Italy

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Italy were undefeated in their qualification matches for the tournament, and manager Cesare Prandelli will hope striker Mario Balotelli can repeat his attacking form when he scored five goals in five games en route to the finals.
If Italy win in Brazil, they would equal the host's record for the most World Cup finals ever won.
Prandelli's Italy know how to make it to the latter stages of tournaments; runners-up at Euro 2012, third-place at the Confederations Cup. They may not be seeded but they are in all but name.