Roberto Mancini (Lapresse)
Italy postponed to play-offs for Qatar 2022 after 0-0 in northern Ireland (while Switzerland overwhelmed Bulgaria by winning the group). Roberto Mancini remain confident: “I playoff of March? I am totally confident, we will go to the Global in March and maybe we’ll win it too ” ct blue underlines: “We missed two penalties in the decisive matches it means that the group was kept in control but if you don’t make the chances it is clear that you can face difficulties”
Italy flop in Northern Ireland: Switzerland at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the Azzurri in the repechage
L’Italy from Roberto Mancini sees the qualification for ai fade at Windsor Park in Belfast World Cup from Qatar 2022. The Italian national team does not go beyond 0-0 with thenorthern Ireland and is seen overriding in the standings of group C by the Swiss which breaks the pass for the world cup by beating it 4-0 there Bulgaria in Lucerne. The Swiss closed at 18 points, the Azzurri at 16.
Qatar 2022 World Cup: Italy, Portugal, Poland, Sweden and … The teams in the repechage
The framework of the 12 teams that will play in the ‘playoffs’ to qualify for the World Cup of the Qatar 2022: these are the 10 runners-up of the 10 groups plus the 2 best from the last unqualified Nations League through the qualifying group stage. In addition to Italy there will be the Portugal at Ronaldo, la Poland by Lewandowsky, la Sweden by Ibrahimovic. It’s still: Scotland, Russia, North Macedonia, Wales e Czech Republic, in addition to all‘Austria (thanks to the Nations League). The last two will be established on Tuesday: one between Finland e Ukraine, and another between Netherlands, Turkey e Norway. Twelve to the ‘playoffs’ and only three European national teams will go to the World Championships (from 21 November to 18 December 2022). The draw for the ‘playoffs’ will be on November 26, at 5 pm, in Zurich. The 12 teams will be divided into 3 groups of 4 teams, each consisting of two seeded and two unseeded. The four teams of each group will face each other in two semifinals (one-off match with any extra time and penalties) at the seeded home and then the final. The draw will decide which of the two finalists will play at home. The matches will be played on March 24-25 (the semi-finals) and March 28-29 (the finals). On April 1, then, in Doha, the draw for the groups for the final phase of the 2022 World Cup.
Qatar 2022 World Cup, the national teams already qualified
The teams already qualified for the World Cup are Qatar, Switzerland, Brazil, England, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, France, Croatia, Serbia and Spain.
Italy, Mancini: “Group had to be closed before this match. Missed two penalties in the decisive matches”
“A shame because this group had to be closed before this match. We just need to find what has distinguished us so far: if one thinks that we missed two penalties in the decisive matches, it means that the group had been kept in control but if the chances you do not do it, it is clear that you can face difficulties. Maximum concentration until March and we will recover our strength “. These are the words of the blue coach Roberto Mancini to the microphones of Rai Sport after the 0-0 in Belfast against Northern Ireland that condemns the Azzurri to play i playoff to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar.
Italy, Mancini: “We’ll go to the World Cup and maybe we’ll win it too”
Roberto Mancini remain optimistic in view of Qatar 2022: “We have these matches in March, we will prepare well and we will go to the world cup from there. This is such a moment, we are struggling to score despite the game in hand – underlined the Italian national team coach after the draw in Northern Ireland that forces the Azzurri to repechage – We had chances in the first half, these are matches that you have to unlock now to play quiet. They were all behind us, we have difficulties in this context “.