Italy must tremble again

Two years after winning the European Championship title, the Italian national football team is in danger of missing the 2024 European Championship after two World Cups. Things are boiling, and right now the enemy is again North Macedonia. The opponent who brings back bad memories in the team’s minds. The small Balkan country has annoyed Italy several times. In four duels so far, the four-time world champion has only prevailed once.

The 1-0 home defeat in the most recent World Cup qualifier, which deprived Italy of participation in the tournament in Qatar, was particularly painful. Today the Azzurri need a win at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome in order to draw level on points with the Ukrainians who placed second in the group. At the end of the qualification on Monday there will be a summit meeting with the Eastern Europeans in their alternative location in Leverkusen. Italy won the first comparison with the Ukrainians 2-1. Leaders England have already secured their European Championship ticket thanks to five wins from six games.

Luciano Spalletti appeared calm before meeting North Macedonia again. “Fear? That only drives us,” said Roberto Mancini’s successor.

The Italians still have everything in their own hands. There is also the possibility of qualifying via the Nations League play-offs. However, dark clouds have piled up over the squadra, who delighted fans worldwide at the last European Championship with their atypically spectacular, forward-oriented style of play.

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