Defending champions Italy took a huge step towards qualifying for next year's World Cup with a competent 2-0 Group Eight victory over Bulgaria here on Wednesday.
Italy lead Ireland by four points with two games remaining and need only a draw in Dublin or a win at home to Cyprus next month to ensure they top the group.
Juventus pair Fabio Grosso and Vincenzo Iaquinta, among seven team-mates who started for Italy, scored the goals that ended a run of four games without a single Italian player notching a goal.
Coach Marcello Lippi was understandably delighted with his team.
"It was a great first half, two goals, many chances, we could have scored a third or fourth, I was very happy with that," he said. Click to read more...
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