Italy's biggest loss in 51 years...

[ITALIA1982]

Italy has suffered it's worst loss in 51 years...
We have to go back in History to May 12 1957 when Italy lost by a 5 goal margin against Yugoslavia...
Bearing in mind we also suffered a 4-1 defeat in the WC Final against Brasil, but that was a WC Final and we scored a goal, a 3-0 loss is worse than 4-1...
Just for the record...

[DaveyGorgeous]

Not true, we lost to Sweden 3-0 in a qualifier about 30 years ago... someone posted the exact date elsewhere

[Amsteldam]

Not true, we lost to Sweden 3-0 in a qualifier about 30 years ago... someone posted the exact date elsewhere
I think he meant losses in tournament play

[Lusankya]

I think he meant losses in tournament play
There was a tournament in 1957?

[ITALIA1982]

There was a tournament in 1957?

Dr. Gero International Cup. since that game Italy never lost by a margin over 3 goals...

[ITALIA1982]

Not true, we lost to Sweden 3-0 in a qualifier about 30 years ago... someone posted the exact date elsewhere

True but that game was a EURO Qualifier and not a tournament so it does not rank as important as this loss.

In any case including all Italy International games (friendlies included) you'd have to go back 51 years to find a bigger margin of defeat i.e. by more than 3 goals...

[DaveyGorgeous]

Listen, I know the loss was dreadful and an embarassing showing for Italy but maybe we can look at this "biggest loss in 51 years" on a positive note for the Italian National Team history. Going a half of century without losing by a 3-0 margain is actually a pretty good feat; it just sucks the streak had to end now, but you gotta think it must end some time.

Speculating, but I bet you most other teams have not had such a streak.

[Amsteldam]

There was a tournament in 1957?
Do those stats really count though???
They allowed 4 nations to compete, how's that a real tournament???