Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has named his 23 man squad to travel to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The Italian side has a nice balance in terms of youth and experience, with calm old heads like Gigi Buffon in goal, and imperious midfielder Andrea Pirlo, joined by players who have fewer kilometres on the clock.
Italy, surprise winners in 2006, will be hoping to do better than their lacklustre group stage elimination in 2010 from Group D.
The Azzuri will have it all to do, however, from this difficult group which also contains England, Uruguay and Costa Rica.
Italy 23 Man Squad
1 Gianluigi BUFFON Goalkeeper
2 Mattia DE SCIGLIO Defender
3 Giorgio CHIELLINI Defender
4 Matteo DARMIAN Defender
5 Thiago MOTTA Midfielder
6 Antonio CANDREVA Midfielder
7 Ignazio ABATE Defender
8 Claudio MARCHISIO Midfielder
9 Mario BALOTELLI Forward
10 Antonio CASSANO Forward
11 Alessio CERCI Forward
12 Salvatore SIRIGU Goalkeeper
13 Mattia PERIN Goalkeeper
14 Alberto AQUILANI Midfielder
15 Andrea BARZAGLI Defender
16 Daniele DE ROSSI Midfielder
17 Ciro IMMOBILE Forward
18 Marco PAROLO Midfielder
19 Leonardo BONUCCI Defender
20 Gabriel PALETTA Defender
21 Andrea PIRLO Midfielder
22 Lorenzo INSIGNE Forward
23 Marco VERRATTI Midfielder
PRANDELLI Cesare Coach (ITA)
