Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has no problem not being a World Cup seed.

Prandelli insists "it's better" that Italy aren't seeded in the World Cup draw: "I prefer humility to excessive dreams."

"We aren't seeds? It's better that way," Prandelli told news agency ANSA. "I prefer humility and concentration straight away to excessive dreams.

"I am not frightened by the risk of meeting Brazil or Spain straight away. In fact, look at how it went for us at Euro 2012..."

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