Italy
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Gli Azzurri (The Blues)
AssociationFederazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachItaly Massimiliano Bellarte
Most capsMarco Ercolessi (127)
Top scorerAndrea Rubei (97)
FIFA codeITA
FIFA ranking13 Decrease 2 (16 December 2023) [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 9–2 Libya 
(Roma, Italy; 19 July 1974)
Biggest win
 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)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 9–0 Italy 
(Genk, Belgium; 25 May 1995)
World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 1989)
Best resultSilver Runner-up (2004)
European Championship
Appearances10 (First in 1996)
Best resultGold Champions (2003, 2014)
World Cup
Appearances5 (First in 1982)
Best result1st round (1982, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2003)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2014)
Best result4th place (2014)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances2 (First in 2006)
Best result2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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 Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989 2nd round 6 3 0 3 17 16 Qualified as invitees
Hong Kong 1992 1st round 3 1 0 2 15 16 4 2 0 2 17 10
Spain 1996 2nd round 6 3 1 2 21 13 Qualified from participation in Euro 1996
Guatemala 2000 did not qualify 5 3 2 0 17 6
Taiwan 2004 Runners-up 8 6 1 1 29 13 5 5 0 0 33 0
Brazil 2008 3rd place 9 5 1 3 25 18 5 5 0 0 37 4
Thailand 2012 3rd place 7 6 0 1 32 13 5 5 0 0 26 5
Colombia 2016 Round of 16 4 3 0 1 14 7 5 4 0 1 19 4
Lithuania 2021 did not qualify 6 3 2 1 19 14
Uzbekistan 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 Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 19964th place4103101555002313
Spain 19993rd place52211293300134
Russia 20014th place531118122200123
Italy 2003Champions5500113Qualified as Host Nation
Czech Republic 20053rd place54012193300193
Portugal 2007Runners-up53111443300264
Hungary 2010Quarter-finals32101153300191
Croatia 20123rd place53111153300121
Belgium 2014Champions54011883300202
Serbia 20165th place32011253300124
Slovenia 2018Group stage201123321085
Netherlands 2022Group stage 3 0 2 1 6 9 6 5 0 1 24 12
LatviaLithuania 2026To be determined To be determined
Total12/1347297111468737351118848

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Brazil 2005did not enter
Brazil 2006Runners-up42111510
Brazil 2007did not enter
Brazil 2008did not enter
Brazil 2009did not enter
Brazil 20105th place64021411
Brazil 2011did not enter
Brazil 2013did not enter
Brazil 2014did not enter
Brazil 2015did not enter
Brazil 2018TBD
Total2/11106132921

Futsal Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Libya 2009did not enter
Brazil 2013did not enter
Kuwait 20144th place53111211
Total1/353111211

Futsal Mundialito

Futsal Mundialito Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Italy 1994Champions5410298
Brazil 1995Runners-up42111814
Brazil 1996did not enter
Brazil 19984th place410388
Brazil 2001did not enter
Italy 2002Runners-up5311156
Portugal 2006did not enter
Portugal 2007did not enter
Portugal 2008did not enter
Total4/91810357036

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Lorenzo Pietrangelo (1995-06-24) 24 June 1995 Italy Came Treviso
12 1GK Jurij Bellobuono (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 Italy Napoli Futsal

2 2DF Gennaro Galletto (1993-12-12) 12 December 1993 Italy Napoli Futsal
3 2DF Lorenzo Etzi (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 Italy Sandro Abate
8 2DF Carmelo Musumeci (captain) (1991-12-17) 17 December 1991 Italy Meta Catania
13 2DF Francesco Liberti (1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 Italy Feldi Eboli
14 2DF Enrico Donin (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 Italy Saviatesta Mantova

4 4FW Gabriele Ugherani (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 Italy Sandro Abate
5 4FW Alessio Di Eugenio (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 Italy Olimpus Roma
6 4FW Gabriel Pazetti (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 Italy L84
7 4FW Antonino Isgrò (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 Italy Olimpus Roma
9 4FW Fabricio Calderolli (1986-06-22) 22 June 1986 Italy Feldi Eboli
10 4FW Alex Merlim (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 Portugal Sporting CP
11 4FW Gabriel Motta (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 Spain Jimbee Cartagena
16 4FW Cristopher Cutrupi (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 Italy Olimpus Roma
19 4FW Marcelinho (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 Italy Olimpus Roma

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Gianluca Parisi (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 Italy Sandro Abate v.  Slovenia, 15 September 2023PRE

DF Giuliano Fortini (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 Italy L84 v.  Slovenia, 15 September 2023PRE
DF Francesco Lo Cicero (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 Italy Ecocity Genzano v.  Sweden, 8 March 2023

FW Giovanni Vincenti (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 Italy Elledì Fossano v.  Slovenia, 15 September 2023PRE
FW Nicola Cutrignelli (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 Italy Sporting Sala Consilina v.  Sweden, 8 March 2023

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Results and fixtures

2014

7 January 2014 Friendly Italy  3–0  Slovakia San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
20:00 Report
8 January 2014 Friendly Italy  3–1  Slovakia San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy
20:30 Report
29 January 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy  2–3  Slovenia Lotto Arena, Antwerp
20:45 Fortino 24'
Saad 40'
Report Vrhovec 11'
Čujec 26'
Osredkar 39'
Referee: Oleg Ivanov (Ukraine)
2 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Azerbaijan  0–7  Italy Lotto Arena, Antwerp
18:30 Report Romano 2'
Fortino 4'
Honorio 16'
Vampeta 25'
Gabriel Lima 27'
Mammarella 32'
Miarelli 40'
Referee: Marc Birkett (England)
4 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy  2–1  Croatia Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18:00 Romano 1'
Fortino 10'
Report Jelovčić 7' Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)
6 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Portugal  3–4  Italy Sportpaleis, Antwerp
18:00 Ricardinho 13'
Arnaldo 19'
Joel 35'
Report Gabriel Lima 1', 31'
Romano 23'
Fortino 35'
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic)
8 February 2014 UEFA Futsal Euro 2014 Italy  3–1  Russia Sportpaleis, Antwerp
20:30 Gabriel Lima 7'
Murilo 14'
Giasson 19'
Report Eder Lima 10' Referee: Fernando Gutiérrez Lumbreras (Spain)

See also

References

  1. Futsal World Ranking
  2. 1 2 "European Futsal Championship Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 July 2007.
  3. "FIFA Futsal World Cup Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 April 2007.
  4. "Qualificazioni Mondiali, Italia-Slovenia a Eboli: aperte le procedure di accredito per i media. La gara in diretta su Raiplay" (in Italian). FIGC. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  5. "Italy Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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