Italy
Italy go into the World Cup not only as one of the most fancied teams in the world cup odds but also as the holders.
Italy have a great World Cup pedigree, having won the tournament three times, but some fear that the 2014 squad is not good enough.
Italy World Cup Odds
Italy Recent World Cup Performances
| Year | Stage of Exit |
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| 2010 | Eliminated bottom of Group Stage |
| 2006 | Winners. Beat France on penalties after 1-1 draw |
| 2002 | Eliminated in extra time loss against South Korea in 2nd Round |
| 1998 | Eliminated on penalties against France in Quarter Final |
| 1994 | Runners Up. Beaten in final on penalties by Brazil |
| 1990 | Third place. Beaten by Argentina on penalties in the Semi Final |
Top Bets On Italy at the World Cup
These were the best bets on Italy at the most recent World Cup.
1. Italy not to qualify from Group F
2. Italy to finish bottom of Group F
3. Italy not to win in Group F
4. Italy stage of elimination to be the Group Stage
5. Daniele De Rossi to be Italy's top scorer
Italy World Cup Matches and Betting Previews
To read the match betting preview and check the latest odds, click ODDS
Italy Road To World Cup
Italy will have to qualify for the World Cup in the same manner as all the other European sides, most qualification groups will have six teams in and one team will qualify from each group. The eight runners up from the groups with six teams will compete for four spots in playoff games over two legs.
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Italy World Cup Squad
This is the Italy squad that completely underperformed at the most recent World Cup, finishing bottom of their group.
| Goalkeepers | Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari), Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo) |
| Defenders | Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa), Leonardo Bonucci (Bari), Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus), Mattia Cassani (Palermo), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Domenico Criscito (Genoa), Fabio Grosso (Juventus), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gianluca Zambrotta (AC Milan) |
| Midfielders | Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Antonio Candreva (Juventus), Andrea Cossu (Cagliari), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (Fiorentina), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Pepe (Udinese), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan) |
| Forwards | Antonio Di Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta (Juventus), Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal) |
Italy Team Info
Italy Player Stats
The Italy player stats, which will help to highlight the best bets on the Italy matches at the 2014 World Cup, will be updated below during qualification.
*All stats reflect bookies rules for own goals and 90 mins play in their respective markets.
| Player | Games (Sub) | Goals Scored | 1st Goals | Last Goals |
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Italy Team Stats
The Italy team stats, that will help show the best bets on Italy at the World Cup 2014, will be updated below during the World Cup qualification.
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| Over 2.5 | No. Of Games Drawing At Half Time |
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