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Defending champions Italy are facing the humiliating prospect of getting knocked out of the World Cup in the group stages when they take on Slovakia in their final group match on Thursday. Catch all the live football feeds from that game by signing up with us here on Live Sport Network.

The Azzurri have been disappointing in their opening two games with one of their worst performances in recent games coming in their 1-1 draw against New Zealand. Italy had gone a goal behind against the minnows and only managed to restore parity from the penalty spot.

Coach Marcelo Lippi is aware that his side will have to match New Zealand’s result against Paraguay and avoid defeat against Slovakia if they are to progress to the next stage.

Slovakia on the other hand will be optimistic that they can pull off an upset against the world champions and secure a vital victory that will see them qualify to the knockout stage.

Gianluigi Buffon is expected to miss out on the game with the keeper yet to recover from his hernia injury while Andrea Pirlo is also a major doubt for the Azzurri. Watch Slovakia vs Italy Live online on Live Sport Network, the leading source to watch live 2010 World Cup action on the web.