The photo above of Alessandro Diamanti 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.
| 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
|