Called upon: Balotelli was thrown on for the final six minutes but failed to score
Earlier this year, the former Inter Milan striker was dropped from the Italy squad for two qualifiers after breaking Prandelli's 'code of conduct' while playing for his club.
Balotelli was sent off during a Europa League match for a high tackle on a Dynamo Kiev defender. Italy take on Slovenia in Florence, with Balotelli again set to start on the bench.
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2008 | Spain | Germany | Russia / Turkey |
2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | France / England |
1992 | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands / Sweden |
1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Italy / West Germany |
1984 | France | Spain | Denmark / Portugal |
1980 | West Germany | Belgium | Czechoslovakia |
1976 | Czechoslovakia | West Germany | Netherlands |
1972 | West Germany | Soviet Union | Belgium |
1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | England |
1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | Hungary |
1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia |