1934
As hosts, Italy came out on top of the 32 nations that entered the competition, with 16 participating in the finals tournament after qualification. Italy defeated Czechoslovakia 2—1 in the final.
1938
The third staging of the World Cup was held in France and Italy retained the championship by beating Hungary 4—2 in the final. They became the only team to have won two World Cups under the same coach, Vittorio Pozzo.
1982
After a long wait, Italy were crowned champions once more, beating West Germany 3—1 in the final in the Spanish capital of Madrid. Paolo Rossi, Marco Tardelli and Alessandro Altobelli scored for the Italians,
2006
Italy’s fourth title game in Germany, where they emerged as champions from the 32 teams that qualified for the finals. They defeated France 5—3 in a penalty shoot-out in the final, after the match finished 1—1 after extra time. Defender Fabio Grosso scored the decisive spot-kick.
