Italy didn't have it this time. Though they did screwed by Suarez not getting red carded for biting another player.
Yes, biting. Apparently he's done it twice it before.
Well, it was off the ball and the refs didn't see it, unfortunately. But if they would have seen it, Chiellini would have probably been red carded too for his elbow. Granted it was a natural reaction to being bitten, but none the less Violent Conduct. And not having Chiellini to defend on the header Godin scored on certainly wouldn't have helped Italy.
You're right, Italy really just didn't have it this time. Kinda weird, because usually they start out slow and grow into the tournament. This year they won their first game and kinda of grew out of the tournament.