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Champions League
UEFA Cup
ITALY Serie A
Fixtures, Standings, Transfers, Results,
Transfers
SPAIN La Liga
Fixtures, Standings, Transfers, Results,
Transfers
ENGLAND Premiership
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Italy (ITA) |
Profile |
| Founded |
1898 |
| Affiliated |
1905 |
| WC
participations |
15 (1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962,
1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002) |
| WC honours |
World champions (1934, 1938,
1982) |
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Titles |
European champions (1968) |
Facts
- With 15 FIFA World Cup appearances to date, Italy boast an
impressive track record. Their first world title came back in 1934,
when they defeated Czechoslovakia 2-1 in extra time in a hard-fought
final.
- The Italians defended their title successfully in 1938, their
4-2 win against Hungary proving somewhat easier than the battle with
the Czechs. Italian fans then waited a long time before their
national team claimed a third world title.
- Patience was rewarded in 1982 in Spain. After a mediocre
group round, Italy gathered momentum and stormed through to the
final where they proved too strong for Germany.
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Coach:
Marcello Lippi Nationality : Italian
Date of Birth : 11 April 1948 |
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General Information |
FIFA Trigramme: ITA
Country: Italy
Country (official name): Repubblica Italiana
Continent: Europe
Capital: Rome
Major cities: Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Genoa, Bologna, Florence,
Catania, Bari, Venice, Messina, Verona, Taranto, Trieste, Cagliari Currency:
Euro
Official languages: Italian
Motto: Not known Population (in millions): 58.00
GDP per inhabitant (in US dollars): 25,000
Density (inhabitants per km2): 192.54
Average age (in years): 41
Life expectancy at birth (in years): 79.4
Internet code: .it
Number of internet users: 19.25 million (2001) |
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