Original Puma Italy EURO 2012 Football Shirt

Italy was one of the participating countries in the 2012 European Football Championship in Poland and Ukraine. It was the country's second participation. Italy qualified for the previous European Championship in Switzerland and Austria (in 2008). The Italians stranded there in the quarterfinals. They lost on a penalty shootout against Spain. The national coach is Cesare Prandelli. On June 6, 2012, Italy was ranked 12th in the FIFA world rankings, behind Chile.