Tough Italian Job

The Azzuris face a very tough job ahead of them. With a spate of match-fixing allegations back home, it’s taking a lot of mental strength for them to stay focus on their task at hand. If they want to avoid facing Brazil in the next stage of the tournament, they will need to top the group and thus, have to open their campaign with a convincing victory against Ghana.

A draw however, will be as good as a win for Ghana. The Ghanaians are renowned for their athleticism. It will be very tough on the ageing central defence of Italy. Still, three points should not be a problem for the veterans though the rookies will make them work for it.