Italy and France, leaders and second in Group A of League A of the Nations League with 10 and 9 points respectively, have enough to draw tonight against Belgium (4 points), in Brussels, and under Israel (0) , in Saint -Denis, to mathematically obtain their classification for the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Although the tie would allow them to achieve the goal, Luciano Spalletti, Italy coach, prefers not to make calculations in advance either now or against France on Sunday in Milan. “It seems easy, one point, but that will not be our way of thinking. If we approach these games with only that point in mind, we are wrong. “They’re going to be tough games, we can’t be cocky.”
Barella, midfielder
Spalletti can count on the two top scorers in Serie A, Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) with 11 goals and Moise Kean (Fiorentina) with 8. The latter trained yesterday after being unable to do so on Tuesday due to discomfort. What’s new is that Nicolò Barella can play as a midfielder.
Belgium are not relying on themselves and have far-reaching options, which include a win today at a delicate moment as the fans turn their backs on them after their poor Euro Cup. Domenico Tedesco, in the middle of the transition process, recovers Romelu Lukaku, but Jérémy Doku, Youri Tielemans and Charles De Ketelaere is low and Kevin de Bruyne, who just got out of Manchester City again, has not been called up again since Euro 2024. In October, Italy-Belgium drew in Rome (2-2).
In Saint-Denis, France are clear favorites against Israel, which has lost four of its games, despite the fact that Didier Deschamps including the retired Antoine Griezmannis removed from the list of Kylian Mbappé and also unreliable Ousmane Dembélé, Aurélien Tchouaméni and Wesley Fofana.
4,000 agents in France-Israel
A match that will be marked by an extraordinary security device of 4,000 agents to prevent a repeat of the incidents that took place on Thursday in Amsterdam, where Maccabi Tel-Aviv fans, after the Europa League match against Ajax, were attacked of protesters against the war in Gaza.
The Stade de France in Saint-Denis, with a capacity for 80,000 people, could possibly record the worst attendance in its history as only According to the Ministry of the Interior, “between 12,000 and 13,000 tickets” were sold. for a match declared high risk. Only the flags of the two countries will be allowed in, not Palestine.
Who will attend is Emmanuel Macron president of France, to show his support in the fight against anti-Semitism. “We try to keep it a football game,” he said. Deschamps.
Belgium-Italy
King Baudouin (Brussels), 20.45 (UEFA.tv)
Belgium: Castles; Castagne, Faes, Debast, De Cuyper; Amadou Onana, Orel Mangala; Lukebakio, Openda, Trossard; Lukaku
Selector: Domenico Tedesco
Italy: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Buongiorno, Bastoni; Cambiaso, Frattesi, Rovella, Tonali, Dimarco; Barella; Retegui
Selector: Luciano Spalletti
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
France-Israel
Stade de France (Saint-Denis), 20.45 (UEFA.tv)
France: Be careful; Koundé, Konaté, Upamecano, Theo Hernández; Zaïre-Emery, Kanté, Camavinga; Olise, Kolo Muani, Barcola
Selector: Didier Deschamps
The
TheIsrael: Geraphy; Dasa, Nachmias, Feingold; Haziza, Kanichowsky, Abu Fani, Abada; Gloukh, Gandelman; Baribo
Selector: Ben Simon ran
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
The
Source: La Verdad
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