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.
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| 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 edit
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Qualification (UEFA) edit
| FIFA 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 |
 2024 |
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 edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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 edit
External links edit
- Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio
- FIFA.com entry
- Profile on Beach Soccer Russia
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