#3 – Italy
Italy have reached the World cup semi-finals an impressive eight times, in 1934, 1938, 1970, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, 2006, winning the tournament four times, in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006. Their 1982 team is considered to be one of the best of all time and included key players such as Gaetano Scirea, Antonio Cabrini, Claudio Gentile, Bruno Conti and Paolo Rossi. Their form over recent years hasn’t been as good as in the past and they are currently ranked #9 in the FIFA World Rankings.
Most Capped Player: Gianluigi Buffon, 140 (1997 – present)
Top Goal Scorer: Luigi Riva, 35 (1965 – 1974)