The photo above of Andrea Barzagli was taken during a friendly game against Brazil five days before the
2-0 win over Malta, Italy's fifth World Cup Qualifying game.
2014 World Cup Qualifying Matches. FIFA Campionato del Mondo 2014 qualifica.
BULGARIA 2:2 ITALY. (OSVALDO 36 m, 40m) Vasil Levski, Sofia, Bulgaria. 7th. September 2012.
1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C), 2. Christian MAGGIO, 6. Angelo OGBONNA (3. Federico PELUSO 69 min), 8. Claudio MARCHISIO
9. Pablo OSVALDO, 10. Sebastian GIOVINCO (20. Mattia DESTRO 73 min),
11. Emanuele GIACCHERINI (22. Alessandro DIAMANTI 64 min),
15. Andrea BARZAGLI, 16. Daniele DE ROSSI, 19. Leonardo BONUCCI, 21. Andrea PIRLO.
ITALY 2:0 MALTA. (DESTRO 5m, PELUSO 90 + 2m) ) Alberto Braglia, Moderna, Italy. 11th. September 2012.
ITALY:
1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C), 3. Federico PELUSO, 5. Mattia
CASSANI, 8. Claudio MARCHISIO, 9. Pablo OSVALDO (11.Giampaolo PAZZINI
69 min)
15. Andrea BARZAGLI, 19. Leonardo BONUCCI, 20. Mattia DESTRO (10. Sebastian GIOVINCO 82 min), 21. Andrea PIRLO,
22. Alessandro DIAMANTI (17. Lorenzo INSIGNE 46 min), 23. Antonio NOCERINO.
ARMENIA 1: 3 ITALY. ( PIRLO 11m, DE ROSSI 64m, OSVALDO 82m) Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia. 12th. October 2012.
ITALY:
1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C), 2. Christian Maggio, 4. Domenico Criscito, 8. Claudio Marchisco,
10. Sebastian Giovinco (14. Stephan EL Shaarawy 60 min), 15. Andrea Barzagli, 16. Daniele De Rossi, 17. Pablo Osvaldo,
18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO (9. Antonio Candreva 88 min), 19. Leonardo
BONUCCI, 21. Andrea PIRLO (13. Emanuele Giaccherini 74 min),
ITALY 3:1 DENMARK. (MONTOLIVO 34m, De ROSSI 37m, BALOTELLI 54m) Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy. 16th. October 2012.
ITALY:
1.Morgan DE SANCTIS (GK), 3. Giorgio CHIELLINI, 6. Federico BALZARETTI, 7. Ignazio ABATE,
8. Claudio MARCHISIO (10. Antonio CANDREVA 75 min), 9. Mario BALOTELLI (20. Mattia DESTRO 89 min), 15. Andrea BARZAGLI,
16. Daniele DE ROSSI, 17. Pablo OSVALDO, 18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO (13. Emanuele GIACCHERINI 85 min), 21. Andrea PIRLO (C).
MALTA 0: 2 ITALY. (BALOTELLI 8m pen, 45m.) Ta'Qali / Ta'Qali National Stadium. Malta 26th. March 2013.
ITALY:
1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C), 5. Mattia DE SCIGLIO, 7. Ignazio ABATE, 8. Claudio MARCHISIO
9. Mario BALOTELLI (11. Alberto GILARDINO 86 min), 14. Stephan EL SHAARAWY (16. Alessio CERCI 76 min), 15. Andrea BARZAGLI,
18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO, 19. Leonardo BONUCCI, 21. Andrea PIRLO, 23. Emanuele GIACCHERINI (20. Antonio CANDREVA 61 min')
CZECH REPUBLIC 0:0 ITALY. Generall Arena, Prague, Czech Republic. 7th. June 2013.
ITALY:
1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C), 3. Giorgio CHIELLINI, 8. Claudio MARCHISIO, 9. Mario BALOTELLI,
14. Stephan EL SHAARAWY (10. Sebastian GIOVINCO 46 min), 15. Andrea BARZAGLI, 16. Daniele DE ROSSI,
18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO, 19. Leonardo BONUCCI, 20. Ignazio ABATE, 21. Andrea PIRLO (7. Alberto AQUILANI 72 min).
| Team |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Points |
| Italy |
10 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
19 |
9 |
+10 |
22 |
| Denmark |
10 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
+5 |
16
|
Czech Republic
|
10 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
9 |
+4 |
15
|
| Bulgaria |
10 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
14 |
9 |
+5 |
13
|
| Armenia |
10 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
12 |
13 |
-1 |
13
|
| Malta |
10 |
1 |
0 |
9
|
5
|
28
|
-23
|
3
|