Italy - Group D
Italy National team at FIFA World Cup 2014. All Squad list, Team Stats, Schedule and Complete Results are here with Live updates. Italy is currently in 8th at FIFA World Ranking. Italy appeared at their first international match in 1910 against France, and the match won by 6-2. Italy have their biggest international victory over USA in 1948, Italy beaten United States by 9-0. And team had failed against Hungary by 7-1, which is the biggest defeat. Italy appeared at FIFA world for 18 times. And they won the title for Four of them (1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006). The last world cup victory was in 2006 against France. Italy won the final against France in Penalty Shoot Out. Italy were the winners of European Championship in 1968.
At FIFA World cup 2014, Italy base camp is announced and team will accommodate in Portobello Resort and Safari, Mangaratiba. After the FIFA final draw, Italy were placed in to Group D with England, Costa Rica and Uruguay. The first match is scheduled on 14th June 2014 against England. Then against Costa Rica on 20th June and against Uruguay on 24th June 2014. Italy were out of the world cup on 25th June 2014 while defeated by Uruguay on 25th and Cost Rica on 20th June 2014.
FIFA World Cup 2014 Italy Squad List
| No |
Pos |
Player Name |
Age and DOB |
Caps |
Goals |
| 1 | GK | Gianluigi Buffon (Captain) | 28 January 1978 (age 36) | 140 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Salvatore Sirigu | 12 January 1987 (age 27) | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Mattia Perin | 10 November 1992 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Mattia De Sciglio | 20 October 1992 (age 21) | 11 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Giorgio Chiellini | 14 August 1984 (age 29) | 68 | 4 |
| 4 | DF | Matteo Darmian | 2 December 1989 (age 24) | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Ignazio Abate | 12 November 1986 (age 27) | 20 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Andrea Barzagli | 8 May 1981 (age 33) | 47 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Leonardo Bonucci | 1 May 1987 (age 27) | 37 | 2 |
| 20 | DF | Gabriel Paletta | 15 February 1986 (age 28) | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF | Thiago Motta | 28 August 1982 (age 31) | 20 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Antonio Candreva | 28 February 1987 (age 27) | 20 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Claudio Marchisio | 19 January 1986 (age 28) | 44 | 3 |
| 14 | MF | Alberto Aquilani | 7 July 1984 (age 29) | 35 | 5 |
| 16 | MF | Daniele De Rossi | 24 July 1983 (age 30) | 95 | 15 |
| 18 | MF | Marco Parolo | 25 January 1985 (age 29) | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Andrea Pirlo (Vice-Captain) | 19 May 1979 (age 35) | 109 | 13 |
| 23 | MF | Marco Verratti | 5 November 1992 (age 21) | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Mario Balotelli | 12 August 1990 (age 23) | 30 | 12 |
| 10 | FW | Antonio Cassano | 12 July 1982 (age 31) | 37 | 10 |
| 11 | FW | Alessio Cerci | 23 July 1987 (age 26) | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ciro Immobile | 20 February 1990 (age 24) | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Lorenzo Insigne | 4 June 1991 (age 23) | 5 | 1 |
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