Euro 2012 Qualifying: Italy, Northern Ireland Stay Undefeated After Scorless Belfast Draw

Questions surrounding the Italian national team will persist after they were held to a scoreless draw by Northern Ireland, leaving bother nations undefeated in Group C play. Italy sits atop the group with seven points while Northern Ireland has four points through two.

The result will do little to quiet questions around the Azzurri, whose wins over Estonia and the Faroe Islands did little to alleviate concerns born from summer failings at the World Cup. With Northern Ireland haven proved a difficult place for even the best teams to get a result, a point in Belfast keeps the Azzurri and their support (and likely coach Cesare Prandelli) unable to ascertain whether the team is moving forward or stagnating.