Italy will look to get over the disappointment of losing in the semifinals via the penalty shootout to Spain, when they take on Uruguay in the third-place playoff of the Confederations Cup.
The match in Salvador will merely be a precursor to the big final between hosts Brazil and Spain, but Cesare Prandelli will be keen to go out on a high, especially after giving Spain such a great scare in the semis.
"They (Spain) have been a great team these last years, they've shown continuity in their game, and we would also like to have continuity in our game," the former Fiorentina manager said.
"(In the semifinals) we've been up to the task, we've matched them stride for stride. We tried to play on the ground and we showed great courage and willingness."
Uruguay will be a different prospect to Spain, with the South American side not likely to hold bulk of the possession, but posing a threat with three great forwards in Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez and Diego Forlan.
"This match has been a great test for us, no doubt about that, and we passed it despite the result," Prandelli added.
"We were convinced about how we needed to play, in both technical and tactical terms, and I'm certain that we need to keep persevering.
"We proved that we have the quality to battle it out with the best."
Prandelli is concerned about the fatigue factor when it comes to playing Uruguay, who will have had the benefit of an extra day's rest.
"Now we're actually thinking of how we're going to train, because we'll be so tired," Prandelli said.
"Perhaps the whole formula of the competition should be reviewed in order to give teams a bit more time to recover, especially when you play in this heat. It might be risky to play at such a short distance of time."
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Expected lineups: Italy: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Giaccherini, De Rossi, Pirlo, Maggio; Marchisio, Candreva, Gilardino.
Uruguay: Muslera; Caceres, Lugano, Godin, Pereira; Rodriguez, Rios, Gonzalez; Suarez, Cavani, Forlan.
Prediction: 2-1 to Italy
