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Italy

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Current Elo

1958

Rank #16

Matches played

897

since 1910-05-15

First international

6–2

vs France · 1910-05-15

Elo journey

Peak Elo

2141

2021

Best year

1982

+114 Elo

Worst year

1983

-164 Elo

All-time record

Record (W-D-L)

479-244-174

897 matches

Goals for / against

1573 / 881

Home record

311-126-57

Away record

168-118-117

Biggest win

10–0

vs United States · 1975-04-02 · Friendly

Biggest loss

1–7

vs Hungary · 1924-04-06 · Friendly

Highest-scoring match

11–3

vs Egypt · 1928-06-09 · Olympic Games

Biggest upset win

2–0

vs Netherlands · 2014-09-04

1897 Elo vs their 2198

Rivalry

29-24-9 in 62 matches · head to head

Nemesis

1-6-3 in 10 matches · head to head

Longest unbeaten run

37

2018-10-10 → 2021-09-08

Current unbeaten run

3

World Cup history

xWC total

1.66

Titles won

4

Luck diff (actual − expected)

+2.34

Best World Cup

0.27 xWC

1934 FIFA World Cup

0.17 xWC

Won by Italy

1938 FIFA World Cup

0.27 xWC

Won by Italy

1950 FIFA World Cup

0.16 xWC

Won by Uruguay

1954 FIFA World Cup

0.10 xWC

Won by Germany

1962 FIFA World Cup

0.04 xWC

Won by Brazil

1966 FIFA World Cup

0.09 xWC

Won by England

1970 FIFA World Cup

0.13 xWC

Won by Brazil

1974 FIFA World Cup

0.09 xWC

Won by Germany

1978 FIFA World Cup

0.04 xWC

Won by Argentina

1982 FIFA World Cup

0.03 xWC

Won by Italy

1986 FIFA World Cup

0.04 xWC

Won by Argentina

1990 FIFA World Cup

0.14 xWC

Won by Germany

1994 FIFA World Cup

0.09 xWC

Won by Brazil

1998 FIFA World Cup

0.05 xWC

Won by France

2002 FIFA World Cup

0.08 xWC

Won by Brazil

2006 FIFA World Cup

0.05 xWC

Won by Italy

2010 FIFA World Cup

0.05 xWC

Won by Spain

2014 FIFA World Cup

0.02 xWC

Won by Germany

European Championship history

xCC total

1.29

Titles won

2

Luck diff (actual − expected)

+0.71

Best European Championship

0.30 xCC

0.30 xCC

Won by Italy

0.22 xCC

Won by Germany

0.11 xCC

Won by Netherlands

0.10 xCC

Won by Germany

0.07 xCC

Won by France

0.09 xCC

Won by Greece

0.13 xCC

Won by Spain

0.04 xCC

Won by Spain

0.05 xCC

Won by Portugal

0.14 xCC

Won by Italy

0.06 xCC

Won by Spain