The photo above of Mario Balotelli 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.
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).
ITALY 2:1 CZECH REPUBLIC. (CHIELLINI 51m, BALOTELLI 54m). Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy. 10th. September 2013.
ITALY:
1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C), 2. Christian MAGGIO, 3. Giorgio CHIELLINI, 6. Antonio CANDREVA, 9. Mario BALOTELLI ,
15. Manuel PASQUAL (5. Angelo OGBONNA 78 min), 16. Daniele DE ROSSI, 18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO (8. THIAGO MOTTA 86min ),
19. Leonardo BONUCCI, 21. Andrea PIRLO, 22. Emanuele GIACCHERIN (17. Pablo OSVALDOI 46 min).
ITALY 2:2 ARMENIA. (FLORENZI 24m, BALOTELLI 76m). San Paolo, Naples, Italy. 15th. October 2013.
ITALY:
13. Federico MARCHETTI (GK), 2. Ignazio ABATE, 4. Davide ASTORI, 7. Alberto AQUILANI (20. Giuseppe ROSSI 73 min)
10. Pablo OSVALDO (9. Mario BALOTELLI 54 min), 14. Manuel PASQUAL, 16. Alessandro FLORENZI (8. Antonio CANDREVA 60 min),
17. Lorenzo INSIGNE, 18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO, 19. Leonardo BONUCCI, 20. Andrea PIRLO.
| 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
|