Slovakia 3:2 Italy
Robert VITTEK (25', 73')
Kamil KOPUNEK (89')
Antonio DI NATALE (81')
Fabio QUAGLIARELLA (90'+2)
Johannesburg - Ellis Park Stadium
Fabio Cannavaro, captain of Italy, leaves the field dejected after being knocked out of the competition by Slovakia during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium on June 24, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa. ('June 23, 2010 16:00' - Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Europe) Fabio Quagliarella of Italy gestures during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium on June 24, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
('June 23, 2010 16:00' - Photo by Claudio Villa/ Grazia Neri/Getty Images Europe) Kamil Kopunek of Slovakia celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium on June 24, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
('June 23, 2010 16:00' - Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images Europe)
Robert Vittek of Slovakia celebrates scoring the opening goal during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group F match between Slovakia and Italy at Ellis Park Stadium on June 24, 2010 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
('June 23, 2010 16:00' - Photo by Christof Koepsel/Getty Images Europe) FINAL STANDINGS:
Group F | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
| Paraguay |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
| Slovakia |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| New Zealand |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Italy |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
LINE UP:
Slovakia: 1-Jan Mucha; 2-Peter Pekarik, 3-Martin Skrtel, 16-Jan Durica, 5-Radoslav Zabavnik, 6-Zdeno Strba (20-Kamil Kopunek 87'), 15-Miroslav Stoch, 17-Marek Hamsik, 11-Robert Vittek (9-Stanislav Sestak 92'), 19-Juraj Kucka, 18-Erik Jendrisek (22-Martin Petras 95').
Italia: 12-Federico Marchetti; 19-Gianluca Zambrotta, 5-Fabio Cannavaro, 4-Giorgio Chiellini, 3-Domenico Criscito (2-Christian Maggio 45'), 22-Riccardo Montolivo (21-Andrea Pirlo 55'), 6-Daniele De Rossi, 8-Gennaro Gattuso (18-Fabio Quagliarella 45'), 9-Vincenzo Iaquinta, 7-Simone Pepe, 10-Antonio Di Natale.