The photo above of Gianlugi Buffon 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),
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 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.
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).
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
|