Italy national football team results (1990–2009)
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This is a list of the Italy national football team results from 1990 to 2009. During this period, Italy achieved first place at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, second place at the 1994 World Cup and at UEFA Euro 2000, third place at the 1990 World Cup and the bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic football tournament.
Results[edit]
1990[edit]
| 21 February 1990 International friendly | Netherlands  | 0–0 |  Italy | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Feyenoord Stadion Attendance: 24,198 Referee: Gérard Biguet (France) |
| 31 March 1990 International friendly | Switzerland  | 0–1 | Italy | Basel, Switzerland |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | De Agostini  68' | Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Karl-Josef Assenmacher (Germany) |
| 9 June 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup Group A | Italy | 1–0 |  Austria | Rome, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Schillaci 78' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 73,303 Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil) |
| 14 June 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup Group A | Italy | 1–0 |  United States | Rome, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Giannini 11' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 73,423 Referee: Edgardo Codesal (Mexico) |
| 19 June 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup Group A | Italy | 2–0 |  Czechoslovakia | Rome, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Schillaci 9' R. Baggio 78' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 73,303 Referee: Joël Quiniou (France) |
| 25 June 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 | Italy | 2–0 |  Uruguay | Rome, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Schillaci 65' Serena 83' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 73,303 Referee: George Courtney (England) |
| 30 June 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final | Italy | 1–0 |  Republic of Ireland | Rome, Italy |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Schillaci 38' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 73,303 Referee: Carlos Silva Valente (Portugal) |
| 3 July 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup Semi-final | Italy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |  Argentina | Naples, Italy |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Schillaci 17' | Report | Caniggia 67' | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 59,978 Referee: Michel Vautrot (France) |
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| 7 July 1990 1990 FIFA World Cup Third place play-off | Italy | 2–1 |  England | Bari, Italy |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | R. Baggio 71' Schillaci 86' (pen.) | Report | Platt 81' | Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 51,426 Referee: Joël Quiniou (France) |
| 26 September 1990 International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Netherlands | Palermo, Italy |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | R. Baggio 45' | Report | Stadium: Stadio La Favorita Attendance: 36,000 Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia) |
| 17 October 1990 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 3 | Hungary  | 1–1 | Italy | Budapest, Hungary |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Disztl 16' | Report | R. Baggio 54' (pen.) | Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 24,431 Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden) |
| 3 November 1990 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 3 | Italy | 0–0 |  Soviet Union | Rome, Italy |
| 14:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 52,208 Referee: Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium) |
| 22 December 1990 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 3 | Cyprus  | 0–4 | Italy | Limassol, Cyprus |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+02:00) | Report | Vierchowod 15' Serena 22', 50'Lombardo 44' | Stadium: Tsirion Stadium Attendance: 9,185 Referee: Ivan Gregr (Czechoslovakia) |
1991[edit]
| 13 February 1991 International friendly | Italy | 0–0 |  Belgium | Terni, Italy |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Libero Liberati Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Stavros Zakestidis (Greece) |
| 1 May 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 3 | Italy | 3–1 | Hungary | Salerno, Italy |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Donadoni 4', 16' Vialli 56' | Report | Bognar 65' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 37,602 Referee: Joe Worrall (England) |
| 5 June 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 3 | Norway  | 2–1 | Italy | Oslo, Norway |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Dahlum 4' Bohinen 25' | Report | Schillaci 77' | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 24,346 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
| 12 June 1991 Scania 100 Tournament | Denmark  | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Italy | Malmö, Sweden |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Rizzitelli 106' Vialli 108' | Stadium: Malmö Stadion Attendance: 8,741 Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden) |
| 16 June 1991 Scania 100 Tournament | Italy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Soviet Union | Stockholm, Sweden |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Giannini 43' | Report | Korneev 2' | Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 8,062 Referee: George Courtney (England) |
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| 25 September 1991 International friendly | Bulgaria  | 2–1 | Italy | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+03:00) | Kostadinov 43' Stoichkov 50' (pen.) | Report | Giannini 55' | Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Branimir Babarogic (Yugoslavia) |
| 12 October 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 3 | Soviet Union | 0–0 | Italy | Moscow, Russia |
| 19:00 MT (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Luzhniki Stadium Attendance: 100,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Switzerland) |
| 13 November 19911 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 3 | Italy | 1–1 | Norway | Genoa, Italy |
| 19:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Rizzitelli 83' | Report | Jakobsen 60' | Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 21,372 Referee: Karl-Josef Assenmacher (Germany) |
| 21 December 1991 UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 3 | Italy | 2–0 | Cyprus | Foggia, Italy |
| 14:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vialli 28' R. Baggio 55' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria Attendance: 17,732 Referee: Joaquin Ramos Marcos (Spain) |
1992[edit]
| 19 February 1992 International friendly | Italy | 4–0 |  San Marino | Cesena, Italy |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | R. Baggio 36', 84' Donadoni 42'Casiraghi 47' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Attendance: 18,353 Referee: Arturo Martino (Switzerland) |
| 25 March 1992 International friendly | Italy | 1–0 |  Germany | Torino, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | R. Baggio 86' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 35,800 Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden) |
| 31 May 1992 1992 U.S. Cup | Italy | 0–0 |  Portugal | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| 21:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Report | Stadium: Yale Bowl Attendance: 38,833 Referee: Raul J. Dominguez (United States) |
| 4 June 1992 1992 U.S. Cup | Italy | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Boston, United States |
| 22:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Signori 17' Costacurta 56' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 34,797 Referee: Jack D'Aquila (United States) |
| 6 June 1992 1992 U.S. Cup | United States | 1–1 | Italy | Chicago, United States |
| 21:00 CDT (UTC−05:00) | Harkes 23' | Report | R. Baggio 2' | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 26,874 Referee: Vargas Gonzales (Costa Rica) |
| 9 September 1992 International friendly | Netherlands | 2–3 | Italy | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Bergkamp 4', 21' | Report | Eranio 29' R. Baggio 41' (pen.)Vialli 77' | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
| 14 October 1992 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Italy | 2–2 | Switzerland | Cagliari, Italy |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | R. Baggio 83' Eranio 90+1' | Report | Ohrel 17' Chapuisat 21' | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Attendance: 26,216 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
| 18 November 1992 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Scotland  | 0–0 | Italy | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 21:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Stadium: Ibrox Park Attendance: 33,029 Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (Germany) |
| 19 December 1992 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Malta  | 1–2 | Italy | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 20:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | Gregory 85' | Report | Vialli 59' Signori 62' | Stadium: Ta' Qali National Stadium Attendance: 14,191 Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium) |
1993[edit]
| 20 January 1993 International friendly | Italy | 2–0 |  Mexico | Florence, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | R. Baggio 56' Maldini 80' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 19,259 Referee: Marc Batta (France) |
| 24 February 1993 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Portugal | 1–3 | Italy | Porto, Portugal |
| 21:30 WET (UTC±00:00) | Couto 56' | Report | R. Baggio 2' Casiraghi 25'D. Baggio 73' | Stadium: Estádio das Antas Attendance: 30,761 Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden) |
| 24 March 1993 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Italy | 6–1 | Malta | Palermo, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | D. Baggio 19' Signori 38'Vierchowod 48'Mancini 58', 89'Maldini 73' | Report | Busuttil 68' (pen.) | Stadium: Stadio La Favorita Attendance: 33,720 Referee: Vassilios Nikakis (Greece) |
| 14 April 1993 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Italy | 2–0 |  Estonia | Trieste, Italy |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | R. Baggio 22' Signori 87' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Nereo Rocco Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Sándor Piller (Hungary) |
| 1 May 1993 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Switzerland | 1–0 | Italy | Bern, Switzerland |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Hottiger 56' | Report | Stadium: Wankdorf Stadium Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Antonio Martin Navarrete (Spain) |
| 22 September 1993 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Estonia | 0–3 | Italy | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 19:30 EEST (UTC+03:00) | Report | R. Baggio 20' (pen.), 73' Mancini 59' | Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium Attendance: 5,350 Referee: Jan Damgaard (Denmark) |
| 13 October 1993 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Italy | 3–1 | Scotland | Rome, Italy |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Donadoni 3' Casiraghi 16'Eranio 80' | Report | Gallacher 80' | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 61,178 Referee: Ion Crăciunescu (Romania) |
| 17 November 1993 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Italy | 1–0 | Portugal | Milan, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | D. Baggio 83' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Siro Attendance: 71,513 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland) |
1994[edit]
| 16 February 1994 International friendly | Italy | 0–1 |  France | Naples, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Djorkaeff 44' | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 17,241 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
| 23 March 1994 International friendly | Germany | 2–1 | Italy | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Klinsmann 45', 47' | Report | D. Baggio 44' | Stadium: Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion Attendance: 52,800 Referee: James McCluskey (Scotland) |
| 27 May 1994 International friendly | Italy | 2–0 |  Finland | Parma, Italy |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Signori 23' Casiraghi 67' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 16,714 Referee: Laszlo Vagner (Hungary) |
| 3 June 1994 International friendly | Italy | 1–0 | Switzerland | Rome, Italy |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Signori 24' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 38,019 Referee: Juan Manuel Brito Arceo (Spain) |
| 11 June 1994 International friendly | Costa Rica  | 0–1 | Italy | New Haven, United States |
| 14:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Report | Signori 65' | Stadium: Yale Bowl Attendance: 23,547 Referee: Esfandiar Baharmast (United States) |
| 18 June 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup Group E | Italy | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | New York, United States |
| 16:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Report | Houghton 11' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 75,338 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
| 23 June 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup Group E | Italy | 1–0 | Norway | New York, United States |
| 16:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | D. Baggio 69' | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 74,624 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany) |
| 28 June 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup Group E | Italy | 1–1 | Mexico | Washington, United States |
| 12:30 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Massaro 48' | Report | Bernal 57' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 52,535 Referee: Francisco Oscar Lamolina (Argentina) |
| 5 July 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 | Nigeria  | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Italy | Foxborough, United States |
| 13:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Amuneke 25' | Report | R. Baggio 88', 102' (pen.) | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 54,367 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
| 9 July 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final | Italy | 2–1 |  Spain | Foxborough, United States |
| 12:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | D. Baggio 25' R. Baggio 88' | Report | Caminero 58' | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 53,400 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
| 13 July 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup Semi-final | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Italy | East Rutherford, United States |
| 16:00 EDT (UTC−04:00) | Stoichkov 44' (pen.) | Report | R. Baggio 21', 25' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 74,110 Referee: Joël Quiniou (France) |
| 17 July 1994 1994 FIFA World Cup Final | Brazil  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Italy | Pasadena, United States |
| 12:30 PDT (UTC−07:00) | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 94,194 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 7 September 1994 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Slovenia  | 1–1 | Italy | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 20:15 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Udovič 14' | Report | Costacurta 16' | Stadium: Ljudski vrt Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany) |
| 8 October 1994 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Estonia | 0–2 | Italy | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+03:00) | Report | Panucci 20' Casiraghi 78' | Stadium: Kadrioru Stadium Attendance: 3,850 Referee: Werner Müller (Switzerland) |
| 16 November 1994 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Italy | 1–2 |  Croatia | Palermo, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | D. Baggio 89' | Report | Šuker 32', 57' | Stadium: Stadio Della Favorita Attendance: 33,570 Referee: Joël Quiniou (France) |
| 21 December 1994 International friendly | Italy | 3–1 |  Turkey | Pescara, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Crippa 44' Lombardo 55'Apolloni 84' | Report | Tolunay 62' | Stadium: Stadio Adriatico Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Gunter Benko (Austria) |
1995[edit]
| 25 March 1995 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Italy | 4–1 | Estonia | Salerno, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Zola 44', 65' Albertini 59'Ravanelli 85' | Report | Reim 72' | Stadium: Stadio Arechi Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg) |
| 29 March 1995 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Ukraine  | 0–2 | Italy | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+03:00) | Report | Lombardo 12' Zola 38' | Stadium: Republikan Stadium Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
| 26 April 1995 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Lithuania  | 0–1 | Italy | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+03:00) | Report | Zola 11' | Stadium: Žalgiris Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Jim McCluskey (Scotland) |
| 19 June 1995 International friendly | Switzerland | 0–1 | Italy | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Casiraghi 55' | Stadium: Stade olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
| 21 June 1995 International friendly | Germany | 2–0 | Italy | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Helmer 4' Maldini 37' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Detruche Detruche (Switzerland) |
| 6 September 1995 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Italy | 1–0 | Slovenia | Udine, Italy |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Ravanelli 13' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 18,532 Referee: Ladislav Gadoši (Slovakia) |
| 8 October 1995 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Croatia | 1–1 | Italy | Split, Croatia |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Šuker 48' (pen.) | Report | Albertini 29' | Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Jaap Uilenberg (Netherlands) |
| 11 November 1995 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Italy | 3–1 | Ukraine | Bari, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Ravanelli 22', 49' Maldini 54' | Report | Polunin 19' | Stadium: Stadio San Nicola Attendance: 43,999 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland) |
| 15 November 1995 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 4 | Italy | 4–0 | Lithuania | Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Del Piero 51' Zola 65', 81', 83' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Giglio Attendance: 22,272 Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain) |
1996[edit]
| 24 January 1996 International friendly | Italy | 3–0 |  Wales | Terni, Italy |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Del Piero 1' Ravanelli 50'Casiraghi 77' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Libero Liberati Attendance: 16,095 Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium) |
| 29 May 1996 International friendly | Italy | 2–2 | Belgium | Cremona, Italy |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Del Piero 25' Chiesa 55' | Report | Claeys 5' Carboni 11' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stadio Giovanni Zini Attendance: 13,247 Referee: Kurt Zuppinger (Switzerland) |
| 1 June 1996 International friendly | Hungary | 0–2 | Italy | Budapest, Hungary |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Casiraghi 7' Bánfi 47' (o.g.) | Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Mateo Beusan (Croatia) |
| 11 June 1996 UEFA Euro 1996 Group C | Italy | 2–1 |  Russia | Liverpool, England |
| 16:30 BST (UTC+01:00) | Casiraghi 5', 52' | Report | Tsymbalar 21' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,120 Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland) |
| 14 June 1996 UEFA Euro 1996 Group C | Czech Republic | 2–1 | Italy | Liverpool, England |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+01:00) | Nedvěd 5' Bejbl 35' | Report | Chiesa 18' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,320 Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain) |
| 19 June 1996 UEFA Euro 1996 Group C | Italy | 0–0 | Germany | Manchester, England |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 53,740 Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium) |
| 5 October 1996 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Moldova  | 1–3 | Italy | Chișinău, Moldova |
| 20:15 EEST (UTC+03:00) | Curtianu 12' | Report | Ravanelli 8', 87' Casiraghi 69' | Stadium: Stadionul Republican Attendance: 4,085 Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria) |
| 9 October 1996 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 1–0 |  Georgia | Perugia, Italy |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+03:00) | Ravanelli 43' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 14,012 Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium) |
| 6 November 1996 International friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 2–1 | Italy | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Salihamidžić 6' Bolić 44' | Report | Chiesa 10' | Stadium: Koševo Stadium Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Robert Sedlacek (Austria) |
1997[edit]
| 22 January 19971 International friendly | Italy | 2–0 |  Northern Ireland | Palermo, Italy |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Zola 9' Del Piero 88' | Report | Stadium: Stadio La Favorita Attendance: 30,866 Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Germany) |
| 12 February 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | England | 0–1 | Italy | London, England |
| 21:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Zola 19' | Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 75,055 Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary) |
| 29 March 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 3–0 | Moldova | Trieste, Italy |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Maldini 24' Zola 45'Vieri 50' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Nereo Rocco Attendance: 17,677 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France) |
| 2 April 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Poland  | 0–0 | Italy | Chorzów, Poland |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadion Śląski Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark) |
| 30 April 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 3–0 | Poland | Naples, Italy |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Di Matteo 24' Maldini 38'R. Baggio 62' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 35,327 Referee: José María García-Aranda (Spain) |
| 4 June 1997 1997 Tournoi de France | England | 2–0 | Italy | Nantes, France |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Wright 26' Scholes 43' | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Günter Benkö (Australia) |
| 8 June 1997 1997 Tournoi de France | Italy | 3–3 | Brazil | Lyon, France |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Del Piero 6', 61' (pen.) Aldair 23' (o.g.) | Report | Lombardo 35' (o.g.) Ronaldo 70'Romário 84' | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland) |
| 11 June 1997 1997 Tournoi de France | France | 2–2 | Italy | Paris, France |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Zidane 12' Djorkaeff 73' | Report | Casiraghi 61' Del Piero 89' (pen.) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto (Spain) |
| 10 September 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Georgia | 0–0 | Italy | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 18:00 GET (UTC+04:00) | Report | Stadium: Boris Paichadze National Stadium Attendance: 51,117 Referee: Rune Pedersen (Norway) |
| 11 October 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2 | Italy | 0–0 | England | Rome, Italy |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 65,892 Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands) |
| 29 October 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Play-off | Russia | 1–1 | Italy | Moscow, Russia |
| 18:30 MSK (UTC+03:00) | Cannavaro 52' (o.g.) | Report | Vieri 50' | Stadium: Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) |
| 15 November 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Play-off | Italy | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Russia | Naples, Italy |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) | Casiraghi 53' | Report | Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Attendance: 69,207 Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland) |
1998[edit]
| 28 January 1998 International friendly | Italy | 3–0 |  Slovakia | Catania, Italy |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Timko 48' (o.g.) Del Piero 53'Di Matteo 63' | Report | Stadium: Stadio Cibali Attendance: 23,921 Referee: Charles Agius (Malta) |