Italy qualified for Euro 2008 from Group B.
European Championships
Italy have made six previous appearances at the European Championship
Finals: in 1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000 and 2004.
Italy were crowned European Champions when they hosted the tournament
in 1968, finished runners-up at Belgium-Netherlands 2000, semi-fianlists at West Germany
1988, and finished fourth when they hosted the tournament for a second time in 1980.
World Cup Appearences
Italy have made 16 World Cup Finals appearances:
1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006.
Italy have won the World Cup four times (Italy 1934, France 1938, Spain 1982 and Germany 2006) and finished
runners-up twice (Mexico 1970
and USA 1994). The Italians also
came third in Italy 1990 and
fourth in Argentina 1978.
Italy Team Manager: Roberto Donadoni.
Forwards
7 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)
9 Luca Toni (Bayern München)
11 Antonio Di Natale (Udinese)
12 Marco Borriello (Genoa CFC)
15 Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese)
18 Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria)
Midfielders
8 Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan)
10 Daniele De Rossi (AS Roma)
13 Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan)
16 Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus)
20 Simone Perrotta (AS Roma)
21 Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)
22 Alberto Aquilani (AS Roma)
Defenders
2 Christian Panucci (AS Roma)
3 Fabio Grosso (Olympique Lyonnais)
4 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
5 Alessandro Gamberini (Fiorentina)
6 Andrea Barzagli (US Città di Palermo)
19 Gianluca Zambrotta (FC Barcelona)
23 Marco Materazzi (Internazionale Milano)
Goalkeepers
1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
14 Marco Amelia (AS Livorno)
17 Morgan De Sanctis (Sevilla FC)
Italy Team Hotel
Hotel
Schloss Weikersdorf - Baden,
Austria.
Italy kick off their Group C campaign in Berne and then play two games in Zurich.
Monday, 9th June
Berne: Netherlands
vs Italy (3:0)
Friday, 13th June
Zurich: Italy vs Romania
(1:1)
Tuesday, 17th June
Zurich: France vs
Italy (0:2)
Quarter-finals
Sunday, 22nd June (QF4)
Vienna: Spain vs Italy
(1:1 4:2 pens)
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