Italy out of Cup in stunning loss to Slovakia

Defending champion Italy was eliminated Thursday from the World Cup with a humbling 3-2 loss to Slovakia, which advanced.
Jun 24, 2010, 10:58 pm - Associated Press

Match Timeline

Slovakia
Italy
  • KO
  • 25
  • HT
  • 45
  • 56
  • 73
  • 81
  • 87
  • 89
  • 90+2
  • 90+2
  • 90+5
  • FT

Match Commentary

90'
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90'
Italy finish <i>bottom</i> of the group. I wonder what odds you could have got on that? They finish without a win to their name. Only France have plumbed lower depths than that in this tournament.
90'
Paraguay are likely to face Japan or Denmark while Netherlands will probably be Slovakia's opponents in the next round.
Match Stats
SVKITA
Possession
50%
5050
50%
Shots on Goal
4
6
Shot Attempts
12
16
Yellow Cards
4
4
Corner Kicks
6
3
Saves
3
1