# Italy national futsal team

The Italy national futsal team represents Italy in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Europe, champions in the 2003 UEFA Futsal Championship and UEFA Futsal Euro 2014. Italy has also come in second place at the 2004 FIFA Futsal World Cup, as well as third place in the 2008 and 2012 editions.

## Honours
### World achievements

* The Italy national futsal team has appeared in the final match of the FIFA Futsal World Cup once (2004) as well as two third/fourth place playoffs.

### European achievements

* The Italy national futsal team has won the UEFA Futsal Championship twice (2003, 2014), came in as runners-up once (2007), and appeared in four third/fourth place playoffs

## Tournament records
### FIFA Futsal World Cup

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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1989 | 2nd round | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees | Qualified as invitees |
| 1992 | 1st round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| 1996 | 2nd round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 13 | Qualified from participation in Euro 1996 | Qualified from participation in Euro 1996 | Qualified from participation in Euro 1996 | Qualified from participation in Euro 1996 | Qualified from participation in Euro 1996 | Qualified from participation in Euro 1996 |
| 2000 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| 2004 | Runners-up | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3rd place | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3rd place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 |
| 2016 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 |
| 2021 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 14 |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 32 |
| Total | 7/10 | 43 | 27 | 3 | 13 | 153 | 96 | 45 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 204 | 75 |

### UEFA European Futsal Championship

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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1996 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 |
| 1999 | 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2003 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | Qualified as Host Nation | Qualified as Host Nation | Qualified as Host Nation | Qualified as Host Nation | Qualified as Host Nation | Qualified as Host Nation |
| 2005 | 3rd place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2014 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5th place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 12/13 | 50 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 146 | 87 | 37 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 188 | 48 |

### Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal Record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Brazil 2005 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2006 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 |
| Brazil 2007 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2008 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2009 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2010 | 5th place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 |
| Brazil 2011 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2013 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2014 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2015 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2018 | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 2/11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 21 |

### Futsal Confederations Cup

Confederations Cup Record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Libya 2009 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2013 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kuwait 2014 | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| Total | 1/3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 |

### Futsal Mundialito

Futsal Mundialito Record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Italy 1994 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 |
| Brazil 1995 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 14 |
| Brazil 1996 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 1998 | 4th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| Brazil 2001 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Italy 2002 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| Portugal 2006 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Portugal 2007 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Portugal 2008 | did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 4/9 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 70 | 36 |

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Slovenia and Spain on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively. Head coach: Massimiliano Bellarte
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Lorenzo Pietrangelo | (1995-06-24) 24 June 1995 (age 29) | Came Treviso |
| 12 | 1GK | Jurij Bellobuono | (1998-01-22) 22 January 1998 (age 26) | Napoli Futsal |
| 2 | 2DF | Gennaro Galletto | (1993-12-12) 12 December 1993 (age 30) | Napoli Futsal |
| 3 | 2DF | Lorenzo Etzi | (2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 21) | Sandro Abate |
| 8 | 2DF | Carmelo Musumeci (captain) | (1991-12-17) 17 December 1991 (age 32) | Meta Catania |
| 13 | 2DF | Francesco Liberti | (1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 (age 29) | Feldi Eboli |
| 14 | 2DF | Enrico Donin | (1998-12-14) 14 December 1998 (age 25) | Saviatesta Mantova |
| 4 | 4FW | Gabriele Ugherani | (1994-11-21) 21 November 1994 (age 29) | Sandro Abate |
| 5 | 4FW | Alessio Di Eugenio | (1998-01-12) 12 January 1998 (age 26) | Olimpus Roma |
| 6 | 4FW | Gabriel Pazetti | (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 22) | L84 |
| 7 | 4FW | Antonino Isgrò | (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 22) | Olimpus Roma |
| 9 | 4FW | Fabricio Calderolli | (1986-06-22) 22 June 1986 (age 38) | Feldi Eboli |
| 10 | 4FW | Alex Merlim | (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 (age 38) | Sporting CP |
| 11 | 4FW | Gabriel Motta | (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 (age 25) | Jimbee Cartagena |
| 16 | 4FW | Cristopher Cutrupi | (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 31) | Olimpus Roma |
| 19 | 4FW | Marcelinho | (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 35) | Olimpus Roma |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Gianluca Parisi | (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 (age 28) | Sandro Abate | v. Slovenia, 15 September 2023$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Giuliano Fortini | (1996-09-08) 8 September 1996 (age 28) | L84 | v. Slovenia, 15 September 2023$^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Francesco Lo Cicero | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | Ecocity Genzano | v. Sweden, 8 March 2023 |
| FW | Giovanni Vincenti | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | Elledì Fossano | v. Slovenia, 15 September 2023$^{PRE}$ |
| FW | Nicola Cutrignelli | (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 31) | Sporting Sala Consilina | v. Sweden, 8 March 2023 |
| $^{COV}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. $^{INJ}$ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad. $^{RET}$ Retired from international futsal. |||||||