All the information about the Azzurri team and its participation in the 2010 World Cup
History:
WORLD CUP 2010
FIFA is once again organizing the football World Cup, a competition which joins all the national teams in the world in trying to qualify for the final stages of the tournament, which then crowns one nation as the World Champion - the current World Champions are Italy. The 2010 will be the 19th edition of the competition. The first edition of the World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay but a lot of European nations boycotted the competition on the grounds that it was not being held in Europe (football's birth place) and due to the long distance to travel by sea to arrive at the hosting venues (at least a month travel).
Since that edition the competition was held every four years with the exception of the 12 year period (1938-1950) of the Second World War. For the first nine editions (1930-1970) the price was the Rimet Cup, named after the father of the competition - Jules Rimet. In the 1970 the cup was won by Brazil for the third time and therefore they won the cup for ever. Since then a new cup was made - the FIFA cup.
For the first time, the World Cup is being hosted by South Africa. This will be the first time that the World Cup will be held in the African continent. After Europe - with ten editions (1934, 1938, 1954, 1958, 1966, 1974, 1982, 1990, 1998, 2006), South America - with six editions (1930, 1950, 1962, 1970, 1978, 1986), North America - with one edition (1994) and Asia - with one edition (2002), Africa will be the fifth continent to host this competition.
Qualification, European Group 8 - Results and Standings
06-09-2008Cyprus vs Italy
06-09-2008Georgia vs Ireland
06-09-2008Montenegro vs Bulgaria
10-09-2008Italy vs Georgia
10-09-2008Montenegro vs Ireland
11-10-2008Bulgaria vs Italy
11-10-2008Georgia vs Cyprus
15-10-2008Italy vs Montenegro
15-10-2008Ireland vs Cyprus
15-10-2008Georgia vs Bulgaria
11-02-2009Ireland vs Georgia
28-03-2009Montenegro vs Italy
28-03-2009Cyprus vs Georgia
28-03-2009Ireland vs Bulgaria
01-04-2009Italy vs Ireland
1-2
1-2
2-2
2-0
0-0
0-0
1-1
2-1
1-0
0-0
2-1
0-2
2-1
1-1
1-1
01-04-2009Bulgaria vs Cyprus
01-04-2009Georgia vs Montenegro
06-06-2009Cyprus vs Montenegro
06-06-2009Bulgaria vs Ireland
05-09-2009Georgia vs Italy
05-09-2009Cyprus vs Ireland
05-09-2009Bulgaria vs Montenegro
09-09-2009Italy vs Bulgaria
09-09-2009Montenegro vs Cyprus
10-10-2009Ireland vs Italy
10-10-2009Cyprus vs Bulgaria
10-10-2009Montenegro vs Georgia
14-10-2009Italy vs Cyprus
14-10-2009Ireland vs Montenegro
14-10-2009Bulgaria vs Georgia
2-0
0-0
2-2
1-1
0-2
1-2
4-1
2-0
1-1
2-2
4-1
2-1
3-2
0-0
6-2
POINTS GAMES WINS DRAWS LOST GOALS+ GOALS-
ITALY
IRELAND
BULGARIA
CYPRUS
MONTENEGRO
GEORGIA
10
10
10
10
10
10
24
18
14
9
9
3
7
4
3
2
1
0
3
6
5
3
6
3
0
0
2
5
3
7
18
12
17
14
9
7
7
8
13
16
14
19
The Final Positions of the Azzurri in the World Cup
EDITION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
YEAR
1930
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
HOST
Uruguay
Italy
France
Brazil
Switzerland
Sweden
Chile
England
Mexico
West Germany
Argentina
Spain
Mexico
Italy
U.S.A.
France
Japan/S.Korea
Germany
South Africa
WINNER
Uruguay
Italy
Italy
Uruguay
West Germany
Brazil
Brazil
England
Brazil
West Germany
Argentina
Italy
Argentina
West Germany
Brazil
France
Brazil
Italy
Spain
ITALY (Final Position)
No Participation
World Champions
World Champions
First Round
First Round
Qualification Round
First Round
First Round
Final
First Round
3/4 Place Final
World Champions
Second Round
3/4 Place Final
Final
Quarter Finals
Second Round
World Champions
First Round
RANK
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1st
1st
7th
9th
--
9th
9th
2nd
10th
4th
1st
12th
3rd
2nd
5th
11th
1st
26th
The Azzurri used in the qualification games
GAMES
9 CANNAVARO Fabio (Real Madrid, Juventus)
9 DE ROSSI Daniele (Roma)
9 ZAMBROTTA Gian Luca (Milan)
7 BUFFON Gianluigi (Juventus)
7 CHIELLINI Giorgio (Juventus)
7 DI NATALE Antonio (Udinese)
7 PEPE Simone (Udinese)
7 PIRLO Andrea (MIlan)
6 CAMORANESI Mauro German (Juventus)
6 IAQUINTA Vincenzo (Juventus)
6 GILARDINO Alberto (Fiorentina)
5 GROSSO Fabio (Olympique Lyon, Juventus)
5 PALOMBO Angelo (Sampdoria)
5 QUAGLIARELLA Fabio (Udinese, Napoli)
4 DOSSENA Andrea (Liverpool)
4 GATTUSO Gennaro Ivan (Milan)
4 ROSSI Giuseppe (Villarreal)
3 D'AGOSTINO Gaetano (Udinese)
3 TONI Luca (Bayern Munich)
2 AMELIA Marco (Palermo)
2 AQUILANI Alberto (Roma)
2 BOCCHETTI Salvatore (Genoa)
2 BRIGHI Matteo (Roma)
2 GAMBERINI Alessandro (Fiorentina)
2 LEGROTTAGLIE Nicola (Juventus)
2 PAZZINI Giampaolo (Sampdoria)
2 PERROTTA Simone (Roma)
2 SANTON Davide (Inter)
1 BARZAGLI Andrea (Wolfsburg)
1 BONERA Daniele (Milan)
1 CASSETTI Marco (Roma)
1 CRISCITO Domenico (Genoa)
1 DEL PIERO Alessandro (Juventus)
1 MARCHETTI Federico (Cagliari)
1 MARCHIONNI Marco (Fiorentina)
1 MARCHISIO Claudio (Juventus)
1 MONTOLIVO Riccardo (Fiorentina)
GOALS
4 GILARDINO (Fiorentina)
2 AQUILANI Alberto (Roma)
2 DE ROSSI Daniela (Roma)
2 DI NATALE Antonio (Udinese)
2 IAQUINTA Vincenzo (Juventus)
1 CAMORANESI Mauro German (Juventus)
1 GROSSO Fabio (Juventus)
1 PAZZINI Giampaolo (Sampdoria)
1 PIRLO Andrea (Milan)
CAPTAINS
9 CANNAVARO Fabio (Real Madrid, Juventus)
1 BUFFON Gianluigi (Juventus)
COACH
LIPPI Marcello - 10 game
Other Azzurri who missed the 2010 World Cup Call-Up
ROSSI
Giuseppe
Villarreal (Spa)
DOSSENA
Andrea
Napoli
TONI
Luca
Roma
AQUILANI
Alberto
Liverpool (Eng)
GAMBERINI
Alessandro
Fiorentina
AMELIA
Marco
Genoa
SANTON
Davide
Inter
PERROTTA
Simone
Roma
BRIGHI
Matteo
Roma
DEL PIERO
Alessandro
Juventus
BARZAGLI
Andrea
Wolfsburg (Ger)
BONERA
Daniele
Milan
MARCHIONNI
Marco
Fiorentina
NOCERINO
Antonio
Palermo
SANTACROCE
Fabiano
Napoli
FOGGIA
Pasquale
Lazio
MOTTA
Marco
Roma
World Cup 2010
POINTS GAMES WINS DRAWS LOST GOALS+ GOALS-
PARAGUAY
SLOVAKIA
NEW ZEALAND
ITALY
3
3
3
3
5
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
3
2
0
1
0
1
3
4
2
4
1
5
2
5
14 JuneCape Town
15 JuneRustenburg
20 JuneMangaung
20 JuneNelspruit
24 JunePolokwane
24 JuneJohannesburg
ITALY vs PARAGUAY
NEW ZEALAND vs SLOVAKIA
SLOVAKIA vs PARAGUAY
ITALY vs NEW ZEALAND
PARAGUAY vs NEW ZEALAND
SLOVAKIA vs ITALY
1 - 1
1 - 1
0 - 2
1 - 1
0 - 0
3 - 2
ROUND 1 - Group F
The Other Azzurri in the 2010 World Cup Training Camp
Azzurri Reserves
Goalkeeper
SIRIGU
Salvatore
Palermo
CASSANI
Mattia
Palermo
Defender
COSSU
Andrea
Cagliari
Midfielder
BORRIELLO
Marco
Milan
Attacker
Attacker
LEGROTTAGLIE
Nicola
Juventus
The Other Azzurro at the 2010 Stage Pre-Mondial Training Camp
BIONDINI
Davide
Cagliari
BIAGIANTI
Marco
Catania
Injured
ESPOSITO
Andrea
Livorno
D'AGOSTINO
Gaetano
Udinese
CASSETTI
Marco
Roma
CURCI
Gianluca
Siena
Injured
GALLOPPA
Daniele
Parma
Injured
MASCARA
Giuseppe
Catania
PALLADINO
Raffaele
Genoa
PELLISSIER
Sergio
Chievo Verona
Injured
The Other Azzurri in the initial FIFA 30-Men Azzurri Squad
GROSSO
Fabio
Juventus
CANDREVA
Antonio
Juventus
1
World Champion
2
3
DE ROSSI Daniele
Roma
Age: 26 years
Debut: 4-9-2004
Games: 57
Goals: 9
Captain: 1
WORLD CUP 2010
Games: 3 Goals: 1
TOTAL WORLD CUPS
Previous Editions: 2006
Games: 6Goals: 1
Midfielder
4
World Champion
6
World Champion
Midfielder
7
8
World Champion
IAQUINTA Vincenzo
Juventus
Age: 30 years
Debut: 30-3-2005
Games: 40 (19 Udinese, 21 Juventus)
Goals: 6 (1 Udinese, 5 Juventus)
Captain: 0
WORLD CUP 2010
Games: 3Goals: 1
TOTAL WORLD CUPS
Previous Editions: 2006
Games: 8Goals: 2
9
World Champion
10
World Champion
14
World Champion
17
18
World Champion
20
21
World Champion
22
World Champion
SAMPDORIA
2 players
The mascot of this edition is the leopard ZAKUMI having the Green and Yellow colours of the South African National team. The name comes from 'ZA' the international abbreviation for South Africa and 'KUMI' meaning 'ten' for 2010. It was designed by South African Andries Odendaal. Controversy has broke out over the production of the figurines of Zakumi, which were produced in China instead of South Africa.
The 23-man Squad for the 2010 WORLD CUP
