About World Soccer: World Cup Preview: Italy

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World Soccer World Soccer Basics Teams & Players World Cup From Stewart Coggin, your Guide to World Soccer This week I look at Italy's chances at the 2014 World Cup. The Azzurri flopped at the 2010 tournament in South Africa, but reached the final of Euro 2012 under Cesare Prandelli and have high hopes of going deep into this event. I also look at their group rivals Costa Rica, while guest writer Michael Davies assesses Croatia's chances.   Italy Italy qualified for the 2014 World Cup with two games to spare – something they have never achieved in their history... Read more Search Related Topics:  italy soccer  italy soccer players  2014 world cup Costa Rica Despite being pitted in a difficult 2014 World Cup qualifying group alongside Italy, England and Uruguay, Costa Rica should not be underestimated... Read more Search Related Topics:  costa rica soccer  costa rica soccer players  2014 world cup Croatia A stumbling finish to their qualifying campaign resulted in Croatia switching coaches prior to their playoff against Iceland... Read more Search Related Topics:  croatia soccer  croatia soccer team  2014 world cup Soccer Glossary Understanding the basic terminology of soccer.   Search Related Topics:  soccer basics  soccer terms  soccer equipment Related Searches World Soccer Game FIFA World Cup Kids Soccer Jerseys Italy Soccer Gear Soccer Cup 2014 Featured Articles Skills and Tactics The U.S. College Game Youth Soccer The Women's Game Soccer Culture Soccer History   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Stewart Coggin World Soccer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com World Soccer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Argentina 2014 World Cup Squad Profile England 2014 World Cup Squad Profile Spain 2014 World Cup Squad Profile Italy 2014 World Cup Squad Profile Soccer Glossary   Follow me on: Advertisement