Italy defeated Czechoslovakia 2–1 in extra time in the final in Rome, with goals by Raimundo Orsi and Angelo Schiavio to achieve their first World cup title in 1934. Italy hosted the 1934 World Cup, and played their first ever World Cup match in a 7–1 win over the United States in Rome. Īfter declining to participate in the inaugural World Cup ( 1930, in Uruguay) the Italy national team won two consecutive editions of the tournament in 19, under the direction of coach Vittorio Pozzo and the performance of Giuseppe Meazza, who is considered one of the best Italian football players of all time by some. Italy would also later win the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a 2–1 victory in extra time in the gold medal match over Austria on 15 August 1936. In the 1927––35 Central European International Cup, Italy achieved the first place out of five Central European teams, topping the group with 11 points in both editions of the tournament. After losing the semi-final against Uruguay, an 11–3 victory against Egypt secured third place in the competition. The first success in an official tournament came with the bronze medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics, held in Amsterdam. First captain of the team was Francesco Calì. The Italian team played with a (2–3–5) system and consisted of: De Simoni Varisco, Calì Trerè, Fossati, Capello Debernardi, Rizzi, Cevenini I, Lana, Boiocchi. Italy defeated France by a score of 6–2, with Italy's first goal scored by Pietro Lana. The team's first match was held in Milan on. The squad celebrating its first FIFA World Cup in 1934.Īn early attempt to create an Italian national team occurred on 30 April 1899, when an Italian selection played a Swiss eleven, losing 0–2 in Torino.
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