MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head- The only previous World Cup meeting between these two nations came in the third-place play-off in 1990 when Italy won 2-1.
- England have only won two of their last 11 internationals against Italy, losing six plus the penalty shootout defeat at Euro 2012.
- Roy Hodgson's side won 2-1 when the sides last met, in a friendly in Switzerland in August 2012.
- England have only lost two of their last 16 World Cup games (W7, D7), excluding penalty shoot-outs.
- Wayne Rooney, England's top scorer in qualifying with seven goals, is yet to score in a World Cup finals. This will be his ninth appearance.
- Leighton Baines provided three assists during qualifying, more than any other England player.
- England have lost only one of 15 matches played overseas under Hodgson (W6, D8).
- Eighteen-year-old Luke Shaw is the second-youngest player at the World Cup behind Cameroon's Fabrice Olinga.
- Italy emerged unbeaten in World Cup qualifying for the fourth time in their last five attempts.
- Only Brazil (20) have appeared in more World Cups than Italy and Germany (both 18).
- The Azzurri have scored in each of their last 14 games at the World Cup, the best current run of any team. The last time they failed to score was in the quarter-finals against France in 1998.
- Italy have conceded 14 goals from outside the penalty area at the World Cup, more than any other nation since 1966
Goal Scorers
Italy -Claudio Marchisio(35) and Mario Balotelli(50)
England - Daniel Sturridge(37)
England's World Cup campaign opened with defeat against Italy
Managers
Roy Hodgson(England)
Squads
England
- 01 Hart
- 02 Johnson
- 03 Baines
- 14 Henderson (Wilshere - 73' )
- 05 Cahill
- 06 Jagielka
- 11 Welbeck (Barkley - 61' )
- 04 Gerrard
- 09 Sturridge (Lallana - 80' )
- 19 Sterling Booked
- 10 Rooney
- 12 Sirigu
- 04 Darmian
- 03 Chiellini
- 16 De Rossi
- 15 Barzagli
- 20 Paletta
- 06 Candreva (Parolo - 79' )
- 23 Verratti (Motta - 57' )
- 09 Balotelli (Immobile - 73' )
- 21 Pirlo
- 08 Marchisio
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