Italy, current European champion but absent from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, they began the qualifying phase for the 2024 Euro Cup in Germany losing for the first time since 1961 at home against England (1-2 on Thursday in Naples). That’s why the ‘azzurri’ cannot fail this Sunday in the field of maltin their second meeting in the said phase.
Roberto Mancini, Italian coach He said on Saturday that he felt “quite calm” before the match against the Maltese team: “Losing doesn’t change everything and losing against England It is within the realm of possibility”, argued the technician.
The ‘azzurri’ coach said in a press conference that “we are always under pressure, we always have to win, it is mandatory, but there is no doubt malt He will do everything to make it difficult for us.”
Mancini He explained that “because of the fatigue, we will make some changes compared to those who played against England, but I haven’t decided how many yet.” maltfor his part, made his debut in the stage of defeat against North Macedonia (2-1).
Malta-Italy
National Stadium (Ta Qali), 20.45 (UEFA TV)
Malt: Bonello; Attard, S. Borg, Apap; J. Mbong, Kristensen, Guillaumier, Yankam, Camenzuli; Teuma; satarian
coaches: Michele Marcolini
Italy: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Scalvini, Romagnoli, Spinazzola; Cristante, Verratti, Tonali; Politano, Retegui, Gnonto
coaches: Roberto Mancini
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
Source: La Verdad
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