Italy Football Formation

Lineup (3-5-2)

Italy Vs Netherlands - 2000 Euro Semifinals Game (29/06/2000)

GK TOLDO
CB CANNAVARO
SWP NESTA
CB IULIANO
RB/RWB ZAMBROTTA
LB/LWB MALDINI
RDMF/CMF ALBERTINI
CDMF DI BIAGIO
LCMF/AMF FIORE
SS DEL PIERO
CF INZAGHI (F. Inzaghi)

Substitutions: Delvecchio for Inzaghi (67 mn), Pessotto for Albertini (77 mn) and Totti for Fiore (83 mn)
Incidents: Zambrotta (34 mn) was sent off after a second bookable offense
Notes: Del Piero was tasked to fill the RWB/RB position after Zambrotta's dismissal for the remainder of the first half
At the start of the second half, Italy fielded a 4-4-1 with Cannavaro definitely settled as RB, Nesta and Iuliano as CBs, Maldini as LB, Del Piero as RMF/right AMF, Albertini and Di Biagio as DMFs, Fiore as LMF/left AMF and Inzaghi as central CF

Captained by: Paolo Maldini
Short Free Kick: Alessandro Del Piero
Long Free Kick: Alessandro Del Piero/Demetrio Albertini/Francesco Totti/Luigi Di Biagio/Alessandro Nesta/Fabio Cannavaro/Paolo Maldini/Mark Iuliano (Taken with his left foot)/Francesco Toldo
Free Kick 2: -
Left Corner: Alessandro Del Piero/Stefano Fiore
Right Corner: Alessandro Del Piero
Penalty: Alessandro Del Piero/Filippo Inzaghi
Players to go up in freekicks and corners: Fabio Cannavaro, Paolo Maldini, Luigi Di Biagio

Team Strategy

★Long Passing
★Counter Attack
★Change Sides: Di Biagio/Albertini - Optional | Del Piero/Inzaghi | Pessotto/Di Biagio - Optional