Italy and England will face off in a football friendly on August 15 at the Stade de Suisse in the Swiss capital of Bern, the Italian Football Federation confirmed today.

The match will be a repeat of the countries' meeting in Kiev in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 last month, which Italy won 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw.

Both nations will use the game as part of the preparations for the start of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, which begin in September.

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