La Nazionale have discovered their calendar for their qualification programme for Brazil 2014, which will commence in September with a tricky away trip to Group B rivals Bulgaria
Starting on September 7, 2012 and ending on October 15, 2013, the Azzurri will play a total of 10 matches, kicking their campaign off with an away trip to Bulgaria, before concluding their schedule 13 months later by playing host to Armenia.
The winners of all nine groups in the Uefa confederation will earn automatic qualification to the 2014 World Cup, while the eight best runners-up will progress to the play-offs, which are scheduled for November 15 and November 19, 2013.
The full fixture schedule of Group B is as follows:
September 7, 2012
Bulgaria v Italy
Malta v Armenia
September 8, 2012
Denmark v Czech Republic
September 11, 2012
Italy v Malta
Bulgaria v Armenia
October 12, 2012
Armenia v Italy
Czech Republic v Malta
Bulgaria v Denmark
October 16, 2012
Italy v Denmark
Czech Republic v Bulgaria
March 22, 2013
Bulgaria v Malta
Czech Republic v Denmark
March 26, 2013
Malta v Italy
Armenia v Czech Republic
Denmark v Bulgaria
June 7, 2013
Armenia v Malta
June 8, 2013
Czech Republic v Italy
June 11, 2013
Denmark v Armenia
September 6, 2013
Italy v Bulgaria
Armenia v Czech Republic
Malta v Denmark
September 10, 2013
Italy v Czech Republic
Armenia v Denmark
Bulgaria v Malta
October 11, 2013
Denmark v Italy
Malta v Czech Republic
Armenia v Bulgaria
October 15, 2013
Italy v Armenia
Bulgaria v Czech Republic
Denmark v Malta
SOURCE: Goal
