A. Amateurism Era
1936 Olympic Games
03.08.1936 Berlin Italy USA A 1-0 Poststadion
07.08.1936 Berlin Italy Japan A 8-0 Mommsenstadion
10.08.1936 Berlin Italy Norway A 2-1[1]Olympiastadion
15.08.1936 Berlin Italy Austria Am. 2-1[1]Olympiastadion
1948 Olympic Games
02.08.1948 London Italy USA A 9-0 Griffin Park
05.08.1948 London Denmark A Italy 5-3 Highbury
1952 Olympic Games
16.07.1952 Tampere Italy USA A 8-0 Ratina Stadion
21.07.1952 Helsinki Hungary A Italy 3-0 Pallokenttä
1959 Mediterranean Games
12.10.1959 Beirut Lebanon A Italy 0-2 C.Chamoum Stadium
16.10.1959 Beirut Italy Turkey Am. 1-1 C.Chamoum Stadium
18.10.1959 Beirut Lebanon A Italy 0-5 C.Chamoum Stadium
23.10.1959 Beirut Italy Turkey Am. 2-1 C.Chamoum Stadium
Friendlies
09.03.1960 Bern Switzerland Am. Italy 1-4 Stadion Wankdorf
03.04.1960 Ankara Turkey Am. Italy 0-1 19 Mayis Stadi
14.05.1960 Brescia Italy Great Britain Am. 5-1 Stadio M.Rigamonti
05.06.1960 Grosseto Italy France Am. 1-1 Stadio C.Zecchini
16.06.1960 Catania Italy Turkey Am. 1-3 Stadio Cibali
1960 Olympic Games
26.08.1960 Napoli Italy Taiwan A 4-1 Stadio San Paolo
29.08.1960 Roma Italy Great Britain Am. 2-2 Stadio Flaminio
01.09.1960 Firenze Italy Brazil Am. 3-1 Stadio Comunale
05.09.1960 Napoli Italy Yugoslavia Ol. 1-1[2]Stadio San Paolo
09.09.1960 Roma Italy Hungary Ol. 1-2 Stadio Flaminio
1963 Mediterranean Games
21.09.1963 Napoli Italy Tunisia A 2-0 Stadio San Paolo
25.09.1963 Benevento Italy Syria A 6-0 Stadio G.Meomartini
27.09.1963 Caserta Italy Morocco A 4-1 Stadio A.Pinto
29.09.1963 Napoli Italy Turkey Am. 3-0 Stadio San Paolo
Qualifications of 1964 Olympic Games
20.11.1963 Ankara Turkey Am. Italy 2-2 19 Mayis Stadi
11.03.1964 Bergamo Italy Turkey Am. 7-1 Stadio Comunale
18.06.1964 Roma Italy Poland Ol. 3-0 Stadio Olimpico
25.06.1964 Poznań Poland Ol. Italy 0-1 Stadion E.Szyca
Friendlies
22.03.1967 Firenze Italy Yugoslavia Am. 2-1 Stadio Comunale
23.03.1967 Roma Italy Austria Am. 2-1 Stadio Flaminio
05.08.1967 London Queen’s Park Rang. Italy 5-1 Loftus Road
07.08.1967 Peterborough Peterborough Utd. Italy 3-0 London Road
09.08.1967 Southampton Southampton FC Italy 2-2 The Dell
13.08.1967 London Millwall FC Italy 1-0 Old Den
15.08.1967 Manchester Manchester Utd. Italy 2-0 Old Trafford
1967 Mediterranean Games
07.09.1967 Tunis Morocco A Italy 1-0 Stade C.Zouiten
09.09.1967 Tunis Italy Algeria A 2-0
12.09.1967 Tunis Italy France Am. 4-1 Stade El Menzah
15.09.1967 Tunis Italy Spain Am. 2-0 Stade El Menzah
17.09.1967 Tunis Italy France Am. 0-0[1]Stade El Menzah
[1]: aet
[2]: aet; Yugoslavia Ol. winner on coin toss.
Italy also played the Qualifications of 1972 Olympic Games (two Matches versus E.Germany) and
of 1980 Olympic Games (two Matches versus Greece, two Matches versus Yugoslavia and two Matches
versus Turkey).
Because Italy fielded, in those occasions, the Under 21 Team, above Matches are listed in
“Italy Under 21” Section.
Notes:
1.The eight Matches of 1936, 1948 and 1952 Olympic Games are considered as full “A” International
by FIGC (Italian FA).
Officially, those Teams were composed of “Students”; only few players (nobody, in 1936) had been
previously fielded in “A” Matches.
2.Italy won 1936 Olympic Games, 1959, 1963 and 1967 Mediterranean Games (the latter one “ex-aequo”
with France).
3.Italy won the Qualifications of 1964 Olympic Games, but were disqualified by the Olympic Committee,
for professionalism.
B. Professionalism Era
27.04.1983 Roma Italy Eire League XI 2-0 Stadio Olimpico Fr
08.06.1983 Padova Italy Yugoslavia Ol. 2-2 Stadio S.Appiani qOG84
21.09.1983 Genova Italy Portugal Ol. 1-0 Stadio Marassi Fr
26.10.1983 Brasov Romania Ol. Italy 0-0 Stadionul Tineretului OG84
09.11.1983 Rijeka Yugoslavia Ol. Italy 5-1 Stadion Kantrida qOG84
25.01.1984 Pisa Italy Netherlands Ol. 2-2 Arena Garibaldi qOG84
28.03.1984 Bologna Italy Romania Ol. 1-2 Stadio Comunale qOG84
18.04.1984 Utrecht Netherlands Ol. Italy 1-1 Stadion Galgenwaard qOG84
29.07.1984 Pasadena Italy Egypt A 1-o Rose Bowl OG84
31.07.1984 Pasadena USA A Italy 0-1 Rose Bowl OG84
02.08.1984 Pasadena Costa Rica A Italy 1-0 Rose Bowl OG84
05.08.1984 Palo Alto Italy Chile Ol. 1-0[3]Stanford Stadium OG84
08.08.1984 Palo Alto Brazil Ol. Italy 2-1[3]Stanford Stadium OG84
10.08.1984 Pasadena Yugoslavia Ol. Italy 2-1 Rose Bowl OG84
14.01.1987 Patras Greece Ol. Italy 0-2 Stadium of Panachaiki Fr
04.02.1987 Palermo Italy Romania Ol. 2-2 Stadio della Favorita Fr
18.02.1987 Lecce Italy Portugal Ol. 1-0 Stadio Via del Mare qOG88
25.03.1987 Magdeburg E.Germany Ol. Italy 0-0 E.Grube Stadion qOG88
15.04.1987 Pescara Italy Iceland Ol. 2-0 Stadio Adriatico qOG88
28.10.1987 Arezzo Italy Greece Ol. 2-0 Stadio Comunale Fr
18.11.1987 Roma Italy E.Germany Ol. 1-1 Stadio Flaminio qOG88
24.02.1988 Lisboa Portugal Ol. Italy 0-0 Estádio Nacional qOG88
09.03.1988 Groningen Netherlands Ol. Italy 0-1 Stadion Oosterpark qOG88
13.04.1988 Padova Italy Netherlands Ol. 3-0 Stadio S.Appiani qOG88
29.05.1988 Reykjavik Iceland Ol. Italy 0-3 Laugardalsvöllur qOG88
17.09.1988 Gwangiu Italy Guatemala A 5-2 Mudeung Stadium OG88
19.09.1988 Gwangiu Zambia A Italy 4-0 Mudeung Stadium OG88
21.09.1988 Seul Italy Iraq A 2-0 Dongdaemun Stadium OG88
25.09.1988 Daegu Italy Sweden Ol. 2-1[3]Civic Stadium OG88
27.09.1988 Busan Soviet Union Ol. Italy 5-2[3]Gudeok Stadium OG88
30.09.1988 Seul W.Germany Ol. Italy 3-0 Olympic Stadium OG88
[3]: aet
Legend:
aet : after extra time
Fr : friendly
OG84 : 1984 Olympic Games
OG88 : 1988 Olympic Games
qOG84 : Qualification of 1984 Olympic Games
qOG88 : Qualification of 1988 Olympic Games
C. Age’s Restriction Era
It starts from 1992 Olympic Games.
The main Rule is that each Squad must be composed of “Under 23” players, with a maximum
of three (3) over aged players.
Because the “UEFA Under 21 Championship” also doubles as “Olympic Qualifying Tournament”,
the Matches played by Italy in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games are listed in
“Italy Under 21” Section.
In 2012, Italy did not reach the Qualification to the Olympic Games.
Sources: various Editions of "Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio"; archive of Italian newspaper "Corriere dello Sport"; personal Notes
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