Country Info
Italy
Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
Founded: 1898
Federation: UEFA
- The Azzurri played their first game against France in 1910, winning 6-2. They are, barring Brazil, the most successful team in international football with four World Cup wins and one European Championship win.
Italy's history with England is very colourful. They are one of only four teams that have a better head to head record against England. (Brazil, Uruguay and Romania are the others).
The first meeting was a drawn friendly in Rome in 1933 but the next encounter was the most memorable: The infamous Battle of Highbury.
England had the better of the early exchanges with Italy and it took until 1973 for the Italian's to register their first win against England; a 1-0 win with future England boss Fabio Capello scoring the only goal.
Since then Italy have had the better of the important matches and despite a convincing win at the Tournoi de France in 1997, England haven't beaten Italy since 1977 including losing a World Cup 3rd place match in 1990 and a Euro quarter final on penalties in 2012.
Italy's dominance prevailed again during the first group game of the 2014 World Cup when they ran out 2-1 winners.
Head to head
- Type
- Played
- Won
- Drawn
- Lost
- For
- Against
- World Cup Qualifier
- 4
- 1
- 1
- 2
- 2
- 3
- World Cup Finals
- 2
- 0
- 0
- 2
- 2
- 4
- European Championship Finals
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 1
- US Bicentennial Cup Tournament
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 3
- 2
- Ciudad de Mexico Cup
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 1
- 1
- 2
- Tournoi de France
- 1
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 2
- 0
- Competitive
- 11
- 3
- 2
- 6
- 10
- 12
Match List
ITA, 27th Mar 2018, 1 - 1 (FR) - ITA, 31st Mar 2015, 1 - 1 (FR)
- ITA, 14th Jun 2014, 1 - 2 (WCF)
- ITA, 15th Aug 2012, 2 - 1 (FR)
- ITA, 24th Jun 2012, 0 - 0 (ECF) *
- ITA, 27th Mar 2002, 1 - 2 (FR)
- ITA, 15th Nov 2000, 0 - 1 (FR)
- ITA, 11th Oct 1997, 0 - 0 (WCQ)
- ITA, 4th Jun 1997, 2 - 0 (TDF)
- ITA, 12th Feb 1997, 0 - 1 (WCQ)
- ITA, 7th Jul 1990, 1 - 2 (WCF)
- ITA, 15th Nov 1989, 0 - 0 (FR)
- ITA, 6th Jun 1985, 1 - 2 (CMC)
- ITA, 15th Jun 1980, 0 - 1 (ECF)
- ITA, 16th Nov 1977, 2 - 0 (WCQ)
- ITA, 17th Nov 1976, 0 - 2 (WCQ)
- ITA, 28th May 1976, 3 - 2 (USBI)
- ITA, 14th Nov 1973, 0 - 1 (FR)
- ITA, 14th Jun 1973, 0 - 2 (FR)
- ITA, 24th May 1961, 3 - 2 (FR)
- ITA, 6th May 1959, 2 - 2 (FR)
- ITA, 18th May 1952, 1 - 1 (FR)
- ITA, 30th Nov 1949, 2 - 0 (FR)
- ITA, 16th May 1948, 4 - 0 (FR)
- ITA, 13rd May 1939, 2 - 2 (FR)
- ITA, 14th Nov 1934, 3 - 2 (FR)
- ITA, 13rd May 1933, 1 - 1 (FR)
- * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.
