Italy delivered a classy performance to beat Mexico behind goals from Andrea Pirlo and Mario Balotelli in its Confederations Cup debut on Sunday.

But manager Cesare Prandelli has no plans to bask in the victory at the Maracana, with a tricky proposition in Japan waiting on Wednesday.

"Absolutely," Prandelli said following the 2-1 win when asked if Japan's Italian coach Alberto Zaccheroni would pose problems for the Azzurri.