Home shorts as worn at France '98 where the Azzurri crashed out to the tournament hosts on penalties at the Quarter-Final stage. Cesare Maldinis side eased through the group stages, before the free-scoring Christian Vieri notched his fifth of the competition in a 1-0 win over Norway in the last-16. A goalless draw against France meant the lottery of penalties was needed to split the sides, before Luigi Di Biagio missed the crucial spot-kick to send the Italians home