WORLD CUP QUALIFIER : Italy 1 - 0 Hungary A single goal from Alessandro Del Piero was enough to see Italy glid through the qualification process and seal their place in the 200w World Cup Finals. Once again Francesco Totti had an outstanding game for the Azzuri......Match Stats

Italy 1 - 0 Morocco ! A single goal from Damiano Tommasi helped Italy to secure a 1-0 victory over Morocco in tonight's International Friendly game whjich was played at Piacenza. Trapattoni used the game to experiment with some squad players, leaving Buffon, Nesta, Maldini and Del Piero on the bench but the match was marred by the dismissal of Alessio Tacchinardi for a second bookable offence in the 83rd minute. Elsewhere Romania beat Hungary in their World Cup Group 8 Qualifying game to move within two points of Italy at the head of their Group Table......Match Stats

Lithuania 0 - 0 Italy ! Italy were held to a goalless draw in Lithuania tonight in their World Cup 2002 Group 8 Qualifying game. The Italian midfield and strike force were largely ineffective with Totti, Del Piero and Vieri all underperforming but the defense help up well. Bufon, Cannacaro and Maldini were the only players to shine. The result leaves the Azzuri still 5-points clear of Romania at the top of their Group Table with only one game left to play. They face Hungary at home on the 6th October.......Match Stats

SQUAD ANNOUNCED ! Christian Vieri has been recalled to the Italian national team for their forthcoming World Cup qualifier against Lithuania on September 1. Atalanta midfielder Luciano Zauri is called into the squad for the second time. Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Francesco Toldo (Inter) Defenders: Valerio Bertotto (Udinese), Fabio Cannavaro (Parma), Paolo Maldini (Milan), Marco Materazzi (Inter), Alessandro Nesta (Lazio), Francesco Coco (Milan), Giuseppe Pancaro (Lazio) Midfielders: Stefano Fiore (Lazio), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Alessio Tacchinardi (Juventus), Damiano Tommasi (Roma), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus), Luciano Zauri (Atalanta) Forwards: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Filippo Inzaghi (Milan), Vincenzo Montella (Roma), Francesco Totti (Roma), Christian Vieri (Inter). The day after the game Trapattoni will name his squad for their friendly against Morocco on 5th September, which wil be staged at Piacenza.

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