Italy v Argentina, 14 August 2013
| Score | 2-1 to Argentina |
| Referee | Wolfgang Stark |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| Attendance | 41,369 |
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1
Italy
Manager: Cesare Prandelli
Goals:
| Lorenzo Insigne | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
Defender
Luca Antonelli
Defender
Giorgio Chiellini
Defender
Christian Maggio
Midfielder
Antonio Candreva
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder
Emanuele Giaccherini
Midfielder
Claudio Marchisio
Midfielder
Riccardo Montolivo
Midfielder
Marco Verratti
Forward
Dani Osvaldo
Substitutions:
| Alberto Aquilani for Antonio Candreva | 46 |
| Alessandro Florenzi for Riccardo Montolivo | 46 |
| Lorenzo Insigne for Claudio Marchisio | 46 |
| Alessandro Diamanti for Emanuele Giaccherini | 54 |
| Frederico Marchetti for Gianluigi Buffon | 54 |
| Alessio Cerci for Christian Maggio | 71 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Frederico Marchetti
Goalkeeper
Salvatore Sirigu
Defender
Davide Astori
Defender
Leonardo Bonucci
Defender
Lorenzo De Silvestri
Defender
Andrea Ranocchia
Defender/Midfielder
Alessandro Florenzi
Midfielder
Alberto Aquilani
Midfielder
Alessandro Diamanti
Midfielder
Stephan El Shaarawy
Forward
Alessio Cerci
Forward
Alberto Gilardino
Forward
Lorenzo Insigne
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
2
Argentina
Manager: Alejandro Sabella
Goals:
| Gonzalo Higuaín | 21 |
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| Éver Banega | 49 |
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Starting lineup:
Mariano Andújar
Goalkeeper
José Basanta
Defender
Hugo Campagnaro
Defender
Federico Fernández
Defender
Ezequiel Garay
Defender
Javier Mascherano
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Biglia
Midfielder
Érik Lamela
Midfielder
Angel Di María
Midfielder/Forward
Gonzalo Higuaín
Forward
Rodrigo Palacio
Forward
Substitutions:
| Éver Banega for Érik Lamela | 46 |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi for Gonzalo Higuaín | 61 |
| Fabricio Coloccini for Ezequiel Garay | 72 |
| Maxi Rodriguez for Javier Mascherano | 76 |
| Ricky Alvarez for Angel Di María | 81 |
| Augusto Fernández for Rodrigo Palacio | 89 |
Cards:
| Hugo Campagnaro | 74 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sergio Romero
Goalkeeper
Oscar Ustari
Defender
Cristian Ansaldi
Defender
Pablo Zabaleta
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Midfielder
Ricky Alvarez
Midfielder
Éver Banega
Midfielder
Francisco Cerro
Midfielder
Augusto Fernández
Midfielder
Maxi Rodriguez
Forward
Ezequiel Lavezzi