DORTMUND, Germany -- Against all odds Italy has made it to the World Cup final.
Italy coach Marcello Lippi (left) and Gianluigi Buffon celebrate after winning their World Cup semifinal match against Germany in Dortmund on Tuesday.
KYODO PHOTOMarcello Lippi's men have battled their way to Berlin against the backdrop of the match-fixing scandal rocking the country and the apparent suicide attempt of former international Gianluca Pessotto.