Italy were once one of the most feared teams at the World Cup, having lifted the trophy on four separate occasions throughout history, most recently in 2006 which means that they have definitely earned the right to be feared.
Much like Uruguay, the Italians were able to take advantage of the fact that the second World Cup in history back in 1934 took place in their country. The final was contested between Czechoslovakia and Italy at the Stadio Nazionale PNF in Rome, Italy and was the first final to be taken into extra time.
The score was 1-1 after 90 minutes after Antonín Puč gave Czechoslovakia the lead in the 19th minute, but this was later wiped out by Raimundo Orsi. Italy needed just five minutes of extra time for Angelo Schiavio to pop up and secure a victory which allowed the Italians to write their names in the history books.
Italy then became the first team to win back to back World Cups when they won the final World Cup before World War 2 in 1938 in France followed by the 1982 final in Spain and the 2006 Cup in Germany.