A historic football nation with its four world champion stars, Italy has not played a World Cup match since June 24, 2014, almost eleven years ago, and a 1-0 defeat against Uruguay, Brazil. The Azzurri did not manage to qualify for the last two editions of the FIFA World Cup, eliminated in play -offs by Sweden in November 2017 and then by North Macedonia in March 2022! Two disasters that can install an evil atmosphere on the Nazional now led by Luciano Spalletti, especially since it will start the playoffs by being virtually eliminated!
Italy was released in the quarterfinals of the Nations League on Sunday evening, its zero result 3-3 snatched from Dortmund being insufficient after the victory of Germany in the first leg (2-1). Gianluigi Donnarumma and his teammates integrate group I of qualifications for the World Cup in North America. However, this hen of five has already started on Friday and two teams have taken the lead. The Norway of Erling Haaland, with a goal from the Manchester City cyborg but also the achievements of Alexander Sorho and Aron Donnum, won 5-0 in Moldova, while Israel dominated Estonia (2-1), during a delocalized match in Debrecen. Israelis and Norwegians compete on Tuesday (again in the Hungarian city cited).
Italy facing Haaland from the start!
Not content with starting their eliminatory campaign with delay, Italians will also have to deal with a trip to Oslo to challenge Haaland on June 6. Italy will continue with the reception of Moldova, before facing Estonia and Israel during the international window of September. The European Champions 2021 have a quality group, made up of age of age. The PSG goalkeeper makes a solid captain, Alessandro Bastoni, Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Barella are high -level executives and Mateo Retagui turned out to be a hell of a scorer with Atalanta (he was forfeited against Germany and Moise Kean began in front with Giacomo Raspadori then Daniele Maldini). But Italians can very well be the first victim of the golden generation of Norway!
The winners of the 12 qualifying groups will pocket their sesame for the “FIFA World Cup 26” (which will only be played in the United States from the quarterfinals). The 12 seconds will be mixed with four drafts of the League of Nations for European dams in the form of four Final Four. Italy hopes to avoid such clearance matches. Missing a third World Cup is unimaginable for such a round ball country.
