Definition of Italie

Italy

Nickname	Azzurri (sky Blues)
Association	Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio)
Coach	Marcello Lippi (2004-)
Most caps	Paolo Maldini (126)
Top scorer	Gigi Riva (35)
Home colours Away colours
First international Italy 6 - 2 France (Milan, Italy; 15 May 1910)
Largest win Italy 9 - 0 USA (Brentford, England; 2 August 1948)
Worst defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 Italy (Budapest, Hungary; 6 April 1924)
World Cup
Appearances	15 (First in 1934)
Best result	Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982
European Championship
Appearances	6 (First in 1968)
Best result	Winners, 1968

The Italian national football team is the national football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio).

Italy is considered one of the most successful national teams, having won three World Cups (1934, 1938, 1982), one European championship (1968), and one Olympic Gold Medal (1936).

The traditional jersey colour of the national team (as well as of all Italian teams and athletes, except in motor sports) is sky blue (azzurro, in Italian), and therefore national team members are nicknamed Azzurri.