World Cup 2010 team news: Italy v Paraguay

Venue Green Point Stadium, Cape Town Referee B Archundia (Mex) Odds Italy 11-10 Paraguay 10-3 Draw 9-4 TV BBC1 Radio BBC 5 Live Italy Manager Marcello Lippi Fifa ranking 5 Doubtful De Rossi (calf) Injured Pirlo (calf) Suspended None Paraguay Manager Gerardo Martino Fifa ranking 31 Doubtful None Injured None Suspended None Match pointers • Only twice in 30 World Cup games since 1990 have Italy scored more than two goals in a match • Paraguay have won only one of their last 11 World Cup matches against European sides • Despite appearing in only six matches, Alberto Gilardino was Italy's top scorer during qualification with four goals • Paraguay's squad includes three players born in Argentina and a fourth, Claudio Morel, who grew up there • Excluding penalty shoot-outs, Italy have not lost to South American opposition at a World Cup since 1978