Azzuri replied to the Defeat in the Cup of the Confederation

Lose from Brazil not doomsday for Italia. As being said by the coach Italia Marcello Lippi, Azzurri - the Italia nickname - was ready to repay the defeat time of the two teams again meeting in the Cup site of the Confederation in South Africa (South Africa) this coming June 14-28.

The cup of the Confederation was the tournament that often was acknowledged as the Cup of the mini World. His participants in eight best teams from six confederations. By chance, Brazil as the champion Copa America and Italia as the champion the Cup of the World 2006, was in the same group (the B group). The duel both of them will be played on June 21 in Pretoria.

Apart from Italia and Brazil, the group of B Piala of the Confederation was also occupied by Egypt (the champion the African Cup 2008) and the United States (the champion the Cup of CONCACAF Gold). Whereas the A group was occupied jawara Euro 2008 Spain, the champion the Asian Cup 2007 Iraq, the winner of the Cup of Oceania New Zealand, plus the South African host. The cup of the Confederation of this year will be played in four cities. That is, Johannesburg (the Ellis Park Stadium), Pretoria (Loftus Versfeld), Bloemfontein (Free State), and Rustenburg (Extravagant Bafokeng). The four same stadiums will become venue the Cup of the World 2010.