Italy's previous matches at Stade de France
Italy's previous matches at Stade de France
About the Italian football team
The Italian football team, which is also called La Nazionale, consists of Italian players recruited after selection. These players represent the country at international competitions.
The team, based in Rome, was founded in 1898, but played its first international match in 1910. Nicknamed the Azzurri or Gli Azzurri, the team bears the colours of azure blue and white. Its logo consists of the letter Italia, the FIGC logo of the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, four stars and the Italian flag. The current coach of the Italian team is Antonio Conte a former Italian international. La Nazionale trains in Florence at the Coverciano technical centre. Its record includes four World Cups which therefore makes it one of the most successful national teams for this competition. The Italian team also has to its credit the European Championship in 1968 and it won Gold at the Olympic Games in 1936. As of 3 March 2016, according to the FIFA rankings, it was in 14th place. The Azzurri has many iconic players such as Dino Zoff, Roberto Baggio and Franco Baresi. An upcoming ITALY match at Stade de France will see the participation of the current Italian team featuring, among others, Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Graziano Pelle.
