The situation in Italy, with the fear of losing the Euro Cup as well

After losing the last two World Cups, Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022a great fear weighs Italycurrent European champion: unable to defend his title this coming summer in German Euro 2024.

In the debut of Luciano Spalletti as the new coach Italythe ‘azzurra’ could not overcome the 1-1 draw at home to North Macedonia in a qualifying match for the said Euro Cup corresponding to group C. Precisely North Macedonia removed on March 24, 2022 in Palermo Italy in the play-offs for the Qatar World Cup.

Spalletti, who took over on August 18 from the resigned and is now coach of Saudi Arabia Roberto Mancini, did not have time to change anything in the Italian team. The ‘nazionale’ have won only one of the 3 matches this stage played and against it malt, the bottom. In this group C, England the leader, with 13 points (in 5 games). Continue Ukrainewith 7 in 4 games, while Italy and North Macedonia They have 4 each (3 games played by Spalletti yy 4 of the Macedonians). malt, no points in 4 crashes. The first 2 teams in each group qualify and 3 more teams will make it through the play-offs.

Italy fear a new play-off and to avoid it they need to add 6 points to their two games against Ukraine4 may not be enough for the ‘azzurri’ as the said team has two games against Macedonia and Maltawhile the European champions must visit England (which they beat on penalties in the Euro 2020 final).

For the Spalletti It’s important to win this Tuesday Ukraine at San Siro and on November 20 at the stage where the match will be held because of the war on Ukraine. Between one meeting and another, Italy can be received at home Malta and Macedonia and, obviously, it will not fail either. Ukraine must accept Macedoniawill visit malt and will be measured from visitor and local to Italy.