Italy 2006 World Cup squad
Italy's 2006 World Cup squad, rated player by player. The standouts: Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Cannavaro, Andrea Pirlo. Here's the full 23-man squad — then build your own all-time World Cup XI.
| Player | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Buffon | GK | 93 |
| Fabio Cannavaro | DEF | 91 |
| Andrea Pirlo | MID | 91 |
| Francesco Totti | FWD | 89 |
| Alessandro Del Piero | FWD | 88 |
| Cristian Zaccardo | DEF | 86 |
| Fabio Grosso | DEF | 86 |
| Andrea Barzagli | DEF | 86 |
| Gennaro Gattuso | MID | 86 |
| Luca Toni | FWD | 86 |
| Alessandro Nesta | DEF | 86 |
| Gianluca Zambrotta | DEF | 86 |
| Simone Perrotta | MID | 86 |
| Massimo Oddo | DEF | 86 |
| Marco Materazzi | DEF | 86 |
| Mauro Camoranesi | MID | 85 |
| Angelo Peruzzi | GK | 84 |
| Marco Amelia | GK | 84 |
| Daniele De Rossi | MID | 83 |
| Alberto Gilardino | FWD | 81 |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta | FWD | 81 |
| Simone Barone | MID | 81 |
| Filippo Inzaghi | FWD | 78 |
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