The photo above of Alberto Gilardino 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.
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')
ITALY 1:0 BULGARIA. (GILARDINO 38m). Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy. 6th. September 2013.
ITALY:
1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C), 3. Giorgio CHIELLINI, 6. Antonio CANDREVA, 8. THIAGO MOTTA ,
11. Alberto GILARDINO, 15. Luca ANTONELLI (4. Davide ASTORI 62min), 16. Daniele DE ROSSI,
17. Lorenzo INSIGNE (22. Emanuele GIACCHERINI 64min), 19. Leonardo BONUCCI, 20. Ignazio ABATE (2.Christian MAGGIO 80min),
21. Andrea PIRLO.
DENMARK 2:2 ITALY. (OSVALDO 28m, BENDTNER 46m, 79m, AQUILANI 91m) Parken Stadium, Copenhagen. 11th. October 2013.
ITALY:
1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C), 2. Lorenzo DE SILVESTRI, 3. Giorgio CHIELLINI, 5, THIAGO MOTTA , 6. Federico BALZARETTI,
8. Claudio MARCHISIO (7. Alberto AQUILANI 68 min), 9. Antonio CANDREVA, 10. Pablo OSVALDOI, 15. Andrea RANOCCHIA,
18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO (11. Alberto GILARDINO 82 min), 23 Alessandro DIAMANTI (17. Alessio CERCI 77 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
|