<P> Italy is one of the most successful national teams in the history of the World Cup, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006), just one fewer than Brazil . The team was present in 18 out of the 21 tournaments, reaching six finals, a third place and a fourth place . </P> <P> Champions Runners - up Third Place Fourth Place </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup record </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Pld </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did Not Enter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did Not Qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Fourth Place </Td> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 12th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> Third Place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> Runners - up </Td> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Quarter Final </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 15th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Champions </Td> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group Stage </Td> <Td> 26th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did Not Qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 4 Titles </Th> <Th> 18 / 21 </Th> <Th> 83 </Th> <Th> 45 </Th> <Th> 21 </Th> <Th> 17 </Th> <Th> 128 </Th> <Th> 77 </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="9"> FIFA World Cup record </Th> </Tr>

When was the last time italy failed to qualify for the world cup