Mexico and Italy played each other as part of the 2013 Confederations Cup in the Maracana Stadium, Rio De Janeiro. Italy triumphed 2-1 with goals from Andrea Pirlo and Mario Balotelli.

Attendance - xx,xxx
Referee - Enrique Osses

Line ups:-
Mexico (Head coach: Jose de la Torre) -
12 Corona;, 02 Rodriguez, 03 Salcido, 15 Moreno, 22 Flores; 06 Torrado, 11 Aquino (21 Mier, 53'), 17 Jesus Zavala (19 Jimenez, 85'), 18 Guardado, 10 Giovani; 14 Hernandez

Substitutions Not Used: 01 Ochoa, 23 Talavera, 04 Diego Reyes, 13 Meza, 20 Torres, 05 Molina, 07 Barrera, 08 Reyna, 16 Herrera, 09 De Nigris

Italy (Head coach: Cesare Prandelli) -
01 Buffon; 03 Chiellini, 05 De Sciglio, 15 Barzagli, 20 Abate; 08 Marchisio (15 Cersi, 68'), 16 De Rossi, 18 Montolivo, 21 Pirlo, 22 Giaccherini (07 Aquilani, 88'); 09 Balotelli (11 Gilardino, 85')

Substitutions Not Used: 12 Sirigu, 13 Marchetti, 02 Maggio, 04 Astori, 19 Bonucci, 06 Candreva, 23 Diamanti, 10 Giovinco, 14 El Shaarawy

Goals:-
Italy - Pirlo - 27'
Mexico - Hernandez (pen) - 34'
Italy - Balotelli - 78'