History at UEFA Euro

Italy hosted the Euro Championship twice; the first time, in 1968, also was the first and only time they won the championship. After participating in nine editions, the team ended in the final on three occasions. Also, they became the tournament runner-up twice, one in Belgium – Netherlands 2000 and the second one in Poland – Ukraine 2012.

Now, Italy qualified for the UEFA European Championships 2021 after showing an amazing performance. They scored more than 2 goals per game and they didn’t lose any match.

Records & Rankings

Most caps: Gianluigi Buffon – 176 (1997–2018).
Most goals: Luigi Riva – 35 goals (1965–1974).
Largest win: 10–0 against United States (4 April 1975).
Largest win at European Championship: 9 – 1 against Armenia (European Qualifers 2020).
Most consecutive games without a defeat: 30 – between 1935 and 1939.
Most consecutive wins: 11 -between 2018 and 2019.
Highest FIFA Ranking: 12 (October 2020).

Ones to watch

Andrea Belotti:

The Torino forward is in good shape; in his last 7 appearances with the team for this championship, he scored 5 goals. And if we take a look at his record, we will see that he scored in almost every match he played.
In Europa League 2019-2020, he played 6 games and scored 6 goals. He seems like he found his goal-scoring touch and this will be very valuable for the team.

Gianluigi Donnarumma:

He ensured a good transition for the team after Buffon’s left them. His statistics show why he is so important for Italy in this new stage in which they returned to an important competition after failing to qualify for the World Cup. For the UEFA Europa League, he accumulated an average of 2.7 stops per game.

Sandro Tonali:

This young 20-year-old midfielder proved to everyone that he deserves a place in the competition by representing a fresh new generation. In the 2020/2021 Europa League, he only played 3 games and achieved 130 good passes with an average of 43.33 per game. That’s why much is expected of him. He can be a key player if he seizes the opportunities.

Find more about the rest of Group A and all Euro21 related information here!