# Italy at the UEFA European Championship

Italy have participated in eleven UEFA European Championships, and reached the final on four occasions. They became champions as hosts in 1968, the first European Championship they qualified for, and finished as runners-up in 2000 and 2012, before winning their second continental championship at Euro 2020.

## Overall record

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
UEFA European Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1960 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1968 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1980 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 2004 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | Round of 16 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host |
| Total | 2 Titles | 11/17 | 49 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 55 | 36 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
    **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
    ***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
| Italy's European Championship record ||||||
| First match | Italy 0–0 Soviet Union (5 June 1968; Naples, Italy) |
| Biggest win | Turkey 0–3 Italy (11 June 2021; Rome, Italy) Italy 3–0 Switzerland (16 June 2021; Rome, Italy) |
| Biggest defeat | Spain 4–0 Italy (1 July 2012; Kyiv, Ukraine) |
| Best result | Champions at Euro 1968 and Euro 2020 |
| Worst result | 10th place at Euro 1996 |

### Finals

| Year | Manager | Captain | Italy scorers |
| 1968 | Ferruccio Valcareggi | Giacinto Facchetti | Gigi Riva, Pietro Anastasi |
| 2000 | Dino Zoff | Paolo Maldini | Marco Delvecchio |
| 2012 | Cesare Prandelli | Gianluigi Buffon | – |
| 2020 | Roberto Mancini | Giorgio Chiellini | Leonardo Bonucci |

### By match

Italy's score listed first.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Venue | Italy scorers |
| 1968 | Semi-finals | Soviet Union | 0–0 (a.e.t.) won on coin toss | Naples | — |
| 1968 | Final | Yugoslavia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Rome | Domenghini |
| 1968 | Final | Yugoslavia | 2–0 | Rome | Riva, Anastasi |
| 1980 | Group stage | Spain | 0–0 | Milan | — |
| 1980 | Group stage | England | 1–0 | Turin | Tardelli |
| 1980 | Group stage | Belgium | 0–0 | Rome | — |
| 1980 | Third place play-off | Czechoslovakia | 1–1 (8–9 p) | Naples | Graziani |
| 1988 | Group stage | West Germany | 1–1 | Düsseldorf | Mancini |
| 1988 | Group stage | Spain | 1–0 | Frankfurt | Vialli |
| 1988 | Group stage | Denmark | 2–0 | Cologne | Altobelli, De Agostini |
| 1988 | Semi-finals | Soviet Union | 0–2 | Stuttgart | — |
| 1996 | Group stage | Russia | 2–1 | Liverpool | Casiraghi (2) |
| 1996 | Group stage | Czech Republic | 1–2 | Liverpool | Chiesa |
| 1996 | Group stage | Germany | 0–0 | Manchester | — |
| 2000 | Group stage | Turkey | 2–1 | Arnhem | Conte, Inzaghi |
| 2000 | Group stage | Belgium | 2–0 | Brussels | Totti, Fiore |
| 2000 | Group stage | Sweden | 2–1 | Eindhoven | Di Biagio, Del Piero |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | Romania | 2–0 | Brussels | Totti, Inzaghi |
| 2000 | Semi-finals | Netherlands | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) | Amsterdam | — |
| 2000 | Final | France | 1–2 (a.s.d.e.t.) | Rotterdam | Delvecchio |
| 2004 | Group stage | Denmark | 0–0 | Guimarães | — |
| 2004 | Group stage | Sweden | 1–1 | Porto | Cassano |
| 2004 | Group stage | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Guimarães | Perrotta, Cassano |
| 2008 | Group stage | Netherlands | 0–3 | Bern | — |
| 2008 | Group stage | Romania | 1–1 | Zürich | Panucci |
| 2008 | Group stage | France | 2–0 | Zürich | Pirlo, De Rossi |
| 2008 | Quarter-finals | Spain | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Vienna | — |
| 2012 | Group stage | Spain | 1–1 | Gdańsk | Di Natale |
| 2012 | Group stage | Croatia | 1–1 | Poznań | Pirlo |
| 2012 | Group stage | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Poznań | Cassano, Balotelli |
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | England | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Kyiv | — |
| 2012 | Semi-finals | Germany | 2–1 | Warsaw | Balotelli (2) |
| 2012 | Final | Spain | 0–4 | Kyiv | — |
| 2016 | Group stage | Belgium | 2–0 | Lyon | Giaccherini, Pellè |
| 2016 | Group stage | Sweden | 1–0 | Toulouse | Éder |
| 2016 | Group stage | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Lille | — |
| 2016 | Round of 16 | Spain | 2–0 | Saint-Denis | Chiellini, Pellè |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | Germany | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Bordeaux | Bonucci |
| 2020 | Group stage | Turkey | 3–0 | Rome | Demiral (o.g.), Immobile, Insigne |
| 2020 | Group stage | Switzerland | 3–0 | Rome | Locatelli (2), Immobile |
| 2020 | Group stage | Wales | 1–0 | Rome | Pessina |
| 2020 | Round of 16 | Austria | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | London | Chiesa, Pessina |
| 2020 | Quarter-finals | Belgium | 2–1 | Munich | Barella, Insigne |
| 2020 | Semi-finals | Spain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | London | Chiesa |
| 2020 | Final | England | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | London | Bonucci |
| 2024 | Group stage | Albania | 2–1 | Dortmund | Bastoni, Barella |
| 2024 | Group stage | Spain | 0–1 | Gelsenkirchen | — |
| 2024 | Group stage | Croatia | 1–1 | Leipzig | Zaccagni |
| 2024 | Round of 16 | Switzerland | 0–2 | Berlin | — |

## Head-to-head record

The following table shows Italy's head-to-head record in the UEFA European Championship.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Albania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Germany | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Russia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Spain | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 49 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 55 | 36 |

## Euro 1968
### Final tournament
#### Final
   #### First match
   #### Replay
## Euro 1980
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Italy (H) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to third place play-off |
| 3 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Third place play-off
## Euro 1988
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | West Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Semi-finals
## Euro 1996
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.

## Euro 2000
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Belgium (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Final
## Euro 2004
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |
* 1 2 3 Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head goals for: Sweden 3, Denmark 2, Italy 1.

## Euro 2008
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | France | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Quarter-finals
## Euro 2012
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Final
## Euro 2016
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head result: Belgium 0–2 Italy.

### Knockout stage
#### Quarter-finals
## Euro 2020
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

### Knockout stage
#### Final
## Euro 2024
### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |

### Knockout stage
#### Round of 16
## Player records

Players in bold are still active for the national team.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Matches | European Championships |
| 1 | Leonardo Bonucci | 18 | 2012, 2016 and 2020 |
| 2 | Gianluigi Buffon | 17 | 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 |
| 2 | Giorgio Chiellini | 17 | 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 |
| 4 | Antonio Cassano | 13 | 2004, 2008 and 2012 |
| 4 | Alessandro Del Piero | 13 | 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 |
| 4 | Paolo Maldini | 13 | 1988, 1996 and 2000 |
| 7 | Daniele De Rossi | 12 | 2008, 2012 and 2016 |
| 8 | Federico Chiesa | 11 | 2020 and 2024 |
| 8 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | 11 | 2020 and 2024 |
| 8 | Andrea Pirlo | 11 | 2004, 2008 and 2012 |
| 8 | Gianluca Zambrotta | 11 | 2000, 2004 and 2008 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | European Championships (goals) |
| 1 | Mario Balotelli | 3 | 2012 (3) |
| 1 | Antonio Cassano | 3 | 2004 (2), 2008 and 2012 (1) |
| 3 | Leonardo Bonucci | 2 | 2012, 2016 (1) and 2020 (1) |
| 3 | Nicolò Barella | 2 | 2020 (1) and 2024 (1) |
| 3 | Pierluigi Casiraghi | 2 | 1996 (2) |
| 3 | Federico Chiesa | 2 | 2020 (2) and 2024 |
| 3 | Ciro Immobile | 2 | 2016 and 2020 (2) |
| 3 | Lorenzo Insigne | 2 | 2016 and 2020 (2) |
| 3 | Filippo Inzaghi | 2 | 2000 (2) |
| 3 | Manuel Locatelli | 2 | 2020 (2) |
| 3 | Graziano Pellè | 2 | 2016 (2) |
| 3 | Matteo Pessina | 2 | 2020 (2) |
| 3 | Andrea Pirlo | 2 | 2004, 2008 (1) and 2012 (1) |
| 3 | Francesco Totti | 2 | 2000 (2) and 2004 |