984, HOSTS, 1 - 1980. CHINA CUP - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2017. FA SUMMER TOURNAMENT - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2004.MALTA INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1996, 2008.
FORZA
AZZURRI
STATISTICS
www.forza-azzurri.info
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Profile lists of all the teams who played against the Azzurri starting with the letters G, H, I and J, including all games.
Opponents:
PROFILES G-J
GEORGIA
COUNTRY: Georgia
1. (Azzurro Game 538) 09-10-1996 - Perugia Italy, 1998 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Georgia: (1-0) 1-0.
2. (Azzurro Game 548) 10-09-1997 - Tbilisi Georgia, 1998 World Cup Qualification - Georgia vs Italy: (0-0) 0-0.
3. (Azzurro Game 585) 11-10-2000 - Ancona Italy, 2002 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Georgia: (0-0) 2-0.
4. (Azzurro Game 591) 02-06-2001 - Tbilisi Georgia, 2002 World Cup Qualification - Georgia vs Italy: (0-1) 1-2.
5. (Azzurro Game 660) 11-10-2006 - Tbilisi Georgia, Euro 2008 Qualification - Georgia vs Italy: (1-1) 1-3.
6. (Azzurro Game 668) 13-10-2007 - Genova Italy, Euro 2008 Qualification - Italy vs Georgia: (1-0) 2-0.
7. (Azzurro Game 681) 10-09-2008 - Udine Italy, 2010 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Georgia: (1-0) 2-0.
8. (Azzurro Game 694) 05-09-2009 - Tbilisi Georgia, 2010 World Cup Qualification - Georgia vs Italy: (0-0) 0-2.
OLYMPIC RULE - 1992 AND AFTER
GERMANY
COUNTRY:
Federal Republic
of Germany
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
1. (Azzurro Game 36) 01-01-1923 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (0-0) 3-1.
2. (Azzurro Game 47) 23-11-1924 - Duisburg Germany, Friendly - Germany vs Italy: (0-0) 0-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 81) 28-04-1929 - Torino Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (1-1) 1-2.
4. (Azzurro Game 84) 02-03-1930 - Frankfurt-am-main Germany, Friendly - Germany vs Italy: (0-0) 0-2.
5. (Azzurro Game 102) 01-01-1933 - Bologna Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (2-1) 3-1.
6. (Azzurro Game 130) 15-11-1936 - Berlin Germany, Friendly - Germany vs Italy: (2-1) 2-2.
7. (Azzurro Game 145) 26-03-1939 - Firenze Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (2-1) 3-2.
8. (Azzurro Game 152) 26-11-1939 - Berlin Germany, Friendly - Germany vs Italy: (2-2) 5-2.
9. (Azzurro Game 155) 05-05-1940 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (2-1) 3-2.
10. (Azzurro Game 490) 25-03-1992 - Torino Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (0-0) 1-0.
11. (Azzurro Game 507) 23-03-1994 - Stuttgart Germany, Friendly - Germany vs Italy: (1-1) 2-1.
12. (Azzurro Game 526) 21-06-1995 - Zurich Switzerland, Swiss Fed. Cent. Tournament - Italy vs Germany: (0-2) 0-2.
13. (Azzurro Game 536) 19-06-1996 - Manchester England, Euro 1996 Round One - Italy vs Germany: (0-0) 0-0.
14. (Azzurro Game 614) 20-08-2003 - Stuttgart Germany, Friendly - Germany vs Italy: (0-1) 0-1.
15. (Azzurro Game 646) 01-03-2006 - Firenze Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (3-0) 4-1.
16. (Azzurro Game 654) 04-07-2006 - Dortmund Germany, 2006 World Cup Semi-Final - Germany vs Italy: (0-0/0-0) 0-2 ET.
17. (Azzurro Game 712) 09-02-2011 - Dortmund Germany, Friendly - Germany vs Italy: (1-0) 1-1.
18. (Azzurro Game 730) 28-06-2012 - Warsaw Poland, Euro 2012 Semi-Final - Italy vs Germany: (2-0) 2-1.
19. (Azzurro Game 754) 15-11-2013 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (1-1) 1-1.
20. (Azzurro Game 779) 29-03-2016 - Munich Germany, Friendly - Germany vs Italy: (2-0) 4-1.
21. (Azzurro Game 786) 02-07-2016 - Bordeaux France, Euro 2016 Quarter-Finals - Italy vs Germany: (0-0/1-1) 6-7 PSO.
22. (Azzurro Game 792) 12-11-2016 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Germany: (0-0) 0-0.
23. (Azzurro Game 854) 04-06-2022 - Bologna Italy, 2022/23 Nations League Qualification - Italy vs Germany: (0-0) 1-1.
24. (Azzurro Game 857) 14-06-2022 - Monchengladbach Germany, 2022/23 Nations League Q - Germany vs Italy: (2-0) 5-2.
25. (Azzurro Game 886) 20-03-2025 - Milano Italy, 2024/25 Nations League Quarter Final Leg 1 - Italy vs Germany: (1-0) 1-2.
26. (Azzurro Game 887) 23-03-2025 - Dortmund Germany, 2024/25 Nations League Quart. F. L2 - Germany vs Italy (3-0) 3-3.
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN GERMANY
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
26
11
11
4
9
17
ITA. WINS
11
6
4
1
2
9
DRAWS
8
3
3
2
4
4
ITA. LOSE
7
2
4
1
3
4
ITA. GOALS
42
21
18
3
12
30
GER. GOALS
39
13
22
4
15
24
OLYMPIC RULE - 1992 AND AFTER
GHANA
COUNTRY:
Republic of Ghana
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
1. (Azzurro Game 649) 12-06-2006 - Hanover Germany, 2006 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Ghana: (1-0) 2-0.
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN GHANA
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
1
0
0
1
1
0
ITA. WINS
1
0
0
1
1
0
DRAWS
0
0
0
0
0
0
ITA. LOSE
0
0
0
0
0
0
ITA. GOALS
2
0
0
2
2
0
GHA. GOALS
0
0
0
0
0
0
GREECE
COUNTRY: Hellenic Republic
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN GREECE
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
11
6
5
0
5
6
ITA. WINS
7
5
2
0
4
3
DRAWS
3
1
2
0
1
2
ITA. LOSE
1
0
1
0
0
1
ITA. GOALS
22
15
7
0
12
10
GRE. GOALS
6
3
3
0
1
5
1. (Azzurro Game 110) 25.03.1934 - Milano Italy, 1934 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Greece: (2-0) 4-0.
2. (Azzurro Game 302) 04.03.1972 - Athens Greece, Friendly - Greece vs Italy: (1-1) 2-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 332) 30.12.1975 - Firenze Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Greece: (2-1) 3-2.
4. (Azzurro Game 380) 06.12.1980 - Athens Greece, 1982 World Cup Qualification - Greece vs Italy: (0-1) 0-2.
5. (Azzurro Game 388) 14.11.1981 - Torino Italy, 1982 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Greece: (0-0) 1-1.
6. (Azzurro Game 406) 05.10.1983 - Bari Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Greece: (3-0) 3-0.
7. (Azzurro Game 420) 13.03.1985 - Athens Greece, Friendly - Greece vs Italy: (0-0) 0-0.
8. (Azzurro Game 433) 08.10.1986 - Bologna Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Greece: (1-0) 2-0.
9. (Azzurro Game 684) 19.11.2008 - Athens Greece, Friendly - Greece vs Italy: (0-0) 1-1.
10. (Azzurro Game 816) 08.06.2019 - Athens Greece, EURO 2020 Qualification - Greece vs Italy: (0-3) 0-3.
11. (Azzurro Game 820) 12.10.2019 - Roma Italy, EURO 2020 Qualification - Italy vs Greece: (0-0) 2-0.
HAITI
COUNTRY:Republic of Haiti
1. (Azzurro Game 320) 15-06-1974 - Munich West Germany, 1974 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Haiti: (0-0) 3-1.
2. (Azzurro Game 743) 11-06-2013 - Rio de Janeiro Brazil, Friendly - Italy vs Haiti: (1-0) 2-2.
HUNGARY
COUNTRY: Republic of Hungary
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN HUNGARY
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
36
17
16
3
20
16
ITA. WINS
18
10
6
2
11
7
DRAWS
9
4
5
0
6
3
ITA. LOSE
9
3
5
1
3
6
ITA. GOALS
67
35
25
7
38
29
HUN. GOALS
57
23
28
6
26
31
1. (Azzurro Game 2) 26-05-1910 - Budapest Hungary, Friendly - Hungary vs Italy: (2-0) 6-1.
2. (Azzurro Game 3) 06-01-1911 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Hungary: (0-1) 0-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 37) 04-03-1923 - Genova Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Hungary: (0-0) 0-0.
4. (Azzurro Game 42) 06.04.1924 - Budapest Hungary, Friendly - Hungary vs Italy: (2-0) 7-1.
5. (Azzurro Game 48) 18-01-1925 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Hungary: (1-1) 1-2.
6. (Azzurro Game 53) 08-11-1925 - Budapest Hungary, Friendly - Hungary vs Italy: (0-1) 1-1.
7. (Azzurro Game 68) 25-03-1928 - Roma Italy, Coppa Internazionale I - Italy vs Hungary: (0-2) 4-3.
8. (Azzurro Game 86) 11-05-1930 - Budapest Hungary, Coppa Internazionale I - Hungary vs Italy: (0-1) 0-5.
9. (Azzurro Game 95) 13-12-1931 - Torino Italy, Coppa Internazionale II - Italy vs Hungary: (1-0) 3-2.
10. (Azzurro Game 99) 08-05-1932 - Budapest Hungary, Coppa Internazionale II - Hungary vs Italy: (1-1) 1-1.
11. (Azzurro Game 101) 27-11-1932 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Hungary: (2-1) 4-2.
12. (Azzurro Game 107) 22-10-1933 - Budapest Hungary, Coppa Internazionale III - Hungary vs Italy: (0-1) 0-1.
13. (Azzurro Game 117) 09-12-1934 - Milano Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Hungary: (2-2) 4-2.
14. (Azzurro Game 121) 24-11-1935 - Milano Italy, Coppa Internazionale III - Italy vs Hungary: (0-1) 2-2.
15. (Azzurro Game 124) 31-05-1936 - Budapest Hungary, Friendly - Hungary vs Italy: (0-1) 1-2.
16. (Azzurro Game 132) 25-04-1937 - Torino Italy, Coppa Internazionale IV - Italy vs Hungary: (1-0) 2-0.
17. (Azzurro Game 142) 19-06-1938 - Paris France, 1938 World Cup Final - Italy vs Hungary: (3-1) 4-2.
18. (Azzurro Game 148) 08-06-1939 - Budapest Hungary, Friendly - Hungary vs Italy: (0-1) 1-3.
19. (Azzurro Game 156) 01-12-1940 - Genova Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Hungary: (1-0) 1-1.
20. (Azzurro Game 162) 11-05-1947 - Torino Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Hungary: (1-0) 3-2.
21. (Azzurro Game 172) 12-06-1949 - Budapest Hungary, Coppa Internazionale V - Hungary vs Italy: (1-1) 1-1.
22. (Azzurro Game 186) 21-07-1952 - Helsinki Finland, 1952 Olympics Round One - Italy vs Hungary: (0-2) 0-3.
23. (Azzurro Game 190) 17-05-1953 - Roma Italy, Coppa Internazionale V - Italy vs Hungary: (0-1) 0-3.
24. (Azzurro Game 202) 27-11-1955 - Budapest Hungary, Coppa Internazionale VI - Hungary vs Italy: (0-0) 2-0.
25. (Azzurro Game 222) 29-11-1959 - Firenze Italy, Coppa Internazionale VI - Italy vs Hungary: (0-0) 1-1.
26. (Azzurro Game 253) 27-06-1965 - Budapest Hungary, Friendly - Hungary vs Italy: (1-0) 2-1.
27. (Azzurro Game 354) 06-06-1978 - Mar del Plata Argentina, 1978 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Hungary: (2-0) 3-1.
28. (Azzurro Game 461) 26-04-1989 - Taranto Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Hungary: (1-0) 4-0.
29. (Azzurro Game 477) 17-10-1990 - Budapest Hungary, Euro 1992 Qualification - Hungary vs Italy: (1-0) 1-1.
30. (Azzurro Game 481) 01-05-1991 - Salerno Italy, Euro 1992 Qualification - Italy vs Hungary: (2-0) 3-1.
31. (Azzurro Game 533) 01-06-1996 - Budapest Hungary, Friendly - Hungary vs Italy: (0-1) 0-2.
32. (Azzurro Game 583) 03-09-2000 - Budapest Hungary, 2002 World Cup Qualification - Hungary vs Italy: (1-2) 2-2.
33. (Azzurro Game 594) 06-10-2001 - Parma Italy, 2002 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Hungary: (1-0) 1-0.
34. (Azzurro Game 665) 22-08-2007 - Budapest Hungary, Friendly - Hungary vs Italy: (0-0) 3-1.
35. (Azzurro Game 855) 07-06-2022 - Cesena Italy, 2022/23 UEFA Nations League Qual. - Italy vs Hungary: (2-0) 2-1.
36. (Azzurro Game 859) 26-09-2022 - Budapest Hungary, 2022/23 UEFA Nations League Qual. - Hung. vs Italy: (0-1) 0-2.
COUNTRY:Republic of Iceland
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN ICELAND
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
2
1
1
0
0
2
ITA. WINS
0
0
0
0
0
0
DRAWS
1
1
0
0
0
1
ITA. LOSE
1
0
1
0
0
1
ITA. GOALS
0
0
0
0
0
0
ICE. GOALS
2
0
2
0
0
2
1. (Azzurro Game 627) 18-08-2004 - Reykjavik Iceland, Friendly - Iceland vs Italy: (2-0) 2-0.
2. (Azzurro Game 635) 30-03-2005 - Padova Italy, Friendly - Italy vs Iceland: (0-0) 0-0.
IVORY COAST
COUNTRY:Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN COTE D'IVOIRE
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
2
0
0
2
0
2
ITA. WINS
0
0
0
0
0
0
DRAWS
1
0
0
1
0
1
ITA. LOSE
1
0
0
1
0
1
ITA. GOALS
1
0
0
1
0
1
IVO. GOALS
2
0
0
2
0
2
1. (Azzurro Game 645) 16-11-2005 - Geneva Switzerland, Friendly - Italy vs Ivory Coast: (0-0) 1-1.
2. (Azzurro Game 706) 10-08-2010 - London England, Friendly - Italy vs Ivory Coast: (0-0) 0-1.
RECORDS:Ivory Coast is the only African nation (together with Egypt) to win against the Italian National Team (Azzurro Game 706: 0-1)
OLYMPIC RULE - 1992 AND AFTER
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN GEORGIA
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
8
4
4
0
8
0
ITA. WINS
7
4
3
0
7
0
DRAWS
1
0
1
0
1
0
ITA. LOSE
0
0
0
0
0
0
ITA. GOALS
14
7
7
0
14
0
GEO. GOALS
2
0
2
0
2
0
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN HAITI
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
2
0
0
2
1
1
ITA. WINS
1
0
0
1
1
0
DRAWS
1
0
0
1
0
1
ITA. LOSE
0
0
0
0
0
0
ITA. GOALS
5
0
0
5
3
2
HAI. GOALS
3
0
0
3
1
2
RECORDS:Hungary is the nation against whom the Azzurri played their first away match, which was also their first lost match, the Azzurri's first away lost match, their first friendly lost match and their first lost match against a European nation (Azzurro Game 2: 1-6). Against Hungary the Azzurri obtained their biggest defeat (Azzurro Game 42: 1-7). This was the match in which the Azzurri conceded the highest number of goals in one match throughout their history and was also the Azzurri's defeat with the highest score in any away match, friendly match and against a European opponent. Hungary also gave the Azzurri their first home defeat (Azzurro Game 3: 0-1), however against Hungary (and Liechtenstein) Italy obtained their highest score away win (Azzurro Game 86: 5-0).
ISRAEL
COUNTRY:State of Israel
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN ISRAEL
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
7
3
3
1
7
0
ITA. WINS
6
3
3
0
6
0
DRAWS
1
0
0
1
1
0
ITA. LOSE
0
0
0
0
0
0
ITA. GOALS
20
11
9
0
20
0
ISR. GOALS
5
1
4
0
5
0
1. (Azzurro Game 229) 15-10-1961 - Tel Aviv Israel, 1962 World Cup Qualification - Israel vs Italy: (2-0) 2-4.
2. (Azzurro Game 230) 04-11-1961 - Torino Italy, 1962 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Israel: (1-0) 6-0.
3. (Azzurro Game 289) 11-06-1970 - Toluca Mexico, 1970 World Cup Round One - Italy vs Israel: (0-0) 0-0.
4. (Azzurro Game 788) 05-09-2016 - Haifa Israel, 2018 World Cup Qualification - Israel vs Italy: (1-2) 1-3.
5. (Azzurro Game 798) 05-09-2017 - Reggio Emilia Italy, 2018 World Cup Qualification - Italy vs Israel: (0-0) 1-0.
6. (Azzurro Game 881) 09-09-2024 - Budapest Hungary, 2024/25 Nations League Qualifica. - Israel vs Italy: (0-1) 1-2.*
7. (Azzurro Game 883) 14-10-2024 - Udine Italy, 2024/25 Nations League Qualification - Italy vs Israel: (1-0) 4-1.
*This match is regarded as played in Israel, therefore an Away match for the Azzurri, even though Budapest is not in Israel.
JAPAN
COUNTRY:Japan
GAMES AGAINST THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM
TOTAL
IN ITALY
IN JAPAN
NEUTRAL GROUND
COMPETITIVE MATCH
FRIENDLY MATCH
GAMES
3
0
1
2
2
1
ITA. WINS
2
0
0
2
2
0
DRAWS
1
0
1
0
0
1
ITA. LOSE
0
0
0
0
0
0
ITA. GOALS
13
0
1
12
12
1
JAP. GOALS
4
0
1
3
3
1
1. (Azzurro Game 126) 07-08-1936 - Berlin Germany, 1936 Olympic Games Quarter-Final - Italy vs Japan: (2-0) 8-0.
2. (Azzurro Game 595) 07-11-2001 - Saitama Japan, Friendly - Japan vs Italy: (1-0) 1-1.
3. (Azzurro Game 745) 19-06-2013 - Recife Brazil, Confederations Cup 2013, Rd 1 - Italy vs Japan: (1-2) 4-3.
RECORDS: Japan was the first Asian nation to play against the Italian National team (Azzurro Game 126: 8-0). This was also the first Azzurro victory against an Asian team and the victory with the highest score against an Asian nation. Japan was also the first Asian nation to obtain a draw against the Azzurri and is the only Asian nation to do so (Azzurro Game 595: 1-1). Japan is the Asian nation against whom the Azzurri played most games (3 games), obtained most wins (2 victories), against whom the Azzurri obtained their only draw, the Asian nation against whom the Azzurri scored most goals (13 goals scored) and (together with South Korea) the Asian nation against whom the Azzurri conceded most goals (4 goals conceded). Japan won the 2011 AFC Asian Cup and the 2013 East Asian Football Championship under the Italian Coach Alberto Zaccheroni.
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RECORDS: Haiti is the Caribbean, North / Central American nation who obtained the draw with the highest score against the Italian National team (Azzurro Game 743: 2-2). Haiti won the 1973 CONCACAF Gold (Championship) Cup under the Italian Coach Ettore Trevisan.
LEGEND OF MATCHES: Number of game against Italy, Number of game played by Italy, Date of game, Host city / nation, Type of game, Nations playing the game, Half-Time Score, Final Score.
ABBREVIATIONS: PSO - Penalty Shoot-Out, ET - Extra Time, GB - Golden Ball, CONS.T. - Consolation Tournament, SUS - Suspended match and removed from records, GP - Group, NO-RR - Not Official, Removed from Records.
NOTE ON PENALTY SHOOT-OUT - As per international norm, all games that finished with a penalty shoot-out are considered as a draw since the function of the penalty shoot-out is only to decide who will qualify for the next round or win the cup after the proper game had finished in a draw even after playing Extra-time.
NOTE ON OLYMPIC GAMES AND SIMILAR CONTINENTAL GAMES (FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT) - Only Olympic Games / Tournaments prior to the 1956 edition are considered since all Italian football matches played in the Olympic football tournaments after this edition stopped to be regarded as full Italian National games.
NICKNAME: Jvarosnebi (Crusaders).
FEDERATION: 'Sakartvelos Pekhburtis Pederatsia (GFF) (Georgian Football Federation)' founded in 1936. From 1922 to 1989 Georgia formed part of the U.S.S.R. It was refounded in 1990.
CONFEDERATION: UEFA (Europe) affiliated since 1992.
FIFA AFFILIATION: 1992.
FIRST GAME: 27 May 1990, Tbilisi Georgia - Georgia vs Lithuania: 2-2.
HONOURS:Nil.
NICKNAME: The Black Stars.
FEDERATION: 'Ghana Football Association (GFA)'
founded in 1957 as the 'Ghana Amateur Football Association'
taking over from the 'Gold Coast Amateur Football Association' founded in 1930. Prior to 1957 Ghana was known as Gold Coast.
CONFEDERATION: CAF (Africa) affiliated since 1958.
FIFA AFFILIATION: 1958.
FIRST GAME: 21 May 1950, Accra Gold Coast - Gold Coast vs Nigeria: 1-0.
HONOURS:CAF AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS - CHAMPIONS, 4 - 1963, 1965, 1978, 1982, RUNNERS-UP, 5 - 1968, 1970, 1992, 2010, 2015, THIRD PLACE,1 - 2008, FOURTH PLACE, 4 - 1996, 2012, 2013, 2017,HOSTS, 4 - 1963, 1978, 2000, 2008.AFRO-ASIAN CUP OF NATIONS - RUNNERS-UP,1 - 1978. ALL-AFRICAN GAMES (FOOTBALL) - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1978, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1973.
CEDEAO (WESTERN AFRICAN) CUP - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1991.WEST AFRICAN (CSSA) / FOOTBALL UNION NATIONS CUP - CHAMPIONS, 6 - 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2013, THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2010, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 2011, HOSTS, 2 - 1986, 2013. FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNERS, 1 - 2005. NKRUMAH CUP - CHAMPIONS, 3 - 1959/60, 1960, 1961/63, HOSTS, 2 - 1959/60, 1961/63. BLACK STARS TOURNAMENT - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1993.
NICKNAME: Die Mannschaft (The Team), DFB-Team (DFB Team), Nationalelf (National Eleven), DFB-Elf (DFB Eleven).
FEDERATION: 'Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB) (German Football
Federation)' founded in 1900 but was dissolved in 1940 and replaced by the 'Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen - Fachamt Fußball' (German Reich League for Physical Exercise - Football Section). Between 1938 and 1945 the 'Austrian Football Association' was annexed with the German Federation. From 1949 until 1990, Germany was partitioned into West and East Germany, both countries having their own Football Federation. With the reunification of the whole country in 1990, the 'East German Football Federation' was absorbed by the 'West German Football Federation' to re-found the 'Deutscher Fußball-Bund' for the whole country.
CONFEDERATION: UEFA (Europe) affiliated as Germany since 1990 when it took the place of the former 'West Germany Football Federation' that was a founding member of UEFA in 1954.
FIFA AFFILIATION: Founding member of FIFA in 1904, but banned from 1945 until 1950. Between 1950 and 1990, the affiliation was taken over by the 'West Germany Football Federation' but reinstated as 'Germany' in 1990.
FIRST GAME: 5 April 1908, Basel Switzerland - Switzerland vs Germany: 5-3.
HONOURS:FIFA WORLD CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 2014, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2002, THIRD PLACE, 3 - 1934, 2006, 2010, HOSTS, 1 - 2006. FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 2017,THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2005,
HOSTS, 1 - 2005. UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (EURO) - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1996, RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 1992, 2008, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 2012, 2016, HOSTS, 2 - 2020, 2024. FIFA TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNERS, 3 - 1993, 2014, 2017, RUNNERS-UP, 6 - 1995, 1996, 1997, 2008, 2012, 2013, THIRD PLACE, 3 - 1998, 2010, 2011, 2016. FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2006. FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP FAIR PLAY AWARD - WINNNERS, 1 - 2017.OLYMPIC GAMES (FOOTBALL) - HOSTS, 1 - 1936. 'LAUREUS' WORLD SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNERS, 1 - 2015. SWISS FOOTBALL FEDERATION CENTENARY TOURNAMENT - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1995. USA (NIKE) CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1993. 'FRANCE FOOTBALL' EUROPEAN TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNERS, 3 - 1993, 1996, 2002, RUNNERS-UP, 3 - 1991, 1992, 1995, THIRD PLACE, 2 - 1997, 2006. 'WORLD SOCCER' WORLD TEAM OF THE YEAR - WINNERS, 1 - 2014.
NICKNAME: Piratiko (The Pirate Ship), Ethniki (The National),
CONFEDERATION: Founding member of UEFA (Europe) in 1954.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1927.
FIRST GAME: 7 April 1927, Piraeus Greece - Greece vs Italy: 1-4.
HONOURS:UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (EURO) - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 2004.FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP FAIR PLAY AWARD - WINNERS, 1 - 2005.BALKAN CUP - RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1934/35, THIRD PLACE, 3 - 1929/31, 1935, 1936.
'LAUREUS' WORLD SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNERS, 1 - 2005.'FRANCE FOOTBALL' EUROPEAN NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNER, 1 - 2004, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 2003. 'WORLD SOCCER' TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNER, 1 - 2004.
NICKNAME:Les Grenadiers (The Grenadiers - Soldiers
particularly selected and trained to hurl grenades), Le Rouge
et Bleu (The Red and Blue), Les Bicolores (The Bicolors - The two colours), La Sélection Nationale (The National Selection).
FEDERATION: 'Fédération Haïtienne de Football (FHF) (Haitian Football Federation)' founded in 1904.
CONFEDERATION: Founding member of CONCACAF (Caribbean, North and Central America) in 1961.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1934.
FIRST GAME: 22 March 1925, Port-au-Prince Haiti - Haiti vs Jamaica: 1-2.
HONOURS:CONCACAF GOLD (CHAMPIONSHIP) CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1973, RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 1971, 1977, THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2019, HOSTS, 1 - 1973. CARIBBEAN CFU (CHAMPIONSHIP) CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1979, 2007, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2001, THIRD PLACE, 5 - 1978, 1998, 1999, 2012, 2014. CCCF (CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN) CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1957, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1961. PAUL MAGLOIRE PRESIDENT CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1956. TRIANGULAR TOURNAMENT - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1956. COUPE DUVALIER - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1966. HAITI INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1996.
NICKNAME: Magyarok (Magyars), Nemzeti Tizenegy (National
Eleven), Trikolór (Tricolours).
FEDERATION: 'Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ) (Hungarian
Football Federation)' founded in 1901.
CONFEDERATION: Founding member of UEFA (Europe) in 1954.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1907.
FIRST GAME: 12 October 1902, Vienna Austria - Austria vs Hungary: 5-0.
HONOURS:FIFA WORLD CUP - RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 1938, 1954.UEFA EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP (EURO) - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1964, FOURTH PLACE, 1 - 1972. CENTRAL EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL CUP OF NATIONS - WINNERS, 1 - 1948/53, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 1955/60, THIRD PLACE, 2 - 1931/32, 1933/35.FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNERS, 1 - 2020, RUNNERS-UP, 1 - 2015. OLYMPIC GAMES (FOOTBALL) -CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1952. BALKAN CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1947. 'FRANCE FOOTBALL' EUROPEAN NATIONAL TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD - WINNER, 2 - 1959, 1964, RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 1965, 1967, THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1976. KIRIN CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1993. KING'S CUP - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2004.
LG CUP - CHAMPION, 1 - 1998.
NICKNAME:The Sky-blue and Whites, The Chosen Team.
(Israel Football Association)' founded in 1928 as the 'Palestine
Football Association (PFA) / Eretz Israel Football Association'. The
current name was adapted in 1948 with the creation of the State of Israel.
CONFEDERATION: UEFA (Europe) affiliated since 1994. Previously it was affiliated with AFC (Asia) between 1956 and 1973 and provisionally played with the OFC (Oceania) between 1974 and 1990 and with UEFA (Europe) between 1991 and 1994.
FIFA AFFILIATION:1929.
FIRST GAME: 4 April 1930, Cairo Egypt - Egypt vs Eretz Israel / Mandatory Palestine: 5-0.
HONOURS:AFC ASIAN CUP - CHAMPIONS, 1 - 1964, RUNNERS-UP, 2 - 1956, 1960, THIRD PLACE, 1 - 1968,
RECORDS: Germany (with Brazil) is the nation against whom the Italian National team obtained the draw with the highest score in a competitive match (Azzurro Game 887: 3-3).
FIFA BEST MOVER OF THE YEAR AWARD - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2004. AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP - THIRD PLACE, 1 - 2016, HOSTS, 1 - 2009. 
