Four World Cups and a European in the notice board of Italy which now aims to trip England
SASSARI. Sunday’s match at Wembley will be the tenth final in history for Italy, Europe and the World Cup. In the previous nine, the Azzurri have won 5 times and lost four. Against England it will be the first time that the Azzurri will play a final against the host national team.
In detail: 6 finals with 4 wins and 2 defeats at the World Championships and 3 finals and 1 victory and 2 defeats at the European Championships.
These precedents.
1934 in Rome (World Cup): Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia (after extra time).
1938 in Paris (World Cup): Italy-Hungary 4-2.
1968 in Rome (European Championships): Italy-Yugoslavia 2-0 (repetition of the first final ended 1-1).
1970 in Mexico City (World Cup): Brazil 4-1 Italy.
1982 in Madrid (World Cup): Italy 3-1 West Germany.
1994 in Pasadena (World Cup): Brazil-Italy 3-2 after penalties (0-0 in regulation time)
2000 in Rotterdam (European Championship): France-Italy 2-1 (after extra time).
2006 in Berlin (World Cup): Italy-France 6-4 after penalties (1-1 good regulation times).
2012 in Kiev (European Championships): Spain-Italy 4-0.