Italy v West Germany, 18 December 1955
| Score | 2-1 to Italy |
| Referee | Arthur Ellis |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Olimpico, Roma |
| Attendance | 80,000 |
View Italy v West Germany head to head
2
Italy
Goals:
| Karl Mai | own goal | 38 |
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| Giampiero Boniperti | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Giovanni Viola
Defender
Ardico Magnini
Forward
Giampiero Boniperti
(captain)
Forward
Amleto Frignani
Forward
Armando Segato
Substitutions:
| Renzo Burini for Gino Pivatelli | 0 |
On the bench:
1
West Germany
Manager: Josef 'Sepp' Herberger
Goals:
| Josef Rohrig | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Fritz Herkenrath
Goalkeeper
Horst Eckel
Defender
Josef Posipal
Defender
Werner Liebrich
Midfielder
Karl Mai
Midfielder
Hans Schafer
Midfielder
Georg Stollenwerk
Midfielder
Fritz Walter
Midfielder
(captain)
Helmut Rahn
Forward
Substitutions:
| Erich Juskowiak for Josef Posipal | 0 |
On the bench:
Defender
Erich Juskowiak