Italy v Paraguay, 14 June 2010
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Benito Archundia |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals group F |
| Venue | Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
| Attendance | 62,869 |
View Italy v Paraguay head to head
Kick-Off 20:30 Local (19:30 BST)
Man of the Match:
Antolín Alcaraz (Paraguay)
Assistant referees:
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)
Fourth official:
Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
Fifth official:
Juan Zumba (El Salvador)
Italy and Paraguay previously met in the first round of the 1950 tournament, with Italy winning 2–0; neither qualified for the next round.
1
Italy
Manager: Marcello Lippi
Goals:
| Daniele De Rossi | 63 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
Defender
Fabio Cannavaro
(captain)
Defender
Giorgio Chiellini
Defender
Domenico Criscito
Defender
Gianluca Zambrotta
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder
Claudio Marchisio
Midfielder
Riccardo Montolivo
Forward
Alberto Gilardino
Forward
Vincenzo Iaquinta
Forward
Simone Pepe
Substitutions:
| Frederico Marchetti for Gianluigi Buffon | 46 |
| Mauro Camoranesi for Claudio Marchisio | 59 |
| Antonio Di Natale for Alberto Gilardino | 72 |
Cards:
| Mauro Camoranesi | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Morgan De Sanctis
Goalkeeper
Frederico Marchetti
Defender
Salvatore Bocchetti
Defender
Leonardo Bonucci
Defender
Christian Maggio
Midfielder
Mauro Camoranesi
Midfielder
Gennaro Gattuso
Midfielder
Angelo Palombo
Forward
Antonio Di Natale
Forward
Giampaolo Pazzini
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
Forward
Fabio Quagliarella
1
Paraguay
Manager: Gerardo Martino
Goals:
| Antolín Alcáraz | 39 |
|
Starting lineup:
Justo Villar
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Antolín Alcáraz
Defender
Paulo da Silva
Defender
Claudio Morel
Defender
Carlos Bonet
Defender/Midfielder
Víctor Cáceres
Midfielder
Marcos Riveros
Midfielder
Aureliano Torres
Midfielder
Enrique Vera
Midfielder
Lucas Barrios
Forward
Nelson Valdéz
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jonathan Santana for Aureliano Torres | 60 |
| Roque Santa Cruz for Nelson Valdéz | 68 |
| Oscar Cardozo for Lucas Barrios | 76 |
Cards:
| Víctor Cáceres | 62 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Diego Barreto
Goalkeeper
Aldo Bobadilla
Defender
Julio Caceres
Defender
Denis Caniza
Defender
Darío Verón
Midfielder
Edgar Barreto
Midfielder
Nestor Ortigoza
Midfielder
Jonathan Santana
Midfielder/Forward
Edgar Benítez
Forward
Oscar Cardozo
Forward
Rodolfo Gamarra
Forward
Roque Santa Cruz