Germany–Italy football rivalry

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Italy - Germany Rivalry
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Commemorative plaque at Estadio Azteca (Mexico City) for the Game of the Century
Teams	Germany Italy
First meeting	Italy 3–1 Germany (1 January 1923)
Latest meeting	Germany 1–1 (6-5) Italy (2 July 2016)
Meetings total	34
Most wins	Italy (15) Germany (8)
Largest victory	3 games (3 goal difference)
Largest goal scoring	Germany 5–2 Italy (26 November 1939) Italy 4–3 Germany (a.e.t) (17 June 1970)

The Germany–Italy football rivalry between the national football teams of Germany and Italy, two of the most successful football nations in Europe and the world, is a long-running one. Overall, the two teams have won eight FIFA World Cup championships and made a total of fourteen appearances in the final of the tournament – more than all the other European nations combined. They have played against each other five times in the World Cup, and many of these matches have been notable in the history of the tournament. The "Game of the Century", a 1970 semifinal between the two countries that Italy won 4–3 in extra time, was so dramatic that it is commemorated by a plaque at the entrance of the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Germany has also won three European Championships while Italy has won it once. The two countries have faced each other three times in the European championship, with two draws and one Italian victory.

While Germany has won more international championships, Italy is largely dominant in the head-to-head international match-up, having beaten Germany 15 times in 33 games, with 10 draws and 8 defeats. Moreover, the German team has never defeated Italy in a tournament match, with all Germany's wins over Italy being in friendly competitions. However, the draw between the two teams in the group stage of Euro 1996 eliminated Italy from the tournament, while Germany had already qualified for the knockout stage.

There were also four matches played between Italy and East Germany which resulted 1 win for each country and 2 draws.

The two countries played against each other once in the Summer Olympics. In the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, West Germany defeated Italy 3–0 in the bronze medal match.

Also unique in world football rivalries, each national team has won a World Cup while hosting it, as well as when the other country has hosted the tournament.

The latest match ended in a 4–1 victory for Germany, at the Allianz Arena in Munich on 29 March 2016. This was the first time in 21 years that Germany had beaten Italy, the previous victory being on 21 June 1995, where Germany won 2–0.

List of matches

Number	Date	Location	Competition	Game	Results
01	1 January 1923	Milan	Friendly	Italy – Germany	3–1
02	23 November 1924	Duisburg	Friendly	Germany – Italy	0–1
03	28 April 1929	Turin	Friendly	Italy – Germany	1–2
04	2 March 1930	Frankfurt	Friendly	Germany – Italy	0–2
05	1 January 1933	Bologna	Friendly	Italy – Germany	3–1
06	15 November 1936	Berlin	Friendly	Germany – Italy	1–1
07	26 March 1939	Florence	Friendly	Italy – Germany	3–2
08	26 November 1939	Berlin	Friendly	Germany – Italy	5–2
09	5 May 1940	Milan	Friendly	Italy – Germany	3–2
10	30 March 1955	Stuttgart	Friendly	Germany – Italy	1–2
11	18 December 1955	Rome	Friendly	Italy – Germany	2–1
12	31 May 1962	Santiago	1962 World Cup	Italy – Germany	0–0
13	13 March 1965	Hamburg	Friendly	Germany – Italy	1–1
14	17 June 1970	Mexico City	1970 World Cup	Italy – Germany	4–3 (a)
15	26 February 1974	Rome	Friendly	Italy – Germany	0–0
16	8 October 1977	Berlin	Friendly	Germany – Italy	2–1
17	14 June 1978	Buenos Aires	1978 World Cup	Italy – Germany	0–0
18	11 July 1982	Madrid	1982 World Cup Final	Italy – Germany	3–1
19	22 May 1984	Zürich	Friendly	Germany – Italy	1–0
20	5 February 1986	Avellino	Friendly	Italy – Germany	1–2
21	18 April 1987	Köln	Friendly	Germany – Italy	0–0
22	10 June 1988	Düsseldorf	1988 Euros	Germany – Italy	1–1
23	25 March 1992	Turin	Friendly	Italy – Germany	1–0
24	23 March 1994	Stuttgart	Friendly	Germany – Italy	2–1
25	21 June 1995	Zürich	Friendly	Germany – Italy	2–0
26	19 June 1996	Manchester	1996 Euros	Germany – Italy	0–0
27	20 August 2003	Stuttgart	Friendly	Germany – Italy	0–1
28	1 March 2006	Florence	Friendly	Italy – Germany	4–1
29	4 July 2006	Dortmund	2006 World Cup	Germany – Italy	0–2 (b)
30	9 February 2011	Dortmund	Friendly	Germany – Italy	1–1
31	28 June 2012	Warsaw	2012 Euros	Germany – Italy	1–2
32	15 November 2013	Milan	Friendly	Italy – Germany	1–1
33	29 March 2016	Munich	Friendly	Germany – Italy	4–1
34	2 July 2016	Bordeaux	2016 Euros	Germany – Italy	1-1 (PK 6-5)
35	15 November 2016	TBD	Friendly	Italy – Germany

(a) Italy wins 4–3 in extra time
(b) Italy wins 0–2 in extra time

Comparison of Germany and Italy in major international tournaments

Tournament	Germany	Italy	Notes
1930 World Cup	DNP	DNP
1934 World Cup	3	1
1938 World Cup	9–16	1	German team included Austrian players as a result of the Anschluss.
1950 World Cup	DNP	9–16	Germans were still banned as a result of World War II.
1954 World Cup	1	9–16	First tournament where only West Germany was represented.
1958 World Cup	4	FTQ
1960 Euros	DNP	DNP
1962 World Cup	5–8	9–16	Germany and Italy were placed in the same first round group. Ended in a scoreless draw in the match between the two teams.
1964 Euros	DNP	FTQ
1966 World Cup	2	9–16
1968 Euros	FTQ	1
1970 World Cup	3	2	In the semifinals, Italy defeated Germany 4–3 after extra time.
1972 Euros	1	FTQ
1974 World Cup	1	9–16	East Germany also qualified for this tournament.
1976 Euros	2	FTQ
1978 World Cup	5–8	4	In the second round, the two sides ended in a scoreless draw
1980 Euros	1	4
1982 World Cup	2	1	In the final, Italy defeated Germany 3–1.
1984 Euros	5–8	FTQ
1986 World Cup	2	9–16
1988 Euros	3–4	3–4	Germany and Italy were placed in the same first round group. Ended as a 1–1 draw in the match between the two teams.
1990 World Cup	1	3
1992 Euros	2	FTQ	First tournament since World War II where all of Germany was represented by one team.
1994 World Cup	5–8	2
1996 Euros	1	9–16	Germany and Italy were placed in the same first round group. The match against each other ended in a scoreless draw, and eliminated Italy from the tournament, which Germany went on to win.
1998 World Cup	5–8	5–8
2000 Euros	9–16	2
2002 World Cup	2	9–16
2004 Euros	9–16	9–16
2006 World Cup	3	1	In the semi finals, Italy defeated Germany 2–0 after extra time.
2008 Euros	2	5–8
2010 World Cup	3	17–32
2012 Euros	3	2	In the semi finals, Italy defeated Germany 2–1.
2014 World Cup	1	17–32

FTQ – Failed to qualify
DNP – Did not participate

Major tournaments

1970 World Cup

Main article: Italy v West Germany (1970 FIFA World Cup)

Italy led for the majority of the match, after Roberto Boninsegna scored in the 8th minute. Germany's Franz Beckenbauer dislocated his shoulder after being fouled, but stayed on the field carrying his dislocated arm in a sling, as his side had already used their two permitted substitutions.

Defender Karl-Heinz Schnellinger equalized for West Germany during injury time at the end of the second half. German television commentator Ernst Huberty exclaimed "Schnellinger, of all people!", since Schnellinger played in Italy's professional football league, Serie A, at A.C. Milan (for whom he rarely scored) and previously for A.S. Roma and A.C. Mantova. It was also his first and only goal in 47 matches for the national team. The second half ended with the scores deadlocked at 1–1, and at this point the match became a battle of endurance during the two periods of extra time.

Gerd Müller put Germany ahead in the 94th minute, but Tarcisio Burgnich tied it back up four minutes later and Luigi Riva put the Italians back in front. Gerd Müller scored again for West Germany to tie up the score at 3–3. Yet, as television cameras were still replaying Müller's goal, Italy's Gianni Rivera scored the game-winning goal in the 111th minute. Being left unmarked near the penalty area, Rivera connected a fine cross made by Boninsegna, clinching the victory for Italy at 4–3.

1982 World Cup

Main article: 1982 FIFA World Cup Final

On 11 July, after a scoreless first half during which Antonio Cabrini fired a penalty low and wide to the right of goal, Paolo Rossi scored first, heading home a bouncing Claudio Gentile cross from the right from close range. Marco Tardelli then scored from the edge of the area with a low left footed shot before Alessandro Altobelli, at the end of a counterattack by winger Bruno Conti, made it 3–0 with another low left footed shot. Paul Breitner scored for Germany in the 83rd minute, firing low past the goalkeeper from the right, but Italy held on to claim their first World Cup title in 44 years, and their third in total with a 3–1 victory.

Euro 1996

The two teams were matched up in the final game of the group stage of Euro 96. Germany was already guaranteed progress to the next stage while Italy was faced with a must-win situation. Gianfranco Zola had a penalty saved by Andreas Köpke in the ninth minute and Thomas Strunz was sent off in the fifty-ninth minute. Despite the man advantage and the lion's share of possession, Italy failed to score due to the heroic display of Köpke. The draw resulted in Italy being eliminated from the tournament.

2006 World Cup

This was the semi-final match played in Westfalenstadion, Dortmund, in front of a crowd of 65,000 on 4 July 2006. Until then, the Westfalenstadion had been a fortress-like stadium for the German national team, as Germany had never lost there in 14 matches. During an eventful match, this record was broken when two late goals in the closing half of extra-time scored by Fabio Grosso and Alessandro Del Piero saw Italy advance to the final.

Italy would go on to win the World Cup for a fourth time. Andrea Pirlo was named man of the match after a commanding performance and for the assist on Italy's first goal.

Euro 2012

Italy met Germany again in the semi-final match of EURO 2012 in the evening of 28 June 2012 at National Stadium in Warsaw. Prior to this match, Germany had set a world football record with 15 consecutive wins in competitive matches, which included all matches of Euro 2012 up to that point and the qualifiers. However, also this record was to be broken by Italy on that day.

In the 20th minute, Italian striker Mario Balotelli scored the first goal for Italy after receiving a cross from Antonio Cassano, then in the 36th minute, Balotelli scored again for Italy, giving them a two goal lead. In the second half, the Germans attacked, trying to even the score. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made several brilliant saves to save several German shots. Two minutes into added time, Italian defender Federico Balzaretti committed a handball inside the penalty box. The resulting penalty was successfully converted by the German midfielder Mesut Özil.

Thus the final score was 2–1 to Italy, who went on to the finals against defending champions Spain, on 1 July 2012 at Olimpiyskyi, Kiev in Ukraine. As in their previous encounter in the World Cup 2006 semifinal match, Andrea Pirlo was again elected the man of the match.

Statistics

Overall

includes matches against former West Germany

Total number of games: 33
Italy wins: 15
Draws: 10
Germany wins: 8

References

Germany – Italy (Head-To-Head) at FIFA.com
Euro 96 Germany vs. Italy match report
Bundesliga Fanatic: CLASSIC EURO PERFORMANCES – GERMANY VS ITALY – 1996 – “ARRIVEDERCI ITALIA!”
THE SEOUL GAMES : Roundup : West German Soccer Team Wins Bronze
"Der Kaiser, the brains behind Germany". FIFA. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
1970 FIFA World Cup Mexico. Match report. Italy - Germany FR FIFA.com
"Sparkling Italy spring ultimate upset". Glasgow Herald. 12 July 1982. Retrieved 28 February 2016.

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List of matches between Italy and Germany at European Football national team matches

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