World Cup champions Italy have only managed a 2-1 victory over Group B minnows the Faroe Islands in their EURO 2008 Group B qualifier in Torshavn on Saturday.

Italy were leading 2-0, with goals in both halves from AC Milan’s Champions League hero Filippo Inzaghi, until Rogvi Jacobsen gave the world champions a late scare when he scored in the 77th minute to set up a nervous finish for the Azzurri who should have secured the points far earlier.

It was Italy's fourth straight win in Group B, with a draw against Lithuania and a loss to France in the first two qualifiers their only blips.

Inzaghi, speaking to the press after the match, said about the atrocious conditions in Torshavn: "We started well but the weather didn't help.

"In the end we're going home with three points and that's the most important thing for sure."

Italy now lie second in Group B with 13 points and six games left, two points behind leaders France and 1 point ahead of both Ukraine and Scotland.

Italy are due to face Lithuania in Kaunas on June 6, while the Faroes host Scotland on the same day.

Lineups:

Faroe Islands Team: Jakup Mikkelsen; Atli Danielsen, Marni Djurhuus, Jon Jacobsen, Oli Johannesen, Jakup Borg (Simun Samuelsen, 73), Mikkjal Thomassen, Suni Olsen, Christian Jacobsen, Rogvi Jacobsen, Andrew Flotum (Christian Holst, 56).

Italy Team: Gianluigi Buffon; Massimo Oddo, Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Materazzi (Andrea Barzagli, 66), Max Tonetto, Aimo Stefano Diana, Gennaro Gattuso, Andrea Pirlo, Tommaso Rocchi (Fabio Quagliarella, 86), Filippo Inzaghi (Cristiano Lucarelli, 58), Alessandro Del Piero.

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