2023-09-10 18:59:23
After missing the last two World Cups, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022a great fear weighs on Italiacurrent European champion: being unable to defend her title this coming summer in the German Euro 2024.
At the debut of Luciano Spalletti as new coach Italiathe ‘azzurra’ did not go past the 1-1 draw at the home of North Macedonia in a qualifying match for said Euro Cup corresponding to group C. Precisely North Macedonia eliminated on March 24, 2022 in Palermo Italia in the play-off for the Qatar World Cup.
Spalletti, who took over on August 18 from the resigned and now coach of Saudi Arabia Roberto Mancini, has not had time to change anything in the Italian team. The ‘nazionale’ has won only one of the 3 matches of this phase that it has played and against Malta, the bottom. In this group C, England is the leader, with 13 points (in 5 games). Go on Ukrainewith 7 in 4 games, while Italy and North Macedonia They have 4 each (3 games played by those of Spalletti yy 4 by the Macedonians). Malta, no points in 4 crashes. The first 2 teams in each group qualify and 3 more teams will do so through the playoffs.
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Italia fears a new play-off and to avoid it they need to add 6 points in their two games against Ukraine4 may not be enough for the ‘azzurri’ because said team has two games against Macedonia and Maltawhile the European champions must visit England (which they defeated on penalties in the Euro 2020 final).
For those of Spalletti It is essential to win this Tuesday Ukraine in San Siro and on November 20 at the stage where the match will be played due to the war in Ukraine. Between one meeting and others, Italia will receive at home Malta and Macedonia and, obviously, it cannot fail either. Ukraine must receive Macedoniawill visit Malta and will be measured from visitor and local to Italia.
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