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Korep DPR (North Korea) Matches Live Streaming Online Sopcast in Fifa World Cup 2010, HD Quality

KOREA DPR (North Korea)
Group G
Manager: Kim Jong-Hun
Star Player : Hong Yong-Jo, Jong Tae-Se


Number of Previous World Cup Appearances: 1
Best result: Quarter-finals (1966)
All-time record: 4 games played, 1 win, 1 draw, 2 losses
Goals for: 5, Goals against: 9
Biggest victory: 1-0 vs. Italy in 1966
Biggest defeat: 3-0 vs. Soviet Union in 1966
Top scorer: Pak Seung-zin (2 goals)
Most appearances: Several players (4 matches)
Hosted the World Cup: Never

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June 15, 2010 @ 18:30GMT Group Stage Group G
Brazil vs North Korea
at Ellis Park

June 21, 2010 @ 11:30GMT Group Stage Group G
Portugal vs North Korea
at Cape Town Stadium

June 25, 2010 @ 14:00GMT Group Stage Group G
North Korea vs Ivory Coast
at Mbombela Stadium

Short Team History North Korea:
FIFA member since: 1958
Team nickname: Chollima
Notable achievements: Asian Youth Champions (1976, 2006)
Legendary Player: Pak Doo-ik represented his country at the 1966 World Cup, where he scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Italy, one of the biggest uspets in the tournament's rich history.
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A 30-man squad was announced on May 12 and the final squad of 23 has to be submitted to FIFA by June 1
- Kwang-min Ju Goalkeeper 1.87m 78 kg May 20, 1990
- Kim Myong-Gil Goalkeeper 1.80m 70 kg October 16, 1984
- Ri Myong-Guk Goalkeeper 1.88m 79 kg September 9, 1986
- Pak Chol-Jin Defender 1.78m 70 kg September 5, 1985
- Cha Jong-Hyok Defender 1.78m 69 kg September 25, 1985
- Ri Jun-Il Defender 1.78m 66 kg August 24, 1987
- Ri Kwang-Chon Defender 1.82m 80 kg September 4, 1985
- Ri Kwang-Hyok Defender 1.78m 70 kg August 17, 1987
- Pak Nam-Chol Defender 1.82m 77 kg October 3, 1988
- Nam Song-Chol Defender 1.71m 64 kg May 7, 1982
- Pak Sung-Hyok Defender 0.00m 70 kg May 30, 1990
- Ri Chol-Myong Midfielder 1.72m 64 kg February 18, 1988
- Mun In-Guk Midfielder 1.69m 65 kg September 29, 1978
- Kim Kyong-Il Midfielder 1.73m 64 kg December 11, 1988
- Pak Nam-Chol Midfielder 1.71m 70 kg July 2, 1985
- Kim Yong-Jun Midfielder 1.78m 67 kg July 19, 1983
- An Young-Hak Midfielder 1.82m 75 kg October 25, 1978
- Ji Yun-Nam Midfielder 1.76m 67 kg November 20, 1976
- An Chol-Hyok Forward 1.78m 72 kg June 27, 1985
- Choe Kum-Chol Forward 1.82m 75 kg February 9, 1987
- Kim Kum-Il Forward 1.71m 65 kg October 10, 1987
- Kim Myong-Won Forward 1.79m 72 kg July 15, 1983
- Jong Tae-Se Forward 1.81m 80 kg March 2, 1984
- Hong Yong-Jo Forward 1.75m 68 kg May 22, 1982



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Appearances at finals:
1966 - Quarter-finals

Overall record at finals: Played 4, Won 1, Drawn 1, Lost 2.

Best performance: Quarter-finals in 1966.

Most appearances at finals (starts only): Li Chan-Myong (1966), Shin Yung-Kyoo (1966), Lim Zoong-Sun (1966), Im Seung-Hwi (1966), Pak Doo-Ik (1966), Pak Seung-Zin (1966), Han Bong-Jin (1966) - 4.

Most goals at finals: Pak Seung-Zin (1966) - 2.
World Cup high: The 1-0 win over Italy to secure progress to the quarter-finals in 1966 is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in football history and is the subject of a documentary, The Game of Their Lives.

World Cup low: After going 3-0 up inside the first 22 minutes,losing 5-3 to a Eusebio-inspired Portugal in the last eight in 1966 to exit the tournament.

World Cup legend: Pak Do-Ik was the scorer as North Korea upset Italy in Middlesbrough. He was promoted from corporal to sergeant in the North Korean army after the win.

The story so far: North Korea's only appearance at the World Cup finals came on English soil in 1966 after defeating Australia in a play-off. A 3-0 defeat at the hands of USSR in the opener did not bode well for the team, but they rallied to draw 1-1 with Chile and then beat then-two-time winners Italy 1-0.

All group stage matches were played at Ayresome Park in Middlesbrough, where the locals adopted the team due to their humble approach and underdog status. If it wasn't for Eusebio's four goals in Portugal's record-equalling comeback from 3-0 down to win 5-3, North Korea would have faced England in the semi-finals.

Qualification: North Korea are the only Asian team in South Africa who came through from the first round of qualifying, where they disposed of Mongolia 9-2 on aggregate. They came through the first group stage comfortably alongside fierce rivals South Korea, who they were again grouped with in the final round.


North Korea were forced to play their 'home' games against their southern neighbours in neutral Shanghai after plans to ban South Korea's flags and national anthem caused uproar. The nation came through on goal difference ahead of the more fancied Iran and Saudi Arabia sides thanks to a sturdy defence that shipped just five goals in eight matches.
Qualifying record (final group stage): P8, W3, D3, L2, F7, A5, Pts12.

Most appearances: Ri Jun-Il, Mun In-Guk (8).

Top goalscorer: Mun In-Guk (2).

Team Profile Korea DPR:

Korea DPR seemingly came from nowhere to storm into the Asian Zone's final round of qualifying, where they defied sizeable odds to take one of the continent's four automatic spots at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. In a sense they lived up to their long-standing reputation as Asia's surprise packages, their qualifying success marking a return to world football's top table for the first time since going all the way to the last eight in 1966.

After spending nearly 30 years in wilderness, the past decade saw the revival of the nation's footballing fortunes. With their women's football teams running riot at all levels on the international scene, the men's side came close to qualifying for Germany 2006 before successfully negotiating the road to South Africa 2010.

The road to South Africa
To reach the 2010 showpiece, Korea DPR went through a gruelling qualifying campaign spanning 20 months and a whopping 16 games. They made light work of Mongolia in the Asian Zone's first qualifying round, winning both home and away to earn a bye to the third round as one of the 11 highest-ranked first-round winners. Once there, they finished second in their group behind southern neighbours Korea Republic to qualify for the final round.

There they got off to a brilliant start by defeating UAE 2-1, before holding Korea Republic to a 1-1 draw. Despite losing to Iran 2-1 in the next game, they bounced back with a 1-0 home win against Saudi Arabia. Even a 1-0 loss to Korea Republic did not dent their chances too badly, followed as it was with a draw against Iran which kept them in second place. Needing just a point against Saudi Arabia in the closing game to qualify, they bravely held on for a goalless draw to seal their passage.

The star players
Two-thirds of the squad come from domestic clubs, though their small overseas-based contingent are vital cogs in the Korean machine. FC Rostov's Hong Yong-Jo was in lethal form up front, the 27-year-old goalgetter scoring four times in as many games. Playing alongside him is Japan-based Jong Tae-Se, who has the power and pace to breach any rearguard. Home-based midfielder Mun In-Guk is the man who makes the team tick, while keeper Ri Myong-Guk's safe hands and agility can be relied upon between the sticks.

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The coach
Coach Kim Jong-Hun was only ten years old when the Chollima made history at England 1966 and now, 43 years on, he was the man who guided them back to the pinnacle of world football. Given his squad largely consists of domestic-based players lacking in international experience, the strategist favours a pragmatic and defensive approach based around discipline and teamwork.

Previous FIFA World Cups
Going into the global showpiece as debutants in England in 1966, the unfancied East Asians undid European heavyweights Italy with a single-goal victory to march into the quarter-finals. In what remains one of the all-time classic encounters in FIFA World Cup history, they flew into a three-goal lead against Portugal within 25 minutes, only for Eusebio to go on to strike no fewer than four times in a 5-3 comeback win for the Selecção das Quinas.

Records

    * Korea DPR reached the last eight in their last and only previous appearance at the finals of a FIFA World Cup.


What they said
"It was as a result of our hard work that we will return to the World Cup, 44 years after we reached last eight at England 1966. We are likely to meet European teams once more at South Africa 2010 and I hope we can repeat the feats of our predecessors." Korea DPR head coach Kim Jong-Hun

Japan Matches Live Streaming Online Sopcast in Fifa World Cup 2010, HD Quality

JAPAN
Group E
Manager: Takeshi Okada
Star Player : Shunsuke Nakamura


Number of Previous World Cup Appearances: 3
Best result: 2nd round (2002)
All-time record: 10 games played, 2 wins, 2 draws, 6 losses
Goals for: 8, Goals against: 14
Biggest victory: 2-0 vs. Tunisia in 2002
Biggest defeat: 4-1 vs. Brazil in 2006
Top scorer: Junichi Inamoto (2 goals)
Most appearances: Hidetoshi Nakata (10 matches)
Hosted the World Cup: 2002

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June 14, 2010 @ 14:00GMT Group Stage Group E
Japan vs Cameroon
at Free State Stadium

June 19, 2010 @ 11:30GMT Group Stage Group E
Netherlands vs Japan
at Moses Mabhida Stadium

June 24, 2010 @ 18:30GMT Group Stage Group E
Denmark vs Japan
at Royal Bafokeng Stadium

Short Team History JAPAN:

FIFA member since: 1929
Team nickname: Nippon Daihyo
All-time caps leader: Masami Ihara (123)
All-time leading scorer: Kunishige Kamamoto (75 goals)
Notable achievements: Asian Cup Champions (1992, 2000, 2004)
Legendary Player: Kunishige Kamamoto helped Japan win the bronze medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, finishing as the tournament's top scorer with seven goals. He scored a record 73 goals in 75 international matches for Japan.
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A 30-man squad was announced on May 12 and the final squad of 23 has to be submitted to FIFA by June 1
- Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi Goalkeeper 1.79m 75 kg August 15, 1975
- Eiji Kawashima Goalkeeper 1.85m 78 kg March 20, 1983
- Seigo Narazaki Goalkeeper 1.85m 76 kg April 15, 1976
- Daiki Iwamasa Defender 1.86m 82 kg January 30, 1982
- Yuichi Komano Defender 1.71m 71 kg July 25, 1981
- Yasuyuki Konno Defender 1.78m 73 kg January 25, 1983
- Yuto Nagatomo Defender 1.70m 65 kg September 12, 1986
- Yuji Nakazawa Defender 1.87m 78 kg February 25, 1978
- Marcus Tulio Tanaka Defender 1.85m 82 kg April 24, 1981
- Atsuto Uchida Defender 1.76m 62 kg March 27, 1988
- Yuki Abe Midfielder 1.78m 75 kg September 6, 1981
- Yasuhito Endo Midfielder 1.77m 70 kg January 28, 1980
- Makoto Hasebe Midfielder 1.77m 65 kg January 18, 1984
- Keisuke Honda Midfielder 1.81m 74 kg June 13, 1986
- Junichi Inamoto Midfielder 1.81m 75 kg September 18, 1979
- Daisuke Matsui Midfielder 1.70m 58 kg May 11, 1981
- Kengo Nakamura Midfielder 1.75m 66 kg October 31, 1980
- Shunsuke Nakamura Midfielder 1.78m 69 kg June 24, 1978
- Takayuki Morimoto Forward 1.80m 70 kg May 7, 1988
- Shinji Okazaki Forward 1.73m 70 kg April 16, 1986
- Yoshito Okubo Forward 1.68m 61 kg June 9, 1982
- Keiji Tamada Forward 1.73m 67 kg April 11, 1980
- Kisho Yano Forward 1.85m 74 kg April 5, 1985



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Appearances at finals:
1998 - First round
2002 - Second round
2006 - First round

Overall record at finals: Played 10, Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 6.

Best performance: Second round in 2002.

Most appearances at finals: Hidetoshi Nakata (1998, 2002, 2006) - 10.

Most goals at finals: Junichi Inamoto (2002) - 2.

World Cup high: Junichi Inamoto's goal to fire Japan to a 1-0 victory over Russia in front of over 60,000 fans in their home tournament in 2002.

World Cup low: Crashing out at the hands of Turkey in the second round in 2002 while rivals and co-hosts South Korea went on to make the semi-finals.

World Cup legend: Hidetoshi Nakata played in every match for Japan at their first three World Cups and the iconic midfielder helped bring Japanese football onto the world stage.

The story so far: Japanese football underwent a renaissance in the early 90s with the launch of the professional J-League, and the national team came within one minute of qualifying for USA 1994. Despite that disappointment, Japanese football improved markedly on the back of the new league and Japan has competed in every World Cup finals since as a true powerhouse of the Asian confederation.

Wedged between first round exits in 1998 and 2006 came Japan's best result, a second round appearance on home soil as part of the 2002 tournament joint-hosted with South Korea.

Qualification: After coach Ivica Osim suffered a stroke in late 2007, the Japanese FA handed the reins to Takeshi Okada, the man who guided the team through France 1998. A more mature Okada led Japan to a fairly straightforward qualification, although he came in for criticism at times from an increasingly demanding Japanese media for the team's lack of goals. Being grouped with Australia in the final stage helped Japan, given the other three teams struggled to pick up points.


Qualifying record (final group stage): P8, W4, D3, L1, F11, A6, Pts15.

Most appearances: Marcus Tulio Tanaka (8).

Top goalscorer: Keiji Tamada, Marcus Tulio Tanaka, Shunsuke Nakamura (2).

TEAM PROFILE JAPAN:
Boasting one of the strongest squads in Asian football, Japan, winners of three of the last five editions of the AFC Asian Cup, have high hopes for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ - their fourth appearance at the global showpiece.

First on the agenda is an improvement on the disappointing showing at Germany 2006, when the Samurai Blue exited at the first hurdle after a 3-1 reverse against Australia, a 0-0 draw with Croatia and a resounding 4-1 defeat by Brazil. Japan will also be facing their first finals without iconic midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata. The former Roma schemer featured in each of the national side's games at France 1998, Korea/Japan 2002 and Germany 2006 before hanging up his boots after the latter event aged just 29.

The road to South Africa
Having comfortably reached the fourth and final stage of Asian Zone qualifying for South Africa 2010, Japan won four, drew three and lost just one of their eight matches in Group 1. A 2-1 reverse in Australia and a frustrating 0-0 at home against the same opponents were the lowlights of this final phase, though coach Takeshi Okada's charges still finished well clear of Bahrain, Qatar and Uzbekistan in the five-team section.

The star players
Japan's biggest star is former Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura, who in the summer 2009 made the switch from Glasgow to La Liga with Espanyol. Another European-based performer is young midfielder Keisuke Honda, at Eredivisie outfit VVV Venlo and like Nakamura a gifted left-footer. Leading from the back is 31-year-old defensive rock and captain Yuji Nakazawa, who with over 90 senior caps to his name is Japan's third-most capped player of all time.

The coach
National supremo Okada is widely considered to be one of the finest Japanese strategists around. He was at the helm during the Samurai Blue's first FIFA World Cup appearance at France 1998, having successfully negotiated a tricky play-off meeting with Iran, and later enjoyed spells at club level with Consadole Sapporo and Yokohama F Marinos.


The 53-year-old former international defender's time in Sapporo included taking the team from the second division into the top flight, while the tactician led Marinos to successive J.League titles in 2003 and 2004. Having stepped away from his role in Yokohama in 2006, he picked up the reins of the national team for a second time a year later - following the stroke suffered by previous incumbent Ivica Osim.

Previous FIFA World Cups
South Africa 2010 will be Japan's fourth FIFA World Cup finals, and their fourth in a row. Their best finish came as hosts at Korea/Japan 2002, when they topped Group H ahead of Belgium, Russia and Tunisia to advance to the knockout stages for the first and so far only time. Once in the Round of 16 they put in a brave fight only to go down 1-0 against eventual third-place finishers Turkey, the goal coming after 12 minutes from Umit Davala.

Records

    * At his first finals as Japan coach, back at France 1998, Okada's charges lost each of their three group games, scoring once and conceding four times in the process.
    * Masashi Nakayama scored Japan's first ever FIFA World Cup finals goal, netting in the 74th minute of the 2-1 reverse against Jamaicaon French soil.

What they said

"We are not going to change our tactics because when I set this team's basic tactical approach, it was already done with a view to winning against the world's biggest teams. Our main target in South Africa is to reach the semi-finals." Japan coach Takeshi Okada

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ITALY
Group F
Manager: Marcello Lippi
Star Player : Gianluigi Buffon,Fabio Cannavaro


Number of Previous World Cup Appearances: 16
Best result: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
All-time record: 77 games played, 44 wins, 19 draws, 14 losses
Goals for: 122, Goals against: 69
Biggest victory: 7-1 vs. United States in 1934
Biggest defeat: 4-1 vs. Switzerland in 1954 and 4-1 vs. Brazil in 1970
Top scorer: Paolo Rossi, Roberto Baggio and Christian Vieri (9 goals)
Most appearances: Paolo Maldini (23 matches)
Hosted the World Cup: 1934, 1990

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June 14, 2010 @ 18:30GMT Group Stage Group F
Italy vs Paraguay
at Cape Town Stadium

June 20, 2010 @ 14:00GMT Group Stage Group F
Italy vs New Zealand
at Mbombela Stadium

June 24, 2010 @ 14:00GMT Group Stage Group F
Slovakia vs Italy
at Ellis Park

Short Team History:
FIFA member since: 1905
Team nickname: Azzurri
All-time caps leader: Fabio Cannavaro (131)
All-time leading scorer: Luigi Riva (35 goals)
Notable achievements: European Champions (1968)
Legendary Player: The hero of the 1982 World Cup in Spain, Paolo Rossi was the top goal scorer in the tournament with six goals. His hat trick against Brazil in the quarter-finals sent the Azzurri on the way to capturing a third World Cup title. Voted European player of the year in 1982.
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A 30-man squad was announced on May 12 and the final squad of 23 has to be submitted to FIFA by June 1
- Gianluigi Buffon Goalkeeper 1.91m 83 kg January 28, 1978
- Morgan De Sanctis Goalkeeper 1.90m 80 kg March 26, 1977
- Federico Marchetti Goalkeeper 1.90m 83 kg February 7, 1983
- Salvatore Sirigu Goalkeeper 1.92m 80 kg January 12, 1987
- Salvatore Bocchetti Defender 1.78m 70 kg November 30, 1986
- Leonardo Bonucci Defender 1.90m 82 kg May 1, 1987
- Fabio Cannavaro Defender 1.76m 75 kg September 13, 1973
- Mattia Cassani Defender 1.84m 75 kg August 26, 1983
- Giorgio Chiellini Defender 1.86m 76 kg August 14, 1984
- Domenico Criscito Defender 1.83m 70 kg December 30, 1986
- Gianluca Zambrotta Defender 1.81m 79 kg February 19, 1977
- Mauro German Camoranesi Midfielder 1.74m 70 kg October 4, 1976
- Andrea Cossu Midfielder 1.71m 63 kg March 5, 1980
- Daniele De Rossi Midfielder 1.84m 83 kg July 24, 1983
- Ivan Gennaro Gattuso Midfielder 1.77m 77 kg January 9, 1978
- Cristian Maggio Midfielder 1.84m 79 kg February 11, 1982
- Claudio Marchisio Midfielder 1.80m 70 kg January 19, 1986
- Riccardo Montolivo Midfielder 1.81m 76 kg January 18, 1985
- Angelo Palombo Midfielder 1.77m 77 kg September 25, 1981
- Andrea Pirlo Midfielder 1.77m 68 kg May 19, 1979
- Marco Borriello Forward 1.80m 73 kg June 18, 1982
- Antonio Di Natale Forward 1.77m 70 kg October 13, 1977
- Alberto Gilardino Forward 1.84m 79 kg July 5, 1982
- Vincenzo Iaquinta Forward 1.89m 79 kg November 21, 1979
- Giampaolo Pazzini Forward 1.80m 77 kg August 2, 1984
- Simone Pepe Forward 1.78m 73 kg August 30, 1983
- Fabio Quagliarella Forward 1.82m 73 kg January 31, 1983
- Giuseppe Rossi Forward 1.73m 72 kg February 1, 1987

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Appearances at finals:
1934 - Winners
1938 - Winners
1950 - First round
1954 - First round
1962 - First round
1966 - First round
1970 - Runners-up
1974 - First round
1978 - Fourth place
1982 - Winners
1986 - Second round
1990 - Third place
1994 - Runners-up
1998 - Quarter-final
2002 - Second round
2006 - Winners
Overall record at finals: Played 77, Won 44, Drawn 19, Lost 14.

Best performance: Winners in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006.

Most appearances at finals: Paolo Maldini (1990, 1994, 1998, 2002) - 23.

Most goals at finals: Roberto Baggio (1990, 1994, 1998), Paolo Rossi (1978, 1982, 1986) - 9.

World Cup high: Emerging from the disgrace of the Calciopoli match-fixing scandal to restore the honour of Italian football by winning the 2006 World Cup.

World Cup low: Following the tragic loss of 12 players following the 1949 Superga air disaster, Italy take the boat to Brazil for World Cup 1950 but, tired and shorn of talent, go out in the first round.

World Cup Legend: Giuseppe 'Peppino' Meazza. The 1930 and 1934 World Cup winner is still considered by many to be the greatest Italian player of all time, as well as the greatest Italian forward of all time.

The story so far: Italy have played more World Cup football than any other team and have won the tournament on four occasions, with only Brazil, on five, winning more. In the pre-war era, the Azzurri were almost untouchable as they won the 1934 trophy on their debut appearance and retained the title in 1938. Post-war, Italy lost their way and were repeatedly knocked out in the first round.

In 1978, a new generation, including legendary striker Paolo Rossi, emerged and, after reaching the semi-finals in Argentina, won the World Cup in Spain in 1982. Ever since, the Azzurri have been a force to be reckoned with, routinely reaching the latter stages, and they won it again in 2006.

Qualification: Republic of Ireland, led by experienced Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni, proved to be the only real stumbling block in Group Eight. A 1-1 draw with Trapattoni's team at the San Nicola Stadium in Bari in April meant that the Italians could still be caught at the top of the group and, heading into their penultimate qualifier, at Ireland's Croke Park, could be condemend to the play-offs with a defeat. Ireland thought they had done enough when Sean St Ledger gave them a 2-1 lead in the 87th minute, but Alberto Gilardino scored a 90th-minute equaliser to book Italy's place at the World Cup finals.
Qualifying record: P10, W7, D3, L0, F18, A7, Pts24.

Most appearances: Fabio Cannavaro, Gianluca Zambrotta (9).

Top goalscorer: Alberto Gilardino (4).


Team Profile ITALY:
Defending champions Italy will naturally be one of the leading contenders to emerge triumphant at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ South Africa. The only country along with Brazil to have won the tournament twice in succession, Marcello Lippi's men will be vying to match the performance of their pioneering predecessors in 1934 and 1938.

The road to South Africa
The Azzurri topped Group 8 thanks to their traditional efficiency and pragmatism, even if they failed to set the continent alight along the way. In total, they recorded seven wins and three draws, firing 18 goals and conceding seven.

Italy set the pace in their section right from the off with an opening-day 2-1 victory over Cyprus, and after that result took them to the summit they remained there. It nonetheless took them until their penultimate encounter to seal their passage. Intriguingly, the generations that claimed the world title in 1982 and 2006 also booked their tickets with one match to spare.

Alberto Gilardino finished top scorer for Lippi's team with four strikes to his name, including a stunning hat-trick in less than 15 minutes to down Cyprus 3-2 in their final outing.
The star players
Billed for a number of years now as one of the finest goalkeepers on the planet, at 31 Gianluigi Buffon remains one of the two pillars of the Italian defence. His spectacular reflexes to keep out a Zinedine Zidane header in extra time during the 2006 Final illustrated just why he has an undisputed claim on the gloves.

The other leader at the back is none other than evergreen captain Fabio Cannavaro. Now 36, the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year continues to contribute his superb positioning sense and the vast experience of his 130 caps.

In midfield, tireless tackler Gennaro Gattuso no longer needs any introduction. The 31-year-old is still the motor, battler and all-round talent at the heart of the Azzurri line-up, the man who never admits defeat and whose hunger for victory inspires all those around him.

The coach
A veritable monarch in the field of coaching, 61-year-old Marcello Lippi is an expert at making changes that yield results, with no fewer than five of the 12 goals Italy registered at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany coming from substitutes. The man with more than an air of Paul Newman has won everything in his career, which is precisely why he called time on his first stint as Italy trainer on 12 July 2006, having clinched the global crown. After the Azzurri floundered at UEFA EURO 2008, however, he did not need much persuasion to return to the role, and he immediately set about rebuilding the defence, remodelling the midfield and trying out a fresh crop of forwards. He puts little stock in his landmark 31 consecutive international matches without defeat, preferring to amass titles than statistics, and his natural feel for the game means his tactical decisions are never called into doubt. For the qualifiers, he called up a total of 36 players, with Cannavaro and full-back Gianluca Zambrotta the players most used (810 minutes each).


Previous FIFA World Cups
Italy have qualified for 16 of the 18 FIFA World Cup finals, failing to book themselves a place in 1958 and having not opted to take part in the first edition in 1930. They have won the competition on four occasions, in 1934, 1938, 1982 and four years ago in 2006. They also finished runners-up in 1970 and 1994 and claimed third place on home soil in 1990.

Honours

- 4 FIFA World Cups (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
- 1 UEFA European Championship (1968)
- 1 Olympic Football Tournament (1936)
What they said
"No team is superior to Italy. I don't want to say that we're better than everyone, but you might say that we're not inferior to any other team," Marcello Lippi, coach.

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