
The friendly match against Ireland will help Italy better prepare for the World Cup. The Italian Football Federation also plans to hold a friendly match against Luxembourg on June 4, although this match has not yet been officially confirmed.
Prandelli's team played a friendly match against Nigeria at Craven Cottage last November, which ended in a 2-2 draw, with Giuseppe Rossi and Emanuele Giaccherini each scoring a goal for Italy.



