Italy v USA, 29 February 2012
| Score | 1-0 to USA |
| Referee | Firat Aydinus |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
Kick-off: 8.45pm local (2.30pm ET)
0
Italy
Manager: Cesare Prandelli
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
(captain)
Defender
Andrea Barzagli
Defender
Domenico Criscito
Defender
Christian Maggio
Defender
Angelo Ogbonna
Midfielder
Claudio Marchisio
Midfielder
Thiago Motta
Midfielder
Antonio Nocerino
Forward
Sebastian Giovinco
Forward
Alessandro Matri
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
Substitutions:
| Giorgio Chiellini for Domenico Criscito | 46 |
| Riccardo Montolivo for Antonio Nocerino | 46 |
| Giampaolo Pazzini for Thiago Motta | 59 |
| Fabio Borini for Alessandro Matri | 59 |
| Daniele De Rossi for Christian Maggio | 71 |
| Ignazio Abate for Claudio Marchisio | 72 |
Cards:
| Giorgio Chiellini | 66 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Morgan De Sanctis
Goalkeeper
Salvatore Sirigu
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Viviano
Defender
Ignazio Abate
Defender
Davide Astori
Defender
Federico Balzaretti
Defender
Leonardo Bonucci
Defender
Giorgio Chiellini
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder
Riccardo Montolivo
Forward
Fabio Borini
Forward
Giampaolo Pazzini
1
USA
Manager: Jürgen Klinsmann
Goals:
| Clint Dempsey | 55 |
|
Starting lineup:
Tim Howard
Goalkeeper
Clarence Goodson
Defender
Carlos Bocanegra
Defender/Centre back
(captain)
Steve Cherundolo
Defender/Midfielder
Fabian Johnson
Defender/Midfielder
Brek Shea
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Bradley
Midfielder
Maurice Edu
Midfielder
Danny Williams
Midfielder
Clint Dempsey
Midfielder/Forward
Jozy Altidore
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sascha Kljestan for Brek Shea | 73 |
| Jonathan Spector for Fabian Johnson | 77 |
| Terrence Boyd for Jozy Altidore | 79 |
| Edson Buddle for Clint Dempsey | 90 |
Cards:
| Carlos Bocanegra | 68 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Nick Rimando
Defender
Michael Parkhurst
Defender
Jonathan Spector
Defender/Midfielder
Geoff Cameron
Midfielder
Sascha Kljestan
Forward
Terrence Boyd
Forward
Edson Buddle