The repercussions of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final between France and Italy were felt long after the July match after ...

Going into the 2026 World Cup qualifying process, no former champion had ever failed to qualify three straight times. Italy ...

For generations, playing in the World Cup was akin to Italian birthright. The nation made every tournament from 1958 to 2014. It joined Germany and Brazil as the only nations to win the World Cup four ...

Sassuolo coach Fabio Grosso, a 2006 Italy World Cup winner, is ‘happy’ for his player Tarik Muharemovic, but, obviously, sad for the Azzurri: ‘We need the right people with clear ideas. It’s a long ...

During the 2006 World Cup, Italy's coach, Marcello Lippi, was faced with the challenge of overcoming historical setbacks against France. With memories of defeats in previous tournaments, including the ...

2006-07-10 04:00:00 PDT Berlin-- What began as an engaging World Cup final Sunday devolved into an inelegant victory on penalty kicks for Italy after France's captain and star midfielder Zinedine ...

The Italian national team has played in most of the FIFA World Cups dating back to the 1930s. They have won the trophy four times, and only Brazil has a better record. Some classic international ...