the two final Serie B league matches. National teams Italy national football team Italy won the 2006 FIFA World Cup in a penalty shootout against France on 9 July 2006. 2006 FIFA World Cup Group stage Round of 16 Quarter-final Semi-final Final UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Friendlies Honours Transfer deals Deaths Giacinto Facchetti, 64, president of Inter. Alessio Ferramosca and Riccardo Neri, both 17, Juventus youth players. Pietro Rava, 90, last remaining Italy 1938 FIFA World Cup winner. Sandro Salvadore, 67, Juventus and Italy defender. Benito "Veleno" Lorenzi, 81, Internazionale and Italy striker. Paolo De Luca, 64, Siena chairman. References Seasons in Italian football 2006 in Italian sport 2006 in association football 2007 in Italian sport 2007 in association football