World Cup 2014: England v Italy – in pictures

The streets around the stadium are full of colour and kids playing in streets ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

And some big kids too Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Wonder if there are any kids in Brazil who are rubbish at football? Photograph: Tom Jenkins

It looks like the groundstaff have done a grand job after the stories about the state of the pitch earlier in the week Photograph: Tom Jenkins

England manager Roy Hodgson, left, chats with Italy manager Cesare Prandelli before the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The England fans mark their territory Photograph: Tom Jenkins

And make themselves heard Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Italian fans have embraced the Amazon Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The England players are out warming up. The starting XI are Hart, Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Rooney, Welbeck, Sturridge Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Out come the players ready for the match, with Daniel Sturridge entering the field backwards as always Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The teams line up and listen to the national anthems Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

England huddle before kick-off Photograph: Tom Jenkins

England youngster Raheem Sterling is given a start by Hodgson and what a start he nearly gives England. Just three minutes in he bamboozles the Italian defence as he sprints goalwards … Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Before firing a screamer goalwards from outside the area ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Half the stadium thought it was in but it rifled into the side netting Photograph: Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images

It's a pretty open start to the game with both sides creating chances. Italy seem very content to wander about, keeping possession and here's Andrea Pirlo doing just that Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sturridge causes chaos in the Italian box Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Mario Balotelli attempts to explain himself to Pirlo Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Midway through the half England go so close to opening the scoring. Danny Welbeck makes a surging run into the box and crosses from the right, with Daniel Sturridge waiting to finish at the far post, the ball is cleared by a last-ditch defensive hack that puts the ball out for a corner Photograph: Tom Jenkins

However it's Claudio Marchisio who does open the scoring when, after a wonderful dummy by Pirlo, he fires a low shot from outside the area ... Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images

It flies through a thicket of legs, past Joe Hart and into the bottom left-hand corner Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

The Italian's lead lasts just 90 seconds. Raheem Sterling won the ball as Italy attacked, played it forward up the left flank to Rooney, who sent a wonderful cross to the far post, where Sturridge clipped it home on the half-volley from the edge of the six-yard box Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images

He's got every reason to be chuffed, it was a cracking finish Photograph: Tom Jenkins

There was a casualty during the celebrations as England physio Gary Lewin goes down and is stretchered off with a dislocated ankle Photograph: Tom Jenkins

There's been plenty for the England fans to cheer about in an entertaining first half. Half-time score: England 1-1 Italy Photograph: Tom Jenkins

But not in the second half, as five minutes in Mario Balotelli gives Italy the lead again. The Italian forward heads home from a few yards out at the far post, getting on the end of a Candreva cross from the right and beating Joe Hart Photograph: Chris Brunskill /Getty Images

Ross Barkley comes on as a sub – but picks up James Milner's jersey – as Roy Hodgson makes changes to get England back in the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Wayne Rooney looks to have equalised for England, but his low drive from the left side of the Italy penalty area is rifled inches the wrong side of the left upright Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Roy Hodgson looks despondent on the bench Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Rooney shoots but alas it fails to find the target Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Ciro Immobile chests the ball down as Italy continue to thwart England's attempt to equalise Photograph: Tom Jenkins

England's players are really flagging Photograph: Tom Jenkins

During injury time the woodwork saves England when Pirlo hits a free-kick about 30 yards it swerves this way and that and makes a fool of Joe Hart, sending him the wrong way before rattles the cross-bar Photograph: Francois Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images

The final whistle goes and Italy's players celebrate a win which gives them a huge advantage in the group Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Jordan Henderson and the defeated England players trudge off Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Where they are greeted by a glum looking Roy Hodgson. With Uruguay losing 3-1 to Costa Rica, England's next match against Uruguay has now turned into a must win game for both sides. Final score: England 1-2 Italy Photograph: Tom Jenkins