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Italy (ITA)

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Founded 1898
Affiliated 1905
WC participations 15 (1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002)
WC honours World champions (1934, 1938, 1982)
Continental Titles European champions (1968)
Facts

 
  • With 15 FIFA World Cup appearances to date, Italy boast an impressive track record. Their first world title came back in 1934, when they defeated Czechoslovakia 2-1 in extra time in a hard-fought final.

     
  • The Italians defended their title successfully in 1938, their 4-2 win against Hungary proving somewhat easier than the battle with the Czechs. Italian fans then waited a long time before their national team claimed a third world title.

     
  • Patience was rewarded in 1982 in Spain. After a mediocre group round, Italy gathered momentum and stormed through to the final where they proved too strong for Germany.

 
Players:
 

 
Coach: Marcello Lippi Nationality : Italian
Date of Birth : 11 April 1948

 
General Information
FIFA Trigramme: ITA
Country: Italy
Country (official name): Repubblica Italiana
Continent: Europe
Capital: Rome
Major cities: Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Genoa, Bologna, Florence, Catania, Bari, Venice, Messina, Verona, Taranto, Trieste, Cagliari Currency: Euro
Official languages: Italian
Motto: Not known

Population (in millions): 58.00
GDP per inhabitant (in US dollars): 25,000
Density (inhabitants per km2): 192.54
Average age (in years): 41
Life expectancy at birth (in years): 79.4

Internet code: .it
Number of internet users: 19.25 million (2001)


 

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