World Cup 2014 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Malta 2-0
MODENA, Sep. 11, 2012 (AMP) — Brazil 2014 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Malta by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group B with 4 points. Malta is bottom with no points. In their next game, Italy will meet second-placed Armenia on October 12, while Malta will face Czech republic.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Italy at the World Cup
- 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
- 17 appearances (first in 1934)
- 19 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
- Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)
Malta at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Italy
2:0
Malta
2:0 (1:0)
- 11 September 2012
- 20:45
- Modena
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 4 |
 Armenia | 3 |
 Bulgaria | 1 |
 Czech republic | 1 |
 Denmark | 1 |
| Malta | 0 |
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