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FORZA ITALIA
Italy outlasts France, captures 4th World Cup
Italian 'keeper Gianluigi Buffon tipped Zinedine Zidane's overtime header over the bar to preserve a 1-1 draw and send the World Cup Final to pks.
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Italy outlasted France in penalty kicks to win its fourth World Cup title Sunday night. The Italians captured the penalty-kick shootout, 5-3, after playing to a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of regulation and extra time in front of a sellout crowd of 69,000 at Olympic Stadium.
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CROWNING ACHIEVEMENTS
Italy's 3 other World Cup titles
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FORZA ITALIA
Italy outlasts France, captures 4th World Cup
Italy outlasted France in penalty kicks to win its fourth World Cup title Sunday night. The Italians captured the penalty-kick shootout, 5-3, after playing to a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes of regulation and extra time in front of a sellout crowd of 69,000 at Olympic Stadium.
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MEET THE COACHES
Italy's Lippi win away from yet another medal
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STARS OF STARS
Italians dominate WC all-star team
Not surprisingly, World Cup finalists Italy and France dominated the competition's all-star team, which was announced Friday.
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06/12 Ghana 2-0 W
06/22 Czech Republic 2-1 W
06/26 Australia 1-0 W
06/30 Ukraine 3-0 W
07/04 Germany 2-0 W
07/09 France 1 (5)-1 (3) W
03/08 US Women's National Team 0-2 L
Population: 58,000,000
Group: E
Colors: Blue shirts, white shorts, blue socks
Head Coach: Marcello Lippi
World Cup Appearances: 16th. 39-14-17. 110 goals for, 67 against. 1934 (champions), 1938 (champions), 1950 (first round), 1954 (first round), 1962 (first round), 1966 (first round), 1970 (second place), 1974 (first round), 1976 ((second round), 1982 (champion), 1986 (second round), 1990 (third place), 1994 (second place), 1998 (quarterfinals), 2002 (second round).