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  • Lippi not worried by sluggish start

    Lippi not worried by sluggish start

    Coach Marcello Lippi was calm and confident on Tuesday despite reigning champions Italy's failure to win their opening match of the FIFA World Cup.

  • Holders sweat on Buffon fitness

    Holders sweat on Buffon fitness

    Defending FIFA World Cup™ holders Italy will anxiously await test results on goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon after he was forced off with a nerve injury.

Team MP W D L GF GA Pts
ParaguayParaguay 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
ItalyItaly 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
New ZealandNew Zealand 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
SlovakiaSlovakia 1 0 1 0 1 1 1

  • Daniele De Rossi of Italy scores his team's first goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match between Italy and Paraguay
  • Riccardo Montolivo of Italy and Lucas Barrios of Paraguay tussle for the ball during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match
  • An Italy fan wears a Makarapa as he enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match between Italy and Paraguay
  • Gianluca Zambrotta of Italy in action during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match between Italy and Paraguay
  • Daniele De Rossi of Italy celebrates scoring
  • Daniele De Rossi of Italy celebrates scoring
Italy

FIFA.com profiles Italy's qualification for South Africa and highlights the star players, the coach and the country's football history.

Holders may feel underdogs' bite

Italy will start as clear favourites to win Group F but?Marcello Lippi's men will not take lightly the?threat posed by Paraguay and Slovakia.

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    The Road to South Africa

    • Europe's heavyweights safely through

      The majority of sides expected to qualify for South Africa 2010 from Europe did so, although?notable European absentees include Russia and Croatia.

    Statistics

    Goals scored 18
    Top Scorer Alberto GILARDINO