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Italy 2002 World Cup Squad
The full Italy squad from the 2002 FIFA World Cup — all 23 players with positions and overall ratings. Squad average 65.3, led by Gianluigi Buffon (92 OVR). Think you can build a better unbeaten XI? Play 7-0-0.
Strongest XI
92Gianluigi BuffonGK
87Paolo MaldiniCB
86Alessandro NestaCB
74Fabio CannavaroCM
74Gianluca ZambrottaCB
68Ivan Gennaro GattusoCM
62Damiano TommasiRM
61Cristiano DoniCM
84Francesco TottiLW
78Christian VieriST
69Alessandro Del PieroST
Full squad ratings
Goalkeepers
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Gianluigi Buffon | GK | 92 |
| Christian Abbiati | GK | 50 |
| Francesco Toldo | GK | 50 |
Defenders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Paolo Maldini | CB | 87 |
| Alessandro Nesta | CB | 86 |
| Fabio Cannavaro | CM | 74 |
| Gianluca Zambrotta | CB | 74 |
| Marco Materazzi | RB | 67 |
| Christian Panucci | CB | 62 |
| Francesco Coco | LB | 54 |
| Mark Iuliano | LB | 53 |
Midfielders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Gennaro Gattuso | CM | 68 |
| Damiano Tommasi | RM | 62 |
| Cristiano Doni | CM | 61 |
| Cristiano Zanetti | RM | 58 |
| Angelo Di Livio | CM | 56 |
| Luigi Di Biagio | CM | 55 |
Forwards
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Totti | LW | 84 |
| Christian Vieri | ST | 78 |
| Alessandro Del Piero | ST | 69 |
| Filippo Inzaghi | RM | 57 |
| Vincenzo Montella | LW | 54 |
| Marco Delvecchio | ST | 50 |
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