Italy Football Formation

Lineup (4-4-2)

Salvatore Sirigu · Andrea Ranocchia · Leonardo Bonucci · Ignaccio Abate · Dominico Criscito · Riccardo Montolivo · Antonio Candreva · Claudio Marchisio · Giuseppi Rossi · Stephan El Shaarawy · Mario Balotelli

After the disaster of WC'10 in S. Africa, you are beginning to see the young talent emerging in Italy. Pirlo, Totti, Nesta, and Buffon are still good, but it may be time to move on from them. Everyone in this lineup is 27 or younger, showing just how much talent Italy has in the pipeline. I expect them to be a favorite in Brasil next summer.