MILAN: Italy will play Ireland in London on May 31 in its penultimate friendly before the World Cup. After the match at Fulham's Craven Cottage, Cesare Prandelli's team will return to Italy for its final warmup against Luxembourg four days later. Italy drew 2-2 with Nigeria at Craven Cottage in November. Italy's first World Cup match is against England on June 14. It also plays Costa Rica and Uruguay in Group D.
