Italy 2014 World Cup squad
Italy's 2014 World Cup squad, rated player by player. The standouts: Claudio Marchisio, Mario Balotelli, Gianluigi Buffon. Here's the full 23-man squad — then build your own all-time World Cup XI.
| Player | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Claudio Marchisio | MID | 71 |
| Mario Balotelli | FWD | 68 |
| Gianluigi Buffon | GK | 65 |
| Giorgio Chiellini | DEF | 64 |
| Matteo Darmian | DEF | 64 |
| Thiago Motta | MID | 64 |
| Andrea Barzagli | DEF | 64 |
| Andrea Pirlo | MID | 64 |
| Antonio Candreva | MID | 63 |
| Antonio Cassano | FWD | 63 |
| Salvatore Sirigu | GK | 63 |
| Daniele De Rossi | MID | 63 |
| Ciro Immobile | FWD | 63 |
| Marco Parolo | MID | 63 |
| Marco Verratti | MID | 63 |
| Alessio Cerci | FWD | 62 |
| Mattia Perin | GK | 62 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | FWD | 62 |
| Mattia De Sciglio | DEF | 61 |
| Ignazio Abate | DEF | 61 |
| Alberto Aquilani | MID | 61 |
| Leonardo Bonucci | DEF | 61 |
| Gabriel Paletta | DEF | 61 |
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