Italy Football Formation

Lineup (3-5-2)

Italy Vs Chile - 1998 FIFA World Cup Group Stage B Game N°1 (11/06/1998)

GK PAGLIUCA
CB CANNAVARO
SWP COSTACURTA
CB NESTA
RB/RWB DI LIVIO
LB/LWB P. MALDINI (Maldini)
DMF/CMF ALBERTINI
CMF/DMF D. BAGGIO (Baggio D.)
CMF DI MATTEO
SS R. BAGGIO (Baggio R.)
CF VIERI

Substitutions: Di Biagio for Di Matteo (57 mn), Chiesa for Di Livio (61 mn) and Inzaghi for Vieri (71 mn)
Notes: Di Biagio played as central DMF, relocating Albertini on the left
Chiesa stayed on the right side of Italy's midfield

Captained by: Paolo Maldini
Short Free Kick: Roberto Baggio
Long Free Kick: Demetrio Albertini/Enrico Chiesa/Angelo Di Livio/Alessandro Costacurta (Taken with both feet)/Paolo Maldini/Alessandro Nesta/Gianluca Pagliuca
Free Kick 2: Luigi Di Biagio/Enrico Chiesa
Left Corner: Roberto Baggio
Right Corner: Angelo Di Livio
Penalty: Roberto Baggio
Players to go up in freekicks and corners: Alessandro Nesta, Paolo Maldini, Dino Baggio, Roberto Di Matteo, Luigi Di Biagio

Team Strategy

★Mark Key Player: Cannavaro on Salas | Nesta on Zamorano | Dino Baggio on Estay (Optional)
★Change Sides: Roberto Baggio/Vieri | Dino Baggio/Albertini (First Half, while at the Second Half, Di Matteo appeared by the center and Albertini on the left) | Cannavaro/Nesta (They were man marking the Chilean strikers) | Di Biagio/Albertini (Optional) | Roberto Baggio/Inzaghi
★Long Passing
★Counter Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Right Side Attack