Nation · World CupItaly
In the World Cup since 1934 · 4× champions
Four-time World Cup champions. Only one nation has won it more. Winners more often than not — 45 of 83 matches.
83
Played
45
Won
128
Goals scored
4
Titles
Titles: 1934193819822006
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Biggest win: Italy 7–1 United States (1934).
Italy have played 83 World Cup matches across 18 editions in the covered data: 45 won, 21 drawn, 17 lost, with 128 goals scored and 77 conceded.
Quick answers
- Has Italy ever won the World Cup?
- Yes — Italy have won the World Cup four times: 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006.
- How many times has Italy appeared at the World Cup?
- Italy have appeared at 18 World Cup editions in the covered data, first in 1934.
- How many goals has Italy scored in World Cups?
- Italy have scored 128 World Cup goals and conceded 77 across 83 matches in the covered data.
- What is Italy's best World Cup result?
- Italy's best World Cup result — the furthest they have gone — is champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).
- When did Italy last play in a World Cup?
- Italy last played at the 2014 World Cup.
All-time record
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 45 | 21 | 17 | 128–77 |
Penalty shootouts: 1–3. W/D/L is by the 90-minute or extra-time scoreline; a shootout only decides who advances.
Tournament finishes
Champions: 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006. Runners-up: 1970, 1994. Third place: 1990.
World Cup editions
1934 · 1938 · 1950 · 1954 · 1962 · 1966 · 1970 · 1974 · 1978 · 1982 · 1986 · 1990 · 1994 · 1998 · 2002 · 2006 · 2010 · 2014.
Biggest wins
| Result | Edition | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Italy 7–1 United States | 1934 | Preliminary round |
| Italy 3–0 Ukraine | 2006 | Quarter-final |
| Italy 3–0 Cameroon | 1998 | Group |
Notable matches
- Italy 7–1 United States (Preliminary round), 1934
- Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia (Final), 1934
- Italy 4–2 Hungary (Final), 1938
- Brazil 4–1 Italy (Final), 1970
- Italy 3–1 West Germany (Final), 1982
- Brazil 0–0 Italy (pens) (Final), 1994
- Italy 1–1 France (pens) (Final), 2006
World Cup head-to-heads
- Argentina v Italy — 5 meetings
- Austria v Italy — 4 meetings
- Brazil v Italy — 5 meetings
- Chile v Italy — 3 meetings
- Czech Republic v Italy — 3 meetings
- France v Italy — 5 meetings
- Germany v Italy — 5 meetings
- Italy v Mexico — 3 meetings
- Italy v Norway — 3 meetings
- Italy v Poland — 3 meetings
- Italy v Spain — 3 meetings
- Italy v Switzerland — 3 meetings
- Italy v Uruguay — 3 meetings
- Italy v USA — 3 meetings
Source: 2014 World Cup match record, via openfootball (public-domain data) — source
✓ Every fact computed from public match records — openfootball (public-domain data). Not written by anyone.