Italy follows Brazil to Confederations Cup semis

Italy came from 2-0 down to win 4-3 over Japan in the most thrilling match of the tournament so far to reach the semis along with hosts Brazil.

The final match of the group between Brazil and Italy will decide who will top the group.

Japan were the better side almost all the game, and after scoring the equalizer (3 - 3), they wasted many chances to let Italy score the winning goal in the final moments.

Result:
Italy 4 (De Rossi 41, Uchida 50 og, Balotelli 52 pen, Giovinco 86) Japan 3 (Honda 21 pen, Kagawa 33, Okazaki 69)

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