Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Star Players: Christian Vieri, Gianluigi Buffon, A del Piero
Honours: 1934, 38, 82 World Cup; 1968 European Championship
Qualification: Winners, Group 9

After disappointment at the World Cup and heartache at Euro 2000, Italy are looking to bury some demons in Portugal.

Without an international tournament win for 22 years, Giovanni Trapattoni will be hoping that his magic will rub off and he can deliver glory for the azzurri.

Italy did stutter in their group, losing 2-1 to Wales in Cardiff before turning their form around and winning the section by four points.

Crucial was a 4-0 win over Mark Hughes’ side, though qualification was only made certain with a win over Azerbaijan.

A good draw means that they should get though to the last eight after which anything can happen.

European Championship Record

Year

Year

1960: Did not enter

1984: Did not qualify

1964: Second Rd (DNQ)

1988: Semi-Finals

1968: Winners

1992: Did not qualify

1972: Quarter-Finals (DNQ)

1996: First Round

1976: Did not qualify

2000: Runners-Up

1980: Semi-Finals (4th)

2004: Qualified


The Matches

Date

Opponents

Venue

Comp

KO

14 Jun 04

Denmark

Guimarães

ECF

0-0

18 Jun 04

Sweden

Porto (Dragão)

ECF

1-1

22 Jun 04

Bulgaria

Guimarães

ECF

1945


The Squad

1 Gianluigi BUFFON
2 Christian PANUCCI
3 Massimo ODDO
4 Cristiano ZANETTI
5 Fabio CANNAVARO
6 Matteo FERRARI
7 Alessandro DEL PIERO
8 Gennaro GATTUSO
9 Christian VIERI
10 Francesco TOTTI
11 Bernardo CORRADI
12 Francesco TOLDO
13 Alessandro NESTA
14 Stefano FIORE
15 Giuseppe FAVALLI
16 Mauro CAMORANESI
17 Marco DI VAIO
18 Antonio CASSANO
19 Gianluca ZAMBROTTA
20 Simone PERROTTA
21 Andrea PIRLO
22 Angelo PERUZZI
23 Marco MATERAZZI