The 1990 FIFA World Cup ’ s semi-final was the only competitive match that Italy ’ s team did not play in Rome .
Group A only played in Rome and Florence ( Hosts Italy played all their group stage matches in Rome ) , Group B played their matches in Naples and Bari ( except for Argentina vs. Cameroon , which was the opening match of the tournament , played in Milan ) , Group C played their matches in Turin and Genoa , Group D played all their matches in Milan and Bologna , Group E played only in Udine and Verona , and Group F played on the island cities of Caligari and Palermo .
1990 FIFA World Cup