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This is a list of theItaly national football team results from 1970 to 1989. During this period, Italy achieved first place at the1982 FIFA World Cup and second place at the1970 World Cup.
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Italy| 21 February 1970International friendly | Spain | 2–2 | Italy | Madrid,Spain |
| 21:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Salvadore 23' (o.g.)Arieta 25' | Report | Anastasi 11' Riva 18' | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 80,000 Referee:Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) |
v Italy| 10 May 1970International friendly | Portugal | 1–2 | Italy | Lisbon,Portugal |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Coelho 85' | Report | Riva 38',67' | Stadium:Estádio Nacional Attendance: 20,711 Referee:Antonio Camacho Jiménez (Spain) |
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Sweden| 3 June 19701970 FIFA World Cup Group 2 | Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | Toluca,Mexico |
| 16:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Domenghini 10' | Report | Stadium:Estadio Luis Dosal Attendance: 13,433 Referee:Jack Taylor (England) |
v Italy| 6 June 19701970 FIFA World Cup Group 2 | Uruguay | 0–0 | Italy | Puebla,Mexico |
| 16:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Report | Stadium:Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 29,968 Referee:Rudi Glöckner (East Germany) |
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Israel| 11 June 19701970 FIFA World Cup Group 2 | Italy | 0–0 | Israel | Toluca,Mexico |
| 16:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Report | Stadium:Estadio Luis Dosal Attendance: 9,890 Referee:Ayrton Vieira de Moraes (Brazil) |
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Mexico| 14 June 19701970 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final | Italy | 4–1 | Mexico | Toluca,Mexico |
| 12:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Guzmán 25' (o.g.) Riva 63',76'Rivera 70' | Report | González 13' | Stadium:Estadio Luis Dosal Attendance: 26,851 Referee:Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) |
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West Germany| 17 June 19701970 FIFA World Cup Semi-final | Italy | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | West Germany | Mexico City,Mexico |
| 16:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Boninsegna 8' Burgnich 98'Riva 104'Rivera 111' | Report | Schnellinger 90' Müller 94',110' | Stadium:Estadio Azteca Attendance: 102,444 Referee:Arturo Yamasaki (Mexico) |
v Italy| 21 June 19701970 FIFA World Cup Final | Brazil | 4–1 | Italy | Mexico City,Mexico |
| 12:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Pelé 18' Gérson 66'Jairzinho 71'Carlos Alberto 86' | Report | Boninsegna 37' | Stadium:Estadio Azteca Attendance: 107,412 Referee:Rudi Glöckner (East Germany) |
v Italy| 17 October 1970International friendly | Switzerland | 1–1 | Italy | Bern,Switzerland |
| 15:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Blättler 16' | Report | A. Mazzola 85' | Stadium:Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 45,000 Referee:Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) |
v Italy| 31 October 1970UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Austria | 1–2 | Italy | Vienna,Austria |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Parits 29' | Report | De Sisti 27' A. Mazzola 34' | Stadium:Praterstadion Attendance: 54,953 Referee:Laurens van Ravens (Netherlands) |
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Republic of Ireland| 8 December 1970UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Italy | 3–0 | Republic of Ireland | Florence,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | De Sisti 22' (pen.) Boninsegna 42'Prati 84' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 41,092 Referee: Robert Schaut (Belgium) |
v Spain| 20 February 1971International friendly | Italy | 1–2 | Spain | Cagliari,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | De Sisti 79' | Report | Pirri 35' Uriarte 40' | Stadium:Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 27,492 Referee:Robert Frauciel (France) |
v Italy| 10 May 1971UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Italy | Dublin,Republic of Ireland |
| 18:00IST (UTC+01:00) | Conway 23' | Report | Boninsegna 15' Prati 59' | Stadium:Lansdowne Road Attendance: 22,613 Referee:Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany) |
v Italy| 9 June 1971UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Sweden | 0–0 | Italy | Stockholm,Sweden |
| 19:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Råsunda Stadion Attendance: 36,528 Referee:Rudolf Scheurer (Switzerland) |
v Mexico| 25 September 1971International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | Mexico | Genoa,Italy |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Boninsegna 60',64' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 43,350 Referee:José María Ortiz de Mendíbil (Spain) |
v Sweden| 9 October 1971UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Italy | 3–0 | Sweden | Milan,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Riva 3',83' Boninsegna 41' | Report | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 65,582 Referee:Roger Machin (France) |
v Austria| 20 November 1971UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 6 | Italy | 2–2 | Austria | Rome,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Prati 10' De Sisti 75' | Report | Jara 36' Sara 59' | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 58,752 Referee: Gyula Emsberger (Hungary) |
v Italy| 4 March 1972International friendly | Greece | 2–1 | Italy | Piraeus,Greece |
| 15:00EET (UTC+02:00) | Antoniadis 12' Pomonis 55' | Report | Boninsegna 19' | Stadium:Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Liuben Radunchev (Bulgaria) |
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Belgium| 29 April 1972UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Quarter finals | Italy | 0–0 | Belgium | Milan,Italy |
| 15:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 63,549 Referee:Petar Nikolov (Bulgaria) |
v Italy| 13 May 1972UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Quarter finals | Belgium | 2–1 | Italy | Brussels,Belgium |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Van Moer 23' Van Himst 71' | Report | Riva 86' (pen.) | Stadium:Stade Émile Versé Attendance: 26,561 Referee:Paul Schiller (Austria) |
v Italy| 17 June 1972International friendly | Romania | 3–3 | Italy | Bucharest,Romania |
| 20:00EET (UTC+02:00) | Spinosi 19' (o.g.) Domide 59'Hajnal 89' | Report | Prati 33',34' Causio 74' | Stadium:Stadionul Național Attendance: 25,516 Referee:Milivoje Gugulović (Yugoslavia) |
v Italy| 21 June 1972International friendly | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Italy | Sofia,Bulgaria |
| 19:00EET (UTC+02:00) | Bonev 42' | Report | Chinaglia 50' | Stadium:Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 16,500 Referee:Giorgos Katsoras (Greece) |
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Yugoslavia| 20 September 1972International friendly | Italy | 3–1 | Yugoslavia | Turin,Italy |
| 16:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Riva 54' Chinaglia 71'Anastasi 83' | Report | Vukotić 73' | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 59,000 Referee:Vital Loraux (Belgium) |
v Italy| 7 October 19721974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Luxembourg | 0–4 | Italy | Luxembourg City,Luxembourg |
| 15:15CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Chinaglia 3' Riva 6',36'Capello 62' | Stadium:Stade Municipal Attendance: 9,378 Referee:Robert Wurtz (France) |
v Italy| 21 October 19721974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy | Bern,Switzerland |
| 19:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 54,000 Referee:Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany) |
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Turkey| 13 January 19731974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 0–0 | Turkey | Naples,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 60,400 Referee:Karlo Kruashvili (Soviet Union) |
v Italy| 25 February 19731974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Turkey | 0–1 | Italy | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 14:30EET (UTC+02:00) | Report | Anastasi 35' | Stadium:Mithat Paşa Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Abdelkader Aouissi (Algeria) |
v Luxembourg| 31 March 19731974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 5–0 | Luxembourg | Genoa,Italy |
| 15:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Riva 18',45',70',80' Rivera 63' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 50,000 Referee:Hédi Saoudi (Tunisia) |
v Brazil| 9 June 1973International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | Brazil | Rome,Italy |
| 18:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Riva 16' Capello 76' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 75,000 Referee:Robert Héliès (France) |
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England| 14 June 1973International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | England | Turin,Italy |
| 18:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Anastasi 38' Capello 52' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 50,000 Referee:Tsvetan Stanev (Bulgaria) |
v Sweden| 29 September 1973International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | Sweden | Milan,Italy |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Anastasi 60' Riva 66' | Report | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 65,454 Referee:Jack Taylor (England) |
v Switzerland| 20 October 19731974 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 2–0 | Switzerland | Rome,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+02:00) | Rivera 39' Riva 79' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 75,000 Referee:Antonio Camacho Jiménez (Spain) |
v Italy| 14 November 1973International friendly | England | 0–1 | Italy | London,England |
| 20:00GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Capello 86' | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee:Francisco Lobo (Portugal) |
v West Germany| 26 February 1974International friendly | Italy | 0–0 | West Germany | Rome,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 82,000 Referee:Anton Bucheli (Switzerland) |
v Italy| 8 June 1974International friendly | Austria | 0–0 | Italy | Wien,Austria |
| 16:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 47,702 Referee:Alfred Delcourt (Belgium) |
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Haiti| 15 June 19741974 FIFA World Cup Group 4 | Italy | 3–1 | Haiti | Munich,West Germany |
| 18:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Rivera 52' Benetti 66'Anastasi 79' | Report | Sanon 46' | Stadium:Olympiastadion Attendance: 53,000 Referee:Vicente Llobregat (Venezuela) |
v Italy| 19 June 19741974 FIFA World Cup Group 4 | Argentina | 1–1 | Italy | Stuttgart,West Germany |
| 19:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Houseman 20' | Report | Perfumo 35' (o.g.) | Stadium:Neckarstadion Attendance: 70,100 Referee:Pavel Kazakov (Soviet Union) |
v Italy| 23 June 19741974 FIFA World Cup Group 4 | Poland | 2–1 | Italy | Stuttgart,West Germany |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Szarmach 38' Deyna 44' | Report | Capello 85' | Stadium:Neckarstadion Attendance: 70,100 Referee:Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany) |
v Italy| 28 September 19741International friendly | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | Italy | Zagreb,Yugoslavia |
| 18:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Šurjak 41' | Report | Stadium:Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Emsberger Gyula (Hungary) |
v Italy| 20 November 1974UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 5 | Netherlands | 3–1 | Italy | Rotterdam,Netherlands |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Rensenbrink 24' Cruyff 64',80' | Report | Boninsegna 5' | Stadium:Feyenoord Stadium Attendance: 58,463 Referee:Pavel Kazakov (Soviet Union) |
v Bulgaria| 29 December 1974International friendly | Italy | 0–0 | Bulgaria | Genoa,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 45,000 Referee:Sergio Gonella (Italy) |
v Poland| 19 April 1975UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 5 | Italy | 0–0 | Poland | Rome,Italy |
| 15:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 66,048 Referee:Robert Héliès (France) |
v Italy| 5 June 1975UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 5 | Finland | 0–1 | Italy | Helsinki,Finland |
| 19:00EET (UTC+02:00) | Report | Chinaglia 26' | Stadium:Olympiastadion Attendance: 17,732 Referee:Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
v Italy| 8 June 1975International friendly | Soviet Union | 1–0 | Italy | Moscow,Soviet Union |
| 17:00MT (UTC+03:00) | Konkov 63' | Report | Stadium:Central Lenin Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee:Miloš Kajić (Yugoslavia) |
v Finland| 27 September 19751UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 5 | Italy | 0–0 | Finland | Rome,Italy |
| 16:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 29,203 Referee:Costas Xanthoulis (Cyprus) |
v Italy| 26 October 1975UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 5 | Poland | 0–0 | Italy | Warsaw,Poland |
| 14:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadion Dziesięciolecia Attendance: 59,773 Referee:Paul Schiller (Austria) |
v Netherlands| 22 November 1975UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 5 | Italy | 1–0 | Netherlands | Rome,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Capello 20' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 33,307 Referee: Robert Schaut (Belgium) |
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Greece| 30 December 1975International friendly | Italy | 3–2 | Greece | Florence,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Pulici 6',45' Savoldi 60' (pen.) | Report | Kritikopoulos 35' Sarafis 53' | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Miloš Kajić (Yugoslavia) |
v Portugal| 7 April 1976International friendly | Italy | 3–1 | Portugal | Turin,Italy |
| 19:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Antognoni 45' Graziani 62'Pulici 70' | Report | Fraguito 82' | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 45,000 Referee:Károly Palotai (Hungary) |
v Italy| 23 May 19761976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament | Team America | 0–4 | Italy | Washington D.C.,United States |
| 13:00EDT (UTC−04:00) | Report | Capello 15' Pulici 22'Graziani 72'Rocca 84' | Stadium:Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 33,455 Referee:Walter Hungerbühler (Switzerland) |
v Italy| 28 May 19761976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament | England | 3–2 | Italy | Bronx,United States |
| 20:00EDT (UTC−04:00) | Channon 46',53' Thompson 48' | Report | Graziani 14',19' | Stadium:Yankee Stadium Attendance: 46,650 Referee:Hans-Joachim Weyland (West Germany) |
v Italy| 31 May 19761976 U.S.A. Bicentennial Cup Tournament | Brazil | 4–1 | Italy | New Haven,United States |
| 15:00EDT (UTC−04:00) | Gil 28',48' Zico 76'Dinamite 78' | Report | Capello 2' | Stadium:Yale Bowl Attendance: 36,096 Referee:Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) |
v Romania| 5 June 1976International friendly | Italy | 4–2 | Romania | Milan,Italy |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Graziani 49' Antognoni 60'Bettega 70',74' | Report | Lucescu 65' Georgescu 77' | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 30,329 Referee:Paul Schiller (Austria) |
v Italy| 22 September 1976International friendly | Denmark | 0–1 | Italy | Copenhagen,Denmark |
| 19:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Pulici 18' | Stadium:Idrætsparken Attendance: 30,000 Referee:Wolfgang Riedel (East Germany) |
v Yugoslavia| 25 September 1976International friendly | Italy | 3–0 | Yugoslavia | Rome,Italy |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bettega 33',83' Graziani 73' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Pablo Sánchez Ibáñez (Spain) |
v Italy| 16 October 19761978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Luxembourg | 1–4 | Italy | Luxembourg City,Luxembourg |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Braun 86' | Report | Graziani 24' Bettega 44',81'Antognoni 50' | Stadium:Stade Municipal Attendance: 9,000 Referee:Ernst Dörflinger (Switzerland) |
v England| 17 November 19761978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 2–0 | England | Rome,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Antognoni 36' Bettega 77' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 80,000 Referee:Abraham Klein (Israel) |
v Italy| 22 December 1976International friendly | Portugal | 2–1 | Italy | Lisbon,Portugal |
| 21:30WET (UTC±00:00) | Nené 12',66' | Report | Bettega 78' | Stadium:Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 36,121 Referee:Emilio Guruceta Muro (Spain) |
v Belgium| 26 January 1977International friendly | Italy | 2–1 | Belgium | Rome,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Graziani 24' Meeuws 77' (o.g.) | Report | Piot 85' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 25,000 Referee:Erich Linemayr (Austria) |
v Italy| 8 June 19771978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Finland | 0–3 | Italy | Helsinki,Finland |
| 19:00EET (UTC+02:00) | Report | Gentile 8' Bettega 56'Benetti 81' | Stadium:Olympiastadion Attendance: 18,000 Referee:Robert Héliès (France) |
v Italy| 8 October 1977International friendly | West Germany | 2–1 | Italy | West Berlin,West Germany |
| 15:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Kaltz 32' Rummenigge 58' | Report | Antognoni 75' | Stadium:Olympiastadion Attendance: 80,000 Referee:Francis Rion (Belgium) |
v Finland| 15 October 19771978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 6–1 | Finland | Turin,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Bettega 29',38',59',62' Graziani 45'Zaccarelli 71' | Report | Haaskivi 67' | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 65,000 Referee:Nikola Dudin (Bulgaria) |
v Italy| 16 November 19771978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | England | 2–0 | Italy | London,England |
| 19:45GMT (UTC±00:00) | Keegan 11' Brooking 80' | Report | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 92,500 Referee:Károly Palotai (Hungary) |
v Luxembourg| 3 December 19771978 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 3–0 | Luxembourg | Rome,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Bettega 4' Graziani 11'Causio 56' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 80,000 Referee:Dušan Maksimović (Yugoslavia) |
v Italy| 21 October 1977International friendly | Belgium | 0–1 | Italy | Liège,Belgium |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Antognoni 73' | Stadium:Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 10,000 Referee:Rudolf Frickel (West Germany) |
v Italy| 25 January 1978International friendly | Spain | 2–1 | Italy | Madrid,Spain |
| 21:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Pirri 10' (pen.) Dani 56' | Report | Tardelli 83' | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee:Robert Wurtz (France) |
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France| 8 February 1978International friendly | Italy | 2–2 | France | Naples,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Graziani 13' (pen.),22' | Report | Bathenay 51' Platini 81' | Stadium:Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 80,000 Referee:Angel Franco Martínez (Spain) |
v Yugoslavia| 18 May 1978International friendly | Italy | 0–0 | Yugoslavia | Rome,Italy |
| 19:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Jean Dubach (Switzerland) |
v France| 2 June 19781978 FIFA World Cup Group 1 | Italy | 2–1 | France | Mar del Plata,Argentina |
| 13:45ART (UTC−03:00) | Rossi 29' Zaccarelli 54' | Report | Lacombe 1' | Stadium:Estadio José María Minella Attendance: 42,373 Referee:Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
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Hungary| 6 June 19781978 FIFA World Cup Group 1 | Italy | 3–1 | Hungary | Mar del Plata,Argentina |
| 13:45ART (UTC−03:00) | Rossi 34' Bettega 36'Benetti 60' | Report | A. Tóth 81' (pen.) | Stadium:Estadio José María Minella Attendance: 26,533 Referee:Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) |
v Italy| 10 June 19781978 FIFA World Cup Group 1 | Argentina | 0–1 | Italy | Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| 19:15ART (UTC−03:00) | Report | Bettega 67' | Stadium:Estadio Monumental Attendance: 71,712 Referee:Abraham Klein (Israel) |
v West Germany| 14 June 19781978 FIFA World Cup Second round – Group A | Italy | 0–0 | West Germany | Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| 13:45ART (UTC−03:00) | Report | Stadium:Estadio Monumental Attendance: 67,547 Referee:Dušan Maksimović (Yugoslavia) |
v Austria| 18 June 19781978 FIFA World Cup Second round – Group A | Italy | 1–0 | Austria | Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| 16:45ART (UTC−03:00) | Rossi 13' | Report | Stadium:Estadio Monumental Attendance: 66,695 Referee:Francis Rion (Belgium) |
v Netherlands| 21 June 19781978 FIFA World Cup Second round – Group A | Italy | 1–2 | Netherlands | Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| 13:45ART (UTC−03:00) | Brandts 19' (o.g.) | Report | Brandts 49' Haan 76' | Stadium:Estadio Monumental Attendance: 67,433 Referee:Angel Franco Martínez (Spain) |
v Italy| 24 June 19781978 FIFA World Cup Third place play-off | Brazil | 2–1 | Italy | Buenos Aires,Argentina |
| 15:00ART (UTC−03:00) | Nelinho 64' Dirceu 71' | Report | Causio 38' | Stadium:Estadio Monumental Attendance: 69,659 Referee:Abraham Klein (Israel) |
v Bulgaria| 20 September 1978International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Bulgaria | Turin,Italy |
| 19:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Cabrini 62' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 30,000 Referee:Erich Linemayr (Austria) |
v Turkey| 23 September 1978International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Turkey | Florence,Italy |
| 16:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Graziani 26' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 40,000 Referee:António Garrido (Portugal) |
v Italy| 8 November 1978International friendly | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Italy | Bratislava,Czechoslovakia |
| 17:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Jarůšek 1' Panenka 53'Masný 87' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Tehelné pole Attendance: 55,000 Referee:Franz Wöhrer (Austria) |
v Spain| 21 December 1978International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Spain | Rome,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Rossi 31' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Nikola Dudin (Bulgaria) |
v Netherlands| 24 February 1979International friendly | Italy | 3–0 | Netherlands | Milan,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Bettega 9' Rossi 19'Tardelli 44' | Report | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 70,000 Referee:Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
v Argentina| 26 May 1979International friendly | Italy | 2–2 | Argentina | Rome,Italy |
| 19:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Causio 25' Rossi 55' | Report | Valencia 7' Passarella 56' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 65,000 Referee:Porém Luís Porém Luís (Portugal) |
v Italy| 13 June 1979International friendly | Yugoslavia | 4–1 | Italy | Zagreb,Yugoslavia |
| 18:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Sušić 28',36',66' Zajec 86' | Report | Rossi 25' | Stadium:Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 20,000 Referee:Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
v Sweden| 26 September 1979International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | Florence,Italy |
| 20:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Oriali 15' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 40,000 Referee:André Daina (Switzerland) |
v Switzerland| 17 November 1979International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | Switzerland | Udine,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Graziani 25' Tardelli 40' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Friuli Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Ulf Eriksson (Sweden) |
v Romania| 16 February 1980International friendly | Italy | 2–1 | Romania | Naples,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Collovati 56' Causio 87' | Report | Bölöni 52' | Stadium:Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 45,000 Referee:Charles Corver (Netherlands) |
v Uruguay| 15 March 1980International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Uruguay | Milan,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Graziani 9' | Report | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Ivan Yosifov (Bulgaria) |
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Poland| 19 April 1980International friendly | Italy | 2–2 | Poland | Turin,Italy |
| 16:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Causio 1' Scirea 24' | Report | Sybis 9' Szarmach 35' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 50,000 Referee:Clive White (England) |
v Italy| 12 June 1980UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2 | Spain | 0–0 | Italy | Milan,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 46,816 Referee:Károly Palotai (Hungary) |
v Italy| 15 June 1980UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2 | England | 0–1 | Italy | Turin,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Tardelli 79' | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 59,646 Referee:Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
v Belgium| 18 June 1980UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2 | Italy | 0–0 | Belgium | Rome,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 42,318 Referee:António Garrido (Portugal) |
v Italy| 21 June 1980UEFA Euro 1980 Third place match | Czechoslovakia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (9–8p) | Italy | Rome,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Jurkemik 54' | Report | Graziani 73' | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 24,652 Referee:Erich Linemayr (Austria) |
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v Portugal| 24 September 1980International friendly | Italy | 3–1 | Portugal | Genoa,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Altobelli 63',80' Graziani 88' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 30,000 Referee:Franz Wöhrer (Austria) |
v Italy| 11 October 19801982 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Luxembourg | 0–2 | Italy | Luxembourg City,Luxembourg |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Collovati 33' Bettega 77' | Stadium:Stade Municipal Attendance: 10,000 Referee:Henk Weerink (Netherlands) |
v Denmark| 1 November 19801982 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Italy | 2–0 | Denmark | Rome,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Graziani 7',51' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 49,400 Referee:Belaïd Lacarne (Algeria) |
v Yugoslavia| 15 November 19801982 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Italy | 2–0 | Yugoslavia | Turin,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Cabrini 40' (pen.) Conti 75' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 50,677 Referee:Abraham Klein (Israel) |
v Italy| 6 December 19801982 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Greece | 0–2 | Italy | Athens,Greece |
| 14:30EET (UTC+02:00) | Report | Antognoni 10' Scirea 81' | Stadium:Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee:Michel Vautrot (France) |
v Italy| 3 January 19811980 Mundialito Group A | Uruguay | 2–0 | Italy | Montevideo,Uruguay |
| 18:00UYT (UTC−03:00) | Julio Morales 67' (pen.) Victorino 81' | Report | Stadium:Estadio Centenario Attendance: 55,000 Referee:Emilio Guruceta (Spain) |
v Netherlands| 6 January 19811980 Mundialito Group A | Italy | 1–1 | Netherlands | Montevideo,Uruguay |
| 18:00UYT (UTC−03:00) | Ancelotti 7' | Report | Jan Peters 15' | Stadium:Estadio Centenario Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Franz Wöhrer (Austria) |
vEurope XI| 25 February 1981International friendly | Italy | 0–3 | Europe XI | Rome,Italy |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Simonsen 32' Halilhodžić 56'Woodcock 79' | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 12,000 Referee:Erich Linemayr (Austria) |
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East Germany| 19 April 1981International friendly | Italy | 0–0 | East Germany | Udine,Italy |
| 16:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Friuli Attendance: 22,000 Referee:John Hunting (England) |
v Italy| 3 June 19811982 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Denmark | 3–1 | Italy | Copenhagen,Denmark |
| 19:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Røntved 59' Arnesen 61'Bastrup 87' | Report | Graziani 69' | Stadium:Idrætsparken Attendance: 36,300 Referee:Franz Wöhrer (Austria) |
v Bulgaria| 23 September 1981International friendly | Italy | 3–2 | Bulgaria | Bologna,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Graziani 39',58' Dossena 75' | Report | Mladenov 84' Dossena 89' (o.g.) | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 30,000 Referee:Augusto Lamo Castillo (Spain) |
v Italy| 17 October 19811982 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Italy | Belgrade,Yugoslavia |
| 16:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Zl. Vujović 9' | Report | Bettega 33' | Stadium:FK Crvena Zvezda Stadium Attendance: 70,000 Referee:Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
v Greece| 14 November 19811982 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Italy | 1–1 | Greece | Turin,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Conti 61' | Report | Kouis 87' | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 39,670 Referee:Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
v Luxembourg| 5 December 19811982 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5 | Italy | 1–0 | Luxembourg | Naples,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Collovati 7' | Report | Stadium:Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 49,247 Referee:Velichko Tsonchev (Bulgaria) |
v Italy| 23 February 1982International friendly | France | 2–0 | Italy | Paris,France |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Platini 19' Bravo 84' | Report | Stadium:Parc des Princes Attendance: 46,000 Referee:Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
v Italy| 14 April 1982International friendly | East Germany | 1–0 | Italy | Leipzig,East Germany |
| 17:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Hause 20' | Report | Stadium:Zentralstadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee:Dušan Krchňák (Czechoslovakia) |
v Italy| 28 May 1982International friendly | Switzerland | 1–1 | Italy | Geneva,Switzerland |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Barberis 50' | Report | Cabrini 79' | Stadium:Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 27,100 Referee:Adolf Mathias (Austria) |
v Poland| 14 June 19821982 FIFA World Cup Group 1 | Italy | 0–0 | Poland | Vigo,Spain |
| 17:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium:Balaídos Attendance: 33,040 Referee:Michel Vautrot (France) |
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Peru| 18 June 19821982 FIFA World Cup Group 1 | Italy | 1–1 | Peru | Vigo,Spain |
| 17:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Conti 18' | Report | Díaz 83' | Stadium:Balaídos Attendance: 25,000 Referee:Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
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Cameroon| 23 June 19821982 FIFA World Cup Group 1 | Italy | 1–1 | Cameroon | Vigo,Spain |
| 17:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Graziani 60' | Report | M'Bida 61' | Stadium:Balaídos Attendance: 20,000 Referee:Bogdan Dotchev (Bulgaria) |
v Argentina| 29 June 19821982 FIFA World Cup Second round – Group C | Italy | 2–1 | Argentina | Barcelona,Spain |
| 17:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Tardelli 57' Cabrini 67' | Report | Passarella 83' | Stadium:Estadio Sarriá Attendance: 43,000 Referee:Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
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Brazil| 5 July 19821982 FIFA World Cup Second round – Group C | Italy | 3–2 | Brazil | Barcelona,Spain |
| 17:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rossi 5',25',74' | Report | Sócrates 12' Falcão 68' | Stadium:Estadio Sarriá Attendance: 44,000 Referee:Abraham Klein (Israel) |
v Italy| 8 July 19821982 FIFA World Cup Semi-final | Poland | 0–2 | Italy | Barcelona,Spain |
| 17:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Rossi 22',73' | Stadium:Camp Nou Attendance: 50,000 Referee:Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay) |
v West Germany| 11 July 19821982 FIFA World Cup Final | Italy | 3–1 | West Germany | Madrid,Spain |
| 20:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Rossi 57' Tardelli 69'Altobelli 81' | Report | Breitner 83' | Stadium:Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Attendance: 90,000 Referee:Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil) |
v Switzerland| 27 October 1982International friendly | Italy | 0–1 | Switzerland | Rome,Italy |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Elsener 53' | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 50,000 Referee:Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil) |
v Czechoslovakia| 13 November 1982UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5 | Italy | 2–2 | Czechoslovakia | Milan,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Altobelli 13' Kapko 65' (o.g.) | Report | Sloup 26' Chaloupka 70' | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 72,386 Referee:Charles Corver (Netherlands) |
v Romania| 4 December 1982UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5 | Italy | 0–0 | Romania | Florence,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 50,478 Referee:Georges Konrath (France) |
v Italy| 12 February 1983UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5 | Cyprus | 1–1 | Italy | Limassol,Cyprus |
| 15:30EET (UTC+02:00) | Omirou 47' | Report | Graziani 58' | Stadium:Tsirion Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee:Bogdan Dotchev (Bulgaria) |
v Italy| 16 April 1983UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5 | Romania | 1–0 | Italy | Bucharest,Romania |
| 20:00EEST (UTC+03:00) | Bölöni 24' | Report | Stadium:23 August Stadium Attendance: 80,000 Referee:Michel Vautrot (France) |
v Italy| 29 May 1983UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5 | Sweden | 2–0 | Italy | Gothenburg,Sweden |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Eriksson 31' Corneliusson 55' | Report | Stadium:Nya Ullevi Attendance: 32,860 Referee:Walter Eschweiler (West Germany) |
v Greece| 5 October 1983International friendly | Italy | 3–0 | Greece | Bari,Italy |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Giordano 15' Cabrini 23'Rossi 36' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Comunale Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Horst Brummeier (Austria) |
v Sweden| 15 October 1983UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5 | Italy | 0–3 | Sweden | Naples,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Strömberg 20',27' Sunesson 71' | Stadium:Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 60,086 Referee:José García Carrión (Spain) |
v Italy| 16 November 1983UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5 | Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | Italy | Prague,Czechoslovakia |
| 17:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Rada 63',76' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Stadion Evžena Rošického Attendance: 25,000 Referee:George Courtney (England) |
v Cyprus| 22 December 1983UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 5 | Italy | 3–1 | Cyprus | Perugia,Italy |
| 17:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Altobelli 53' Cabrini 82'Rossi 86' (pen.) | Report | Tsingis 68' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 20,773 Referee:Thomas Oliver Donnelly (Northern Ireland) |
v Mexico| 4 February 1984International friendly | Italy | 5–0 | Mexico | Rome,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Bagni 1' Rossi 12',37',44'Conti 50' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 45,000 Referee:Viriato Graça Oliva (Portugal) |
v Italy| 3 March 1984International friendly | Turkey | 1–2 | Italy | Istanbul,Turkey |
| 15:00TRT (UTC+03:00) | Tüfekçi 65' | Report | Altobelli 2' Cabrini 18' | Stadium:BJK İnönü Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Radu Petrescu (Romania) |
v Czechoslovakia| 7 April 1984International friendly | Italy | 1–1 | Czechoslovakia | Verona,Italy |
| 18:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bagni 33' | Report | Griga 67' | Stadium:Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
v Italy| 22 May 1984International friendly | West Germany | 1–0 | Italy | Zürich,Switzerland |
| 20:10CEST (UTC+02:00) | Briegel 61' | Report | Stadium:Letzigrund Attendance: 26,000 Referee:Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil) |
v Italy| 26 May 1984International friendly | Canada | 0–2 | Italy | Toronto,Canada |
| 15:00EDT (UTC−04:00) | Report | Altobelli 31' Battistini 85' | Stadium:Varsity Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee:Ulrich Nyffenegger (Switzerland) |
v Italy| 30 May 1984International friendly | United States | 0–0 | Italy | East Rutherford,United States |
| 21:00EDT (UTC−04:00) | Report | Stadium:Giants Stadium Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Marco Dorantes (Mexico) |
v Sweden| 26 September 1984International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Sweden | Milan,Italy |
| 20:40CEST (UTC+02:00) | Cabrini 2' | Report | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 25,000 Referee:Horst Brummeier (Austria) |
v Italy| 3 November 1984International friendly | Switzerland | 1–1 | Italy | Lausanne,Switzerland |
| 19:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Bregy 43' | Report | Cabrini 7' | Stadium:Stade Olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 20,000 Referee:Tony Evangelista (Canada) |
v Poland| 8 December 1984International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | Poland | Pescara,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Altobelli 77' Di Gennaro 90' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Adriatico Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Bob Valentine (Scotland) |
v Italy| 5 February 1985International friendly | Republic of Ireland | 1–2 | Italy | Dublin,Republic of Ireland |
| 19:45GMT (UTC±00:00) | Waddock 53' | Report | Rossi 5' (pen.) Altobelli 18' | Stadium:Dalymount Park Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Jan Keizer (Netherlands) |
v Italy| 13 March 1985International friendly | Greece | 0–0 | Italy | Athens,Greece |
| 16:30EET (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium:Olympic Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee:Németh Lajos (Hungary) |
v Portugal| 3 April 1985International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | Portugal | Ascoli Piceno,Italy |
| 20:30WEST (UTC+01:00) | Conti 40' Rossi 78' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca Attendance: 40,000 Referee:George Courtney (England) |
v Italy| 2 June 19851985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament | Mexico | 1–1 | Italy | Mexico City,Mexico |
| 12:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Aguirre 45' | Report | Di Gennaro 54' | Stadium:Estadio Azteca Attendance: 35,000 Referee:John Meachin (Canada) |
v England| 6 June 19851985 Ciudad de México Cup Tournament | Italy | 2–1 | England | Mexico City,Mexico |
| 14:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Bagni 73' Altobelli 89' (pen.) | Report | Hateley 74' | Stadium:Estadio Azteca Attendance: 7,000 Referee:Antonio Márquez Ramírez (Mexico) |
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Norway| 25 September 1985International friendly | Italy | 1–2 | Norway | Lecce,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Altobelli 26' | Report | Økland 39' Davidsen 42' | Stadium:Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 50,000 Referee:Werner Föckler (West Germany) |
v Italy| 16 November 1985International friendly | Poland | 1–0 | Italy | Chorzów,Poland |
| 17:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Dziekanowski 5' | Report | Stadium:Silesian Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee:Bogdan Dochev (Bulgaria) |
v West Germany| 5 February 1986International friendly | Italy | 1–2 | West Germany | Avellino,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Serena 21' | Report | Herget 37' Matthäus 75' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadio Partenio Attendance: 40,000 Referee:Ioan Igna (Romania) |
v Austria| 26 March 1986International friendly | Italy | 2–1 | Austria | Udine,Italy |
| 20:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Altobelli 55' Di Gennaro 76' | Report | Polster 3' | Stadium:Stadio Friuli Attendance: 35,000 Referee:Victoriano Sánchez Arminio (Spain) |
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China| 11 May 1986International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | China | Naples,Italy |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Di Gennaro 23' Altobelli 33' | Report | Stadium:Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 60,000 Referee:José Rosa dos Santos (Portugal) |
v Italy| 31 May 19861986 FIFA World Cup Group A | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Italy | Mexico City,Mexico |
| 12:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Sirakov 85' | Report | Altobelli 43' | Stadium:Estadio Azteca Attendance: 96,000 Referee:Erik Fredriksson (Sweden) |
v Argentina| 5 June 19861986 FIFA World Cup Group A | Italy | 1–1 | Argentina | Puebla City,Mexico |
| 12:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Altobelli 6' (pen.) | Report | Maradona 34' | Stadium:Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 32,000 Referee:Jan Keizer (Netherlands) |
v Italy| 10 June 19861986 FIFA World Cup Group A | South Korea | 2–3 | Italy | Puebla City,Mexico |
| 12:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Choi Soon-ho 62' Huh Jung-moo 83' | Report | Altobelli 17',73' Cho Kwang-rae 82' (o.g.) | Stadium:Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 20,000 Referee:David Socha (United States) |
v France| 17 June 19861986 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 | Italy | 0–2 | France | Mexico City,Mexico |
| 12:00CST (UTC−06:00) | Report | Platini 15' Stopyra 57' | Stadium:Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 70,000 Referee:Carlos Espósito (Argentina) |
v Greece| 8 October 19861International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | Greece | Bologna,Italy |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Bergomi 8',68' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 45,000 Referee:Renzo Peduzzi (Switzerland) |
v Switzerland| 15 November 1986UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2 | Italy | 3–2 | Switzerland | Milan,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Donadoni 1' Altobelli 52',85' | Report | Brigger 31' Weber 88' | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 67,422 Referee:Aron Schmidhuber (West Germany) |
v Italy| 6 December 1986UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2 | Malta | 0–2 | Italy | Ta' Qali,Malta |
| 14:15CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Ferri 12' Altobelli 19' | Stadium:Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 13,191 Referee:Ihsan Türe (Turkey) |
v Malta| 24 January 1987UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2 | Italy | 5–0 | Malta | Bergamo,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Bagni 4' Bergomi 9'Altobelli 24',35'Vialli 45' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Attendance: 32,370 Referee:Stephanos Hadjistefanou (Cyprus) |
v Italy| 14 February 1987UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2 | Portugal | 0–1 | Italy | Lisbon,Portugal |
| 15:30WET (UTC±00:00) | Report | Altobelli 40' | Stadium:Estádio Nacional Attendance: 14,195 Referee:Michel Vautrot (France) |
v Italy| 18 April 1987International friendly | West Germany | 0–0 | Italy | Cologne,West Germany |
| 18:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium:Müngersdorfer Stadium Attendance: 55,000 Referee:Albert Thomas (Netherlands) |
v Italy| 28 May 1987International friendly | Norway | 0–0 | Italy | Oslo,Norway |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium:Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 12,000 Referee:Keith Hackett (England) |
v Italy| 3 June 1987UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2 | Sweden | 1–0 | Italy | Solna,Sweden |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Larsson 25' | Report | Stadium:Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 40,070 Referee:Dieter Pauly (West Germany) |
v Argentina| 10 June 1987International friendly | Italy | 3–1 | Argentina | Zürich,Switzerland |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | De Napoli 27' Garré 33' (o.g.)Vialli 88' | Report | Maradona 62' | Stadium:Hardturm Attendance: 30,000 Referee:Joël Quiniou (France) |
v Yugoslavia| 23 September 1987International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Yugoslavia | Pisa,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Altobelli 23' | Report | Stadium:Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 25,000 Referee:Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) |
v Italy| 17 October 1987UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2 | Switzerland | 0–0 | Italy | Bern,Switzerland |
| 17:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 29,397 Referee:Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium) |
v Sweden| 14 November 1987UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2 | Italy | 2–1 | Sweden | Naples,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Vialli 27',47' | Report | Larsson 38' | Stadium:Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 59,046 Referee:Adolf Prokop (East Germany) |
v Portugal| 5 December 1987UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2 | Italy | 3–0 | Portugal | Milan,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Vialli 8' Giannini 87'De Agostini 89' | Report | Stadium:San Siro Attendance: 13,524 Referee:Johannes Keizer (Netherlands) |
v Soviet Union| 20 February 1988International friendly | Italy | 4–1 | Soviet Union | Bari,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Baresi 7' (pen.) Vialli 30',35'Bergomi 86' | Report | Lytovchenko 19' | Stadium:Stadio della Vittoria Attendance: 27,636 Referee:Yusuf Namoğlu (Turkey) |
v Italy| 31 March 1988International friendly | Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Italy | Split, Yugoslavia |
| 19:00CEST (UTC+02:00) | Jakovljević 45' | Report | Vialli 10' | Stadium:Stadion Poljud Attendance: 12,000 Referee:Helmut Kohl (Austria) |
v Italy| 27 April 1988International friendly | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Italy | Luxembourg City,Luxembourg |
| 20:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Ferri 24' Bergomi 28'De Agostini 33' | Stadium:Stade Municipal Attendance: 5,480 Referee:Jacob van der Niet (Netherlands) |
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Wales| 4 June 1988International friendly | Italy | 0–1 | Wales | Brescia,Italy |
| 20:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Rush 38' | Stadium:Stadio Mario Rigamonti Attendance: 18,931 Referee:Karl-Heinz Tritschler (West Germany) |
v Italy| 10 June 1988UEFA Euro 1988 Group A | West Germany | 1–1 | Italy | Düsseldorf,West Germany |
| 20:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Brehme 55' | Report | Mancini 52' | Stadium:Rheinstadion Attendance: 62,552 Referee:Keith Hackett (England) |
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Spain| 14 June 1988UEFA Euro 1988 Group A | Italy | 1–0 | Spain | Frankfurt,West Germany |
| 20:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Vialli 73' | Report | Stadium:Waldstadion Attendance: 47,506 Referee:Erik Fredriksson (Sweden) |
v Denmark| 17 June 1988UEFA Euro 1988 Group A | Italy | 2–0 | Denmark | Cologne,West Germany |
| 20:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Altobelli 67' De Agostini 87' | Report | Stadium:Müngersdorfer Stadion Attendance: 53,951 Referee:Bruno Galler (Switzerland) |
v Italy| 22 June 1988UEFA Euro 1988 Semi-final | Soviet Union | 2–0 | Italy | Stuttgart,West Germany |
| 20:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | Lytovchenko 58' Protasov 62' | Report | Stadium:Neckarstadion Attendance: 61,606 Referee:Alexis Ponnet (Belgium) |
v Norway| 19 October 1988International friendly | Italy | 2–1 | Norway | Pescara,Italy |
| 20:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Giannini 18' (pen.) Ferri 29' | Report | Brandhaug 40' (pen.) | Stadium:Stadio Adriatico Attendance: 10,834 Referee:Makis Germanakos (Greece) |
v Netherlands| 16 November 1988International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Netherlands | Rome,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Vialli 44' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 27,878 Referee:Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) |
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Scotland| 22 December 1988International friendly | Italy | 2–0 | Scotland | Perugia,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Giannini 48' Berti 70' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 25,600 Referee:Alain Delmer (France) |
v Denmark| 22 February 1989International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Denmark | Pisa,Italy |
| 19:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Bergomi 61' | Report | Stadium:Arena Garibaldi Attendance: 20,366 Referee:Horst Brummeier (Austria) |
v Italy| 25 March 1989International friendly | Austria | 0–1 | Italy | Vienna,Austria |
| 16:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Berti 88' | Stadium:Praterstadion Attendance: 23,000 Referee:Manfred Neuner (West Germany) |
v Italy| 29 March 1989International friendly | Romania | 1–0 | Italy | Sibiu,Romania |
| 17:00EEST (UTC+03:00) | Sabău 48' | Report | Stadium:Stadionul Municipal Attendance: 20,000 Referee:Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany) |
v Uruguay| 22 April 1989International friendly | Italy | 1–1 | Uruguay | Verona,Italy |
| 20:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | R. Baggio 65' | Report | Carlos Aguilera 83' | Stadium:Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 13,891 Referee:George Courtney (England) |
v Hungary| 26 April 1989International friendly | Italy | 4–0 | Hungary | Taranto,Italy |
| 15:30CEST (UTC+02:00) | Vialli 8' Ferri 53'Berti 67'Carnevale 77' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Erasmo Iacovone Attendance: 23,700 Referee:Kurt Röthlisberger (Switzerland) |
v Bulgaria| 20 September 1989International friendly | Italy | 4–0 | Bulgaria | Cesena,Italy |
| 20:15CEST (UTC+02:00) | R. Baggio 18' (pen.),34' Carnevale 46'Iliev 53' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 22,328 Referee:Alphonse Costantin (France) |
v Brazil| 14 October 1989International friendly | Italy | 0–1 | Brazil | Bologna,Italy |
| 15:00CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | André Cruz 77' | Stadium:Stadio Renato Dall'Ara Attendance: 33,800 Referee:Helmut Kohl (Austria) |
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Algeria| 11 November 1989International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Algeria | Vicenza,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Serena 74' | Report | Stadium:Stadio Romeo Menti Attendance: 24,990 Referee:Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia) |
v Italy| 15 November 1989International friendly | England | 0–0 | Italy | London,England |
| 20:00GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 67,500 Referee:Hubert Forstinger (Austria) |
v Argentina| 21 December 1989International friendly | Italy | 0–0 | Argentina | Cagliari,Italy |
| 14:30CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium:Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 29,635 Referee:Alexey Spirin (Soviet Union) |
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| Germany | |
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| Greece | |
| Hungary | |
Iceland  | |
| Israel | |
| Italy | |
Kazakhstan  | |
Kosovo  | |
Latvia  | |
Liechtenstein  | |
Lithuania  | |
| Luxembourg | |
| Malta | |
Moldova  | |
Montenegro  | |
| Netherlands | |
North Macedonia  | |
Northern Ireland  | |
| Norway | |
| Poland | |
| Portugal | |
| Republic of Ireland | |
Romania  | |
Russia  | |
San Marino  | |
| Scotland | |
Serbia  | |
Serbia and Montenegro  | |
Slovakia  | |
Slovenia  | |
| Soviet Union | |
| Spain | |
| Sweden | |
| Switzerland | |
| Turkey | |
Ukraine  | |
| Wales | |
| Yugoslavia | |
Italic text represent teams that are now defunct | |
