Overview of 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 .
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
*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
Biggest win
Biggest defeat
Best result
Worst result
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
—
Final
Yugoslavia
1–1 (a.e.t. )
Rome
Domenghini
Yugoslavia
2–0
Rome
Riva , Anastasi
1980
Group stage
Spain
0–0
Milan
—
England
1–0
Turin
Tardelli
Belgium
0–0
Rome
—
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia
1–1(8–9 p )
Naples
Graziani
1988
Group stage
West Germany
1–1
Düsseldorf
Mancini
Spain
1–0
Frankfurt
Vialli
Denmark
2–0
Cologne
Altobelli , De Agostini
Semi-finals
Soviet Union
0–2
Stuttgart
—
1996
Group stage
Russia
2–1
Liverpool
Casiraghi (2)
Czech Republic
1–2
Liverpool
Chiesa
Germany
0–0
Manchester
—
2000
Group stage
Turkey
2–1
Arnhem
Conte , Inzaghi
Belgium
2–0
Brussels
Totti , Fiore
Sweden
2–1
Eindhoven
Di Biagio , Del Piero
Quarter-finals
Romania
2–0
Brussels
Totti , Inzaghi
Semi-finals
Netherlands
0–0 (a.e.t. )(3–1 p )
Amsterdam
—
Final
France
1–2 (a.s.d.e.t. )
Rotterdam
Delvecchio
2004
Group stage
Denmark
0–0
Guimarães
—
Sweden
1–1
Porto
Cassano
Bulgaria
2–1
Guimarães
Perrotta , Cassano
2008
Group stage
Netherlands
0–3
Bern
—
Romania
1–1
Zürich
Panucci
France
2–0
Zürich
Pirlo , De Rossi
Quarter-finals
Spain
0–0 (a.e.t. )(2–4 p )
Vienna
—
2012
Group stage
Spain
1–1
Gdansk
Di Natale
Croatia
1–1
Poznań
Pirlo
Republic of Ireland
2–0
Poznań
Cassano , Balotelli
Quarter-finals
England
0–0 (a.e.t. )(4–2 p )
Kyiv
—
Semi-finals
Germany
2–1
Warsaw
Balotelli (2)
Final
Spain
0–4
Kyiv
—
2016
Group stage
Belgium
2–0
Lyon
Giaccherini , Pellè
Sweden
1–0
Toulouse
Éder
Republic of Ireland
0–1
Lille
—
Round of 16
Spain
2–0
Saint-Denis
Chiellini , Pellè
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
Switzerland
3–0
Rome
Locatelli (2), Immobile
Wales
1–0
Rome
Pessina
Round of 16
Austria
2–1 (a.e.t. )
London
Chiesa , Pessina
Quarter-finals
Belgium
2–1
Munich
Barella , Insigne
Semi-finals
Spain
1–1 (a.e.t. )(4–2 p )
London
Chiesa
Final
England
1–1 (a.e.t. )(3–2 p )
London
Bonucci
2024
Group stage
Albania
2–1
Dortmund
Bastoni , Barella
Spain
0–1
Gelsenkirchen
—
Croatia
1–1
Leipzig
Zaccagni
Round of 16
Switzerland
0–2
Berlin
—
Head-to-head record [ edit ]
The following table shows Italy's head-to-head record in the UEFA European Championship .
Semi-finals
Final
First match
Replay
Third place play-off
Semi-finals
^ a b Head-to-head result: Czech Republic 2–1 Italy.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head goals for: Sweden 3, Denmark 2, Italy 1.[ 4]
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
^ a b Head-to-head result: Belgium 0–2 Italy.
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Round of 16
Players in bold are still active for the national team.
Rank
Player
Matches[ 31]
European Championships
1
Leonardo Bonucci
18
2012, 2016 and 2020
2
Gianluigi Buffon
17
2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016
Giorgio Chiellini
17
2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020
4
Antonio Cassano
13
2004, 2008 and 2012
Alessandro Del Piero
13
1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008
Paolo Maldini
13
1988, 1996 and 2000
7
Daniele De Rossi
12
2008, 2012 and 2016
8
Federico Chiesa
11
2020 and 2024
Gianluigi Donnarumma
11
2020 and 2024
Andrea Pirlo
11
2004, 2008 and 2012
Gianluca Zambrotta
11
2000, 2004 and 2008
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1 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name(s).