The Italy national handball team is the national

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team of Italy. It only had 1 appearance in World championship 1997, and the next year hosted the European Championship (in both times coached by Lino Červar). It had poor result in both competitions. It never qualified for the Olympic Games. On 9th May 2024 Italy qualified for IHF World Men’s Handball Championship 2025 in Croatia, Denmark and Norway after beating Montenegro 66-58 in two legs.

Competitive record

World Championship

European Championship

Mediterranean Games

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Team

Current squad

The squad for the

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. Head coach: Riccardo Trillini

Former head coaches

* Lino Červar * Francisco Javier Equisoain Azanza ''“Zupo“''

Notable players

* Settimio Massotti ''(1360 goals in 302 international caps)'' * Alessandro Tarafino ''(14 times Italian

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Champion)'' * Zaim Kobilica * Franco Chionchio * Alessandro Fusina * Ivan Mestriner * Marcello ''“Air”'' Montalto * Tin Tokic

References

External links

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IHF profile
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