Italy beat U.S. in Group B match of Confed Cup
2009-06-16 05:45:07 GMT2009-06-16 13:45:07 (Beijing Time)
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Italy's Vincenzo Iaquinta(R) fights for the ball with Oguchi Onyewu of the United States during a Group B match between Italy and the United States at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, June 15, 2009. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
Jay DeMerit of the United States fights for the ball during a Group B match between Italy and the United States at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, June 15, 2009. Italy won 3-1.(Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
Italy's Giuseppe Rossi celebrates his first goal during a Group B match between Italy and the United States at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, June 15, 2009.(Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
Italy team celebrates for scoring during a Group B match between Italy and the United States at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, June 15, 2009. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
Clint Dempsey of the United States (R) vies with Italy's Fabio Grosso (2nd L) during a Group B match between Italy and the United States at the FIFA Confederations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, June 15, 2009. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
World champions Italy defeated the United States 3-1 in the Group B match of the FIFA Confederations Cup tournament on Monday in the South African administrative capital of Pretoria.