France vs Italy: Nations League Group A1 pre-match analysis
France have six points from two 1-0 away wins in UEFA Nations League League A Group A1; Italy have three after a 2-0 defeat by Belgium and a 4-1 (…)
Italy’s national football team, founded in 1898, is one of Europe’s most storied selections. Known as the Azzurri, it represents the Italian Football Federation in UEFA and FIFA competition, wearing royal blue as a symbol of tradition and unity. The page brings together the recorded senior squad, coaching chronology, competition history and a durable profile of the team’s origins, venues, supporter culture and development pathway. Its story spans major World Cup triumphs, European success and a distinctive tactical heritage.
Xtra rating
1764
Conservative: 1105
Rank national
13
Updated: 5 October 2026
Italy Upcoming matches by league
UEFA Nations League
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- 5
ItalyNo H2HFrance
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- 6
BelgiumNo H2HItaly
Italy Last matches by league
UEFA Nations League
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- League A - 4
Italy3 - 1Türkiye
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara -
- League A - 3
France1 - 1Italy
Friendlies
World Cup - Qualification Europe
Euro Championship
Euro Championship - Qualification
Italy Team Roster
The 46-player Italy recorded roster comprises 11 attackers, 17 defenders, five goalkeepers and 13 midfielders. It includes G. Donnarumma, A. Bastoni, F. Dimarco, N. Barella, M. Locatelli, S. Tonali and M. Retegui, alongside names such as F. Camarda, J. Ekhator, H. Ahanor, G. Scalvini and T. Berti. The position balance gives the selection depth across every major area of the pitch. Several shirt numbers are shared across positions, and S. Tonali is listed without a number, so the roster is best treated as a recorded squad list rather than a fixed match-day lineup.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
2
Michael Olabode Kayode
DEF
Italy
3
Honest Ahanor
DEF
Italy
5
Riccardo Calafiori
DEF
Italy
6
Alessandro Bastoni
DEF
Italy
6
Diego Coppola
DEF
Italy
19
Giorgio Scalvini
DEF
Italy
22
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
DEF
Italy
23
Gianluca Mancini
DEF
Italy
position Midfielder
4
8
Sandro Tonali
MID
Italy
13
Rolando Mandragora
MID
Italy
15
Issa Doumbia
MID
Italy
16
Davide Frattesi
MID
Italy
18
Nicolò Barella
MID
Italy
position Attacker
7
Nicolò Cambiaghi
FWD
Italy
9
Francesco Pio Esposito
FWD
Italy
9
Moise Bioty Kean
FWD
Italy
10
Giacomo Raspadori
FWD
Italy
11
Gianluca Scamacca
FWD
Italy
14
Samuele Inácio Piá
FWD
Italy
14
Mohamed Alì Zoma
FWD
Burkina Faso
17
Daniel Maldini
FWD
Italy
Last Italy Coachs
Italy’s coaching chronology lists G. Gattuso from September 2025, following L. Spalletti’s appointment in September 2023. Earlier, R. Mancini served from May 2018 to August 2023, preceded by L. Di Biagio from February to May 2018 and G. Ventura from July 2016 to November 2017. The two latest appointments have no recorded end date, so this dated history does not confirm a current national-team holder for Italy on the available timeline.
Ivan Gennaro Gattuso
Italy
Coach since
1 June 2025
Coach until
1 June 2026
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Gennaro Gattuso | Italy | 1 June 2025 | 1 June 2026 |
| Luciano Spalletti | Italy | 1 September 2023 | |
| Roberto Mancini | Italy | 1 May 2018 | 1 August 2023 |
| Luigi Di Biagio | Italy | 1 February 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| Giampiero Ventura | Italy | 1 July 2016 | 1 November 2017 |
| Antonio Conte | Italy | 1 August 2014 | 1 July 2016 |
| Claudio Cesare Prandelli | Italy | 1 July 2010 | 1 June 2014 |
| Marcello Lippi | Italy | 1 July 2008 | 1 June 2010 |
| Roberto Donadoni | Italy | 1 July 2006 | 1 June 2008 |
| Marcello Lippi | Italy | 1 July 2004 | 1 July 2006 |
Italy Transfers
Italy does not add players through club-market transfers. Its squad changes are made through national selection: eligible players are called into camps, recalled when form or availability permits, or returned to the group after an absence. The recorded squad contains 46 players, but no individual addition or call-up change is documented for this period. The movement picture is therefore a selection matter rather than a list of signings, loans, free-agent deals or loan returns.
No transfers in
For Italy, departures are selection events rather than sales or loans. Players may be omitted from a squad, withdraw from a camp, or return to their clubs after international duty, with eligibility and availability shaping each cycle. No named omission or withdrawal is documented in the latest movement summary. The recorded 46-player squad should therefore be treated as the available selection picture at that date, not as evidence of a transfer list or permanent exits.
No transfers out
Transfers Synthesis
Italy’s selection cycle is built around eligibility, call-ups and availability. The recorded 46-player roster represents the pool assembled for the national setup at that point, spanning attackers, defenders, midfielders and goalkeepers. Additions to that pool occur when eligible players are selected, recalled or restored after absence, while changes in the opposite direction reflect omissions, withdrawals or releases back to club duty. No individual arrival or departure is identified in the latest movement summaries, so the available picture supports a description of selection mechanics rather than a named movement log. The cycle remains fluid: the roster can change between camps without implying a permanent change of club. This distinction is central to interpreting Italy’s squad history, where international involvement is episodic and governed by national-team decisions.
Leagues Italy has participated in
Italy’s recorded competition history includes the Euro Championship from 2008 to 2024, Friendlies from 2017 to 2024 and the UEFA Nations League from 2018 to 2024. World Cup qualifying is recorded from 2018 to 2024, while Euro Championship qualifying appears for 2023. The team also has a recorded CONMEBOL–UEFA Finalissima appearance in 2022. Earlier historical records cover the World Cup from 2010 to 2014 and the Confederations Cup from 2009 to 2013. None of these entries is marked as recently active, so the latest recorded years should be treated as historical rather than current competition status.
More about Italy
Italy is the senior men’s national football team representing Italy, with an identity anchored in the Italian Football Federation, founded in 1898. The federation governs the national setup within UEFA and FIFA, while the team’s royal-blue shirt has given it the enduring nickname the Azzurri. The colour is associated with the House of Savoy and has become a broad symbol of national sporting identity, even though the national flag is green, white and red. The senior side played its first official international in May 1910, defeating France 6–2 in Milan. Its history is defined by four World Cup triumphs, with titles in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006, alongside the 1968 European Championship. Those eras reflect a football culture that has long valued tactical intelligence, defensive organization and competitive resilience. Italian teams are often associated with careful game management, structured defending and the ability to adapt under knockout pressure, traditions that continue to shape the national conversation around the side. Italy has no single permanent home. International fixtures rotate among major stadiums, including Rome’s Stadio Olimpico, Milan’s Giuseppe Meazza and Florence’s Stadio Artemio Franchi. This travelling home identity connects the team with different regional audiences, while tournament support frequently fills public squares with flags, communal celebrations and coordinated displays. Rivalries with Germany and France are especially prominent, with Spain and England also forming important European contests. The national structure extends beyond the senior squad. The FIGC’s Club Italia pathway links youth selections from Under-15 through Under-21, and the Under-21 side functions as a principal bridge into senior football. Shared technical ideas, development work and the Coverciano training environment help connect those age groups. Italy’s recorded senior roster contains 46 players, placing its historic identity alongside an active development ecosystem.
Last matches statistics for Italy
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Moldova
0 - 2
Italy
|
9 / 28 |
|
89 | 8 | - | 1 |
|
Italy
1 - 4
Norway
|
4 / 15 |
|
88 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
|
Italy
2 - 0
Northern Ireland
|
8 / 19 |
|
84 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
|
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 - 1
Italy
|
3 / 9 |
|
74 | 9 | 2 1 | 10 |
|
Luxembourg
0 - 1
Italy
|
3 / 15 |
|
86 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
|
Greece
0 - 1
Italy
|
3 / 10 |
|
82 | 13 | 3 1 | 1 |
|
Italy
0 - 2
Belgium
|
6 / 21 |
|
0% | 12 | 2 | 6 |
|
Türkiye
1 - 4
Italy
|
8 / 14 |
|
0% | 21 | - | 2 |
|
France
1 - 1
Italy
|
2 / 14 |
|
0% | 10 | 4 | 7 |
|
Italy
3 - 1
Türkiye
|
6 / 15 |
|
87 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
Detailed statistics Italy
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shots Italy
Warnings Italy
Passes Italy
Goalkeeper saves Italy
Latest start lineups Italy (XI)
France vs Italy
UEFA Nations League 2026 - 1528924
Türkiye vs Italy
UEFA Nations League 2026 - 1528905
Italy vs Belgium
UEFA Nations League 2026 - 1528883
Luxembourg vs Italy
Friendlies 2026 - 1540589
Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Italy
World Cup - Qualification Europe 2024 - 1537578
Italy vs Northern Ireland
World Cup - Qualification Europe 2024 - 1487925
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt
2021
3rd shirt
2021
4th shirt
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