The Italy national beach soccer team represents Italy in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Italy.
Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | ||
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Association | Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Emiliano Del Duca | ||
Captain | Francesco Corosiniti | ||
Most caps | Francesco Corosiniti (142) | ||
Top scorer | Gabriele Gori (234) | ||
FIFA code | ITA | ||
BSWW ranking | 2 (8 April 2024)[1] | ||
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First international | |||
Italy 7–6 Uruguay (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 24 January 1995) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Italy 16–6 Algeria (Pescara, Italy; 3 September 2005) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 14–1 Italy (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 16 January 1998) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1995) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2008, 2019, 2024) | ||
Euro Beach Soccer League | |||
Appearances | 22 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | Champions (2005, 2018, 2023) | ||
Euro Beach Soccer Cup | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2016) |
Competitive record
editFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA)
editFIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification Record | ||||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
2008 | 2nd Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 13 |
2009 | 5th Place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 18 |
2011 | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
2013 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
2015 | 4th Place | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 25 | 18 | 18 |
2017 | 4th Place | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 30 | 18 | 18 |
2019 | 2nd Place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
2021 | 7th Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 6 |
2023 | 2nd Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 12 |
Total | 9/9 | 53 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 269 | 174 | 100 | 111 |
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coach: Emiliano Del Luca
Achievements
edit- Champion
- Runners-up
- Runners-up
References
editExternal links
edit- Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
- FIFA.com entry
- Profile on Beach Soccer Russia