A diving header from Palermo defender Cristian Zaccardo saw off Slovenia and booked Italy's ticket for the 2006 World Cup.
The Azzurri needed just one point against Slovenia to be certain of qualifying for the 2006 tournament in Germany and fielded a strong front three of Francesco Totti, Luca Toni and Alberto Gilardino. Toni stepped back into the Stadio Barbera for the first time since his summer departure from Palermo and was given a frosty welcome with boos from a section of the crowd every time he touched the ball.
意大利只要在斯洛文尼亚身上拿到一分即可确保拿到世界杯入场券。里皮还是在前场派上了托蒂，托尼和吉拉蒂诺。
The crowd was more geared towards local hero Fabio Grosso, whose inclusion at left-back switched Gianluca Zambrotta over to the right for a very attacking formation.
Slovenia had been the only side to beat Italy in this qualifying Group, earning a 1-0 victory on October 9, 2004. Gilardino had the first chance after three minutes, running onto a wonderful first touch Totti pass from midfield, but the goalkeeper rushed out to close him down.
开场刚三分钟，吉拉接托蒂从中场附近的妙传，形成第一脚射门，可惜被对方守门员没收。
Soon after, Gennaro Gattuso's shot was smothered and Mavric got it under control before Toni could pounce on the loose ball. There was also a close call for Slovenia, as an Acimovic free kick shook the side-netting at the near post.
The Azzurri thought they had broken through on 18 minutes when Toni was at full stretch to meet Gilardino's low cross, but the 'keeper performed a good point-blank save to deny the Fiorentina striker.
Totti went for goal with a snapshot from 20 metres that shaved the upright, but the Roma captain was fortunate not to receive a yellow card for a late challenge on Zlogar. Totti was booked soon after for another mistimed tackle, this time on Rodic.
托蒂20米开外一记劲射，从右侧稍稍偏出，罗马队长幸运地逃过对Zlogar犯规的黄牌处罚，但后来由于对Rodic犯规吃黄。
A touched-on free kick for Totti was deflected past the post and Toni sprung the offside trap only to slice wide. Totti deposited the ball into the net, although the move had already been halted for offside - a debatable decision according to the replays.
托蒂发出任意球飞行变向，托尼从越位处回撤却没能把握好战机。托蒂推球入网，但裁判吹越位在先，后来重放慢镜头显示，这是本场有争议的判罚之一。
Another Italy goal was disallowed moments later, as the referee claimed - again, controversially - that Grosso's cross had already gone out of play before Toni nodded it back into the path of Gilardino.
后来意大利又有一球被判无效。
Gattuso was also booked on the stroke of half-time for a late challenge on Pakorn. There was time for another great chance, as Totti's header on Grosso's cross was plucked out of the air by Mavric.
There was crowd trouble during half-time with the police intervening in the Slovenian end of the Sicilian stadium. The visitors made a substitution, introducing former Lecce striker Sebastjan Cimirotic.
Toni had a couple of early chances after the restart, but in both instances slipped at the crucial moment and the opportunity went begging. Totti's effort was also held comfortably.
下半场开始，托尼与托蒂又分别有数次机会攻门，但一一被对方守门员化解。
Slovenia also had a goal disallowed, although this time the player was clearly in an offside position when he nodded in from seven yards.
The jeers of his former fans were perhaps getting to Toni, who blazed a great Totti pass horribly wide from eight yards. Andrea Pirlo had a long-range strike off target after combining with the active Totti and then his volley was well saved.
托尼重回帕勒莫主场，浪费了托蒂一个绝佳的传球，在禁区内把球打飞，受到从前球迷们的讥笑。皮尔洛在与活跃的托蒂传接配合后，一脚远射未能中的，球同样被守门员没收。
Lippi introduced another Palermo player, Cristian Zaccardo, for Gilardino after an hour of play, switching to a 4-4-2 system with Zambrotta pushing up and Totti and Toni in attack.
1小时后，巴勒莫后卫扎卡尔多替补吉拉上场，里皮变阵改打442，赞布罗塔位置前移，另两前锋保持不变。
Toni kept getting closer to the goal that would silence his Palermo boo boys, as his glancing header was spectacularly tipped over the bar by Mavric.
The deadlock was eventually broken by local hero Zaccardo after 78 minutes. The substitute came in with a diving header at the far post to nod in Palermo teammate Grosso's centre. It was an important moment for Zaccardo, who had made costly errors in previous internationals against Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.
僵局终于在第78分钟被打破，扎卡尔多接格罗索传中，远门柱头球攻门得分，1：0。
Soon after, Totti's header was just wide of the upright from a Zambrotta cross and substitute Daniele De Rossi, on for Pirlo, drilled off target. Toni was given a final round of insults as he left the field to be replaced by Christian Vieri for the last couple of minutes.
紧接着，托蒂头球从右侧偏出，替补出场的德罗西也没能抓住机会扩大战果。最后几分钟，维埃里替补出场，被换下的托尼再次受到球迷嘘声。
The Milan hitman had a great chance to make it 2-0 in stoppages when he ran on to Totti's pass, but he drilled wide under pressure from defenders. Moments later he sprung the offside trap and accidentally dragged the ball too far with his second touch, unable to turn into an empty net.
维埃里本来有绝佳机会改写2：0，但在对方后卫压力下，射失托蒂传球；之后带球过远，没能打进空门。
全场比分最终定格在1：0，蓝衣军团顺利进军德国！
Italy: Peruzzi; Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Nesta, Grosso; Camoranesi, Pirlo (De Rossi 81), Gattuso; Totti; Toni (Vieri 87), Gilardino (Zaccardo 60)
Slovenia: B Mavric; M Mavric, Cesar, Knavs, Filekovic; Pokorn, Koren, Zlogar (Cimirotic 46), Komac; Acimovic; Rodic (Siljak 84)
Ref: Poulat (Fra)