Italy at the FIFA World Cup - wikipedia Italy at the FIFA World Cup This is a record of Italy 's results at the FIFA World Cup. The World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the men 's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA ), the sport 's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II. The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase ( officially called the World Cup Finals ). The qualification phase, which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation ( or nations ) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. Italy is one of the most successful national teams in the history of the World Cup, having won four titles ( 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006 ), just one fewer than Brazil. The team was present in 18 out of the 21 tournaments, reaching six finals, a third place and a fourth place. Contents 1 By match 2 Overall 3 Top goalscorers 4 See also 5 References 6 External links By match Year Round Against Score Scorers 1934 Round 1 United States 7 -- 1 Schiavio ( 3 ), Orsi ( 2 ), Ferrari, Meazza Quarter - Final Spain 1 -- 1 ( a.e.t ) Ferrari Quarter - Final ( replay ) Spain 1 -- 0 Meazza Semi-Final Austria 1 -- 0 Guaita Final Czechoslovakia 2 -- 1 ( a.e.t ) Orsi, Schiavio 1938 Round 1 Norway 2 -- 1 ( a.e.t ) Ferraris II, Piola Quarter - Final France 3 -- 1 Colaussi, Piola ( 2 ) Semi-Final Brazil 2 -- 1 Colaussi, Meazza Final Hungary 4 -- 2 Colaussi ( 2 ), Piola ( 2 ) 1950 Group 3 Sweden 2 -- 3 Carapellese, Muccinelli Group 3 Paraguay 2 -- 0 Carapellese, Pandolfini 1954 Group 4 Switzerland 1 -- 2 Boniperti Group 4 Belgium 4 -- 1 Pandolfini, Galli, Frignani, Lorenzi Group 4 Play - off Switzerland 1 -- 4 Nesti 1962 Group 2 West Germany 0 -- 0 Group 2 Chile 0 -- 2 Group 2 Switzerland 3 -- 0 Mora, Bulgarelli ( 2 ) 1966 Group 4 Chile 2 -- 0 Mazzola, Barison Group 4 Soviet Union 0 -- 1 Group 4 North Korea 0 -- 1 1970 Group 2 Sweden 1 -- 0 Domenghini Group 2 Uruguay 0 -- 0 Group 2 Israel 0 -- 0 Quarter - Final Mexico 4 -- 1 Guzmán ( OG ), Riva ( 2 ), Rivera Semi-Final West Germany 4 -- 3 ( a.e.t ) Boninsegna, Burgnich, Riva, Rivera Final Brazil 1 -- 4 Boninsegna Group 4 Haiti 3 -- 1 Rivera, Benetti, Anastasi Group 4 Argentina 1 -- 1 Perfumo ( OG ) Group 4 Poland 1 -- 2 Capello 1978 Group 1 France 2 -- 1 Rossi, Zaccarelli Group 1 Hungary 3 -- 1 Rossi, Bettega, Benetti Group 1 Argentina 1 -- 0 Bettega Group A Round 2 West Germany 0 -- 0 Group A Round 2 Austria 1 -- 0 Rossi Group A Round 2 Netherlands 1 -- 2 Brandts ( OG ) Bronze Final Brazil 1 -- 2 Causio 1982 Group 1 Poland 0 -- 0 Group 1 Peru 1 -- 1 Conti Group 1 Cameroon 1 -- 1 Graziani Group C Round 2 Argentina 2 -- 1 Tardelli, Cabrini Group C Round 2 Brazil 3 -- 2 Rossi ( 3 ) Semi-Final Poland 2 -- 0 Rossi ( 2 ) Final West Germany 3 -- 1 Rossi, Tardelli, Altobelli 1986 Group A Bulgaria 1 -- 1 Altobelli Group A Argentina 1 -- 1 Altobelli Group A South Korea 3 -- 2 Altobelli ( 2 ), Cho Kwang - Rae ( OG ) Round of 16 France 0 -- 2 1990 Group A Austria 1 -- 0 Schillaci Group A United States 1 -- 0 Giannini Group A Czechoslovakia 2 -- 0 Schillaci, R. Baggio Round of 16 Uruguay 2 -- 0 Schillaci, Serena Quarter - Final Republic of Ireland 1 -- 0 Schillaci Semi-Final Argentina 1 -- 1 ( a.e.t ), 3 -- 4 ( p ) Schillaci Bronze Final England 2 -- 1 R. Baggio, Schillaci 1994 Group E Republic of Ireland 0 -- 1 Group E Norway 1 -- 0 D. Baggio Group E Mexico 1 -- 1 Massaro Round of 16 Nigeria 2 -- 1 ( a.e.t ) R. Baggio ( 2 ) Quarter - Final Spain 2 -- 1 D. Baggio, R. Baggio Semi-Final Bulgaria 2 -- 1 R. Baggio ( 2 ) Final Brazil 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t ), 2 -- 3 ( p ) 1998 Group B Chile 2 -- 2 Vieri, R. Baggio Group B Cameroon 3 -- 0 Di Biagio, Vieri ( 2 ) Group B Austria 2 -- 1 Vieri, R. Baggio Round of 16 Norway 1 -- 0 Vieri Quarter - Final France 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t ), 3 -- 4 ( p ) 2002 Group G Ecuador 2 -- 0 Vieri ( 2 ) Group G Croatia 1 -- 2 Vieri Group G Mexico 1 -- 1 Del Piero Round of 16 South Korea 1 -- 2 ( a.e.t ) Vieri 2006 Group E Ghana 2 -- 0 Pirlo, Iaquinta Group E United States 1 -- 1 Gilardino Group E Czech Republic 2 -- 0 Materazzi, Inzaghi Round of 16 Australia 1 -- 0 Totti Quarter - Final Ukraine 3 -- 0 Zambrotta, Toni ( 2 ) Semi-Final Germany 2 -- 0 ( a.e.t ) Grosso, Del Piero Final France 1 -- 1 ( a.e.t ), 5 -- 3 ( p ) Materazzi Group F Paraguay 1 -- 1 De Rossi Group F New Zealand 1 -- 1 Iaquinta Group F Slovakia 2 -- 3 Di Natale, Quagliarella 2014 Group D England 2 -- 1 Marchisio, Balotelli Group D Costa Rica 0 -- 1 Group D Uruguay 0 -- 1 Overall Champions Runners - up Third Place Fourth Place FIFA World Cup record Year Round Position Pld D * GF GA 1930 Did Not Enter 1934 Champions 1st 5 0 12 1938 Champions 1st 0 0 11 5 1950 Group Stage 7th 0 1954 10th 0 6 7 1958 Did Not Qualify 1962 Group Stage 9th 1966 9th 0 1970 Runners - up 2nd 6 10 8 Group Stage 10th 5 1978 Fourth Place 4th 7 9 6 1982 Champions 1st 7 0 12 6 1986 Round of 16 12th 5 6 1990 Third Place 3rd 7 6 0 10 1994 Runners - up 2nd 7 8 5 1998 Quarter Final 5th 5 0 8 2002 Round of 16 15th 5 5 2006 Champions 1st 7 5 0 12 Group Stage 26th 0 5 2014 22nd 0 2018 Did Not Qualify 2022 TBD Total 4 Titles 18 / 21 83 45 21 17 128 77 * Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty shoot - out. * * Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. * * * Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil. Italy 's World Cup record First Match Italy 7 -- 1 United States ( 27 May 1934 ; Rome, Italy ) Biggest Win Italy 7 -- 1 United States ( 27 May 1934 ; Rome, Italy ) Biggest Defeat Switzerland 4 -- 1 Italy ( 23 June 1954 ; Basel, Switzerland ) Brazil 4 -- 1 Italy ( 21 June 1970 ; Mexico City, Mexico ) Best Result Champions at the 1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006 World Cups Worst Result Group Stage at the 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 2010 and 2014 World Cups Top goalscorers No. Name Goals World Cups Paolo Rossi 9 1978 and 1982 Roberto Baggio 9 1990, 1994 and 1998 Christian Vieri 9 1998 and 2002 Salvatore Schillaci 6 1990 5 Silvio Piola 5 1938 Alessandro Altobelli 5 1982 and 1986 7 Angelo Schiavio 1934 Gino Colaussi 1938 9 Raimundo Orsi 1934 Giuseppe Meazza 1934 and 1938 Luigi Riva 1970 Gianni Rivera 1970 and 1974 See also Italy at the UEFA European Football Championship References Jump up ^ 2006 FIFA World Cup TV Coverage Archived 2007 - 06 - 14 at the Wayback Machine. ( PDF ), FIFA.com. Retrieved on June 6, 2007. External links Italian Football Federation official website FIFA Official Ranking of all Participants at Finals 1930 -- 2002. FIFA Match Results for all Stages 1930 -- 2002 FIFA official site Italy FIFA World Cup squads Italy squad -- 1934 FIFA World Cup winners ( 1st title ) GK Cavanna GK Combi ( c ) GK Masetti DF Allemandi DF Caligaris DF Monzeglio DF Rosetta MF Bertolini MF Castellazzi MF Ferraris MF Monti MF Pizziolo MF Varglien FW Arcari FW Borel FW Demaria FW Ferrari FW Guaita FW Guarisi FW Meazza FW Orsi FW Schiavio Coach : Pozzo Italy squad -- 1938 FIFA World Cup winners ( 2nd title ) GK Ceresoli GK Masetti GK Olivieri DF Foni DF Monzeglio DF Rava MF Andreolo MF Chizzo MF Donati MF Genta MF Locatelli MF Olmi MF Perazzolo MF Serantoni FW Bertoni FW Biavati FW Colaussi FW Ferrari FW Ferraris FW Meazza ( c ) FW Pasinati FW Piola Coach : Pozzo Italy squad -- 1950 FIFA World Cup GK Casari GK Moro GK Sentimenti DF Annovazzi DF Blason DF Fattori DF Furiassi DF Giovannini MF Magli MF Mari MF Parola MF Remondini MF Tognon FW Amadei FW Boniperti FW Campatelli FW Cappello FW Caprile FW Carapellese ( c ) FW Lorenzi FW Muccinelli FW Pandolfini Coach : Novo Italy squad -- 1954 FIFA World Cup 1 Ghezzi 2 Vincenzi 3 Giacomazzi 4 Neri 5 Tognon 6 Nesti 7 Muccinelli 8 Pandolfini 9 Galli 10 Cappello 11 Lorenzi 12 Viola 13 Magnini 14 Cervato 15 Mari 16 Ferrario 17 Segato 18 Pivatelli 19 Boniperti ( c ) 20 Gratton 21 Frignani 22 Costagliola Coach : Czeizler Italy squad -- 1962 FIFA World Cup 1 Buffon ( c ) 2 Losi 3 Radice 4 Salvadore 5 Maldini 6 Trapattoni 7 Mora 8 Maschio 9 Altafini 10 Sívori 11 Menichelli 12 Mattrel 13 Albertosi 14 Rivera 15 Sormani 16 Robotti 17 Pascutti 18 David 19 Janich 20 Tumburus 21 Ferrini 22 Bulgarelli Coach : Mazza & Ferrari Italy squad -- 1966 FIFA World Cup 1 Albertosi 2 Anzolin 3 Barison 4 Bulgarelli 5 Burgnich 6 Facchetti 7 Fogli 8 Guarneri 9 Janich 10 Juliano 11 Landini 12 Leoncini 13 Lodetti 14 Mazzola 15 Meroni 16 Pascutti 17 Perani 18 Pizzaballa 19 Rivera 20 Rizzo 21 Rosato 22 Salvadore ( c ) Coach : Fabbri Italy squad -- 1970 FIFA World Cup runners - up 1 Albertosi 2 Burgnich 3 Facchetti ( c ) 4 Poletti 5 Cera 6 Ferrante 7 Niccolai 8 Rosato 9 Puia 10 Bertini 11 Riva 12 Zoff 13 Domenghini 14 Rivera 15 Mazzola 16 De Sisti 17 Vieri 18 Juliano 19 Gori 20 Boninsegna 21 Furino 22 Prati Coach : Valcareggi Italy squad -- 1974 FIFA World Cup 1 Zoff 2 Spinosi 3 Facchetti ( c ) 4 Benetti 5 Morini 6 Burgnich 7 Mazzola 8 Capello 9 Chinaglia 10 Rivera 11 Riva 12 Albertosi 13 Sabadini 14 Bellugi 15 Wilson 16 Juliano 17 Re Cecconi 18 Causio 19 Anastasi 20 Boninsegna 21 Pulici 22 Castellini Coach : Valcareggi Italy squad -- 1978 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place 1 Zoff ( c ) 2 Bellugi 3 Cabrini 4 Cuccureddu 5 Gentile 6 Maldera 7 Manfredonia 8 Scirea 9 Antognoni 10 Benetti 11 Pecci 12 Conti 13 P. Sala 14 Tardelli 15 Zaccarelli 16 Causio 17 C. Sala 18 Bettega 19 Graziani 20 Pulici 21 Rossi 22 Bordon Coach : Bearzot Italy squad -- 1982 FIFA World Cup winners ( 3rd title ) 1 Zoff ( c ) 2 Baresi 3 Bergomi 4 Cabrini 5 Collovati 6 Gentile 7 Scirea 8 Vierchowod 9 Antognoni 10 Dossena 11 Marini 12 Bordon 13 Oriali 14 Tardelli 15 Causio 16 Conti 17 Massaro 18 Altobelli 19 Graziani 20 Rossi 21 Selvaggi 22 Galli Coach : Bearzot Italy squad -- 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Galli 2 Bergomi 3 Cabrini 4 Collovati 5 Nela 6 Scirea ( c ) 7 Tricella 8 Vierchowod 9 Ancelotti 10 Bagni 11 Baresi 12 Tancredi 13 De Napoli 14 Di Gennaro 15 Tardelli 16 Conti 17 Vialli 18 Altobelli 19 Galderisi 20 Rossi 21 Serena 22 Zenga Coach : Bearzot Italy squad -- 1990 FIFA World Cup Third Place 1 Zenga 2 Baresi 3 Bergomi ( c ) 4 De Agostini 5 Ferrara 6 Ferri 7 Maldini 8 Vierchowod 9 Ancelotti 10 Berti 11 De Napoli 12 Tacconi 13 Giannini 14 Marocchi 15 Baggio 16 Carnevale 17 Donadoni 18 Mancini 19 Schillaci 20 Serena 21 Vialli 22 Pagliuca Coach : Vicini Italy squad -- 1994 FIFA World Cup runners - up 1 Pagliuca 2 Apolloni 3 Benarrivo 4 Costacurta 5 Maldini 6 Baresi ( c ) 7 Minotti 8 Mussi 9 Tassotti 10 R. Baggio 11 Albertini 12 Marchegiani 13 D. Baggio 14 Berti 15 Conte 16 Donadoni 17 Evani 18 Casiraghi 19 Massaro 20 Signori 21 Zola 22 Bucci Coach : Sacchi Italy squad -- 1998 FIFA World Cup 1 Toldo 2 Bergomi 3 P. Maldini ( c ) 4 Cannavaro 5 Costacurta 6 Nesta 7 Pessotto 8 Torricelli 9 Albertini 10 Del Piero 11 D. Baggio 12 Pagliuca 13 Cois 14 Di Biagio 15 Di Livio 16 Di Matteo 17 Moriero 18 R. Baggio 19 Inzaghi 20 Chiesa 21 Vieri 22 Buffon Coach : C. Maldini Italy squad -- 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Buffon 2 Panucci 3 Maldini ( c ) 4 Coco 5 Cannavaro 6 Zanetti 7 Del Piero 8 Gattuso 9 Inzaghi 10 Totti 11 Doni 12 Abbiati 13 Nesta 14 Di Biagio 15 Iuliano 16 Di Livio 17 Tommasi 18 Delvecchio 19 Zambrotta 20 Montella 21 Vieri 22 Toldo 23 Materazzi Coach : Trapattoni Italy squad -- 2006 FIFA World Cup winners ( 4th title ) 1 Buffon 2 Zaccardo 3 Grosso 4 De Rossi 5 Cannavaro ( c ) 6 Barzagli 7 Del Piero 8 Gattuso 9 Toni 10 Totti 11 Gilardino 12 Peruzzi 13 Nesta 14 Amelia 15 Iaquinta 16 Camoranesi 17 Barone 18 Inzaghi 19 Zambrotta 20 Perrotta 21 Pirlo 22 Oddo 23 Materazzi Coach : Lippi Italy squad -- 2010 FIFA World Cup 1 Buffon 2 Maggio 3 Criscito 4 Chiellini 5 Cannavaro ( c ) 6 De Rossi 7 Pepe 8 Gattuso 9 Iaquinta 10 Di Natale 11 Gilardino 12 Marchetti 13 Bocchetti 14 De Sanctis 15 Marchisio 16 Camoranesi 17 Palombo 18 Quagliarella 19 Zambrotta 20 Pazzini 21 Pirlo 22 Montolivo 23 Bonucci Coach : Lippi Italy squad -- 2014 FIFA World Cup 1 Buffon ( c ) 2 De Sciglio 3 Chiellini 4 Darmian 5 Motta 6 Candreva 7 Abate 8 Marchisio 9 Balotelli 10 Cassano 11 Cerci 12 Sirigu 13 Perin 14 Aquilani 15 Barzagli 16 De Rossi 17 Immobile 18 Parolo 19 Bonucci 20 Paletta 21 Pirlo 22 Insigne 23 Verratti Coach : Prandelli Countries at the FIFA World Cup Team appearances Teams with no appearances All - time table AFC Australia China Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Kuwait North Korea Saudi Arabia South Korea United Arab Emirates CAF Algeria Angola Cameroon DR Congo Egypt Ghana Ivory Coast Morocco Nigeria Senegal South Africa Togo Tunisia CONCACAF Canada Costa Rica Cuba El Salvador Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Panama Trinidad and Tobago United States CONMEBOL Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay OFC New Zealand UEFA Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark East Germany England France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name ( s ). 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Question: when was the last time italy did not qualify for the world cup
Answer: 2018