
Il ct azzurro alla vigilia del match di Nations League
Il ct dell'Italia Roberto Mancini, in conferenza stampa alla vigilia del match di Nations League contro il Belgio, ha dichiarato che la partita sarà complicata ma che l'Italia può chiudere il girone al primo posto.
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L'Italia si prepara al match di Nations League contro il Belgio, con il ct Roberto Mancini che presenta la sfida in conferenza stampa.
Bello che siamo qua a giocarci la qualificazione ai quarti. La partita sarà complicata, il Belgio non è così lontano dalla Francia, al mondiale è andato fuori all'ultimo minuto.
Lo ha detto il ct dell'Italia Roberto Mancini nella conferenza stampa alla vigilia del match di Nations League.
"Non sarà facile - aggiunge il tecnico azzurro -, ma possiamo anche chiudere il girone al primo posto.
Formazione? Ho le idee chiare, dipende dalle condizioni dei ragazzi".

Coach Roberto Mancini, on the eve of Italy-Belgium, the last match of the Nations League group, explains that Italy must not be afraid and must attack even in the greatest difficulties. Frattesi and Cambiaghi have left the retreat; Calafiori is among the players to be evaluated.

Giorgio Scalvini, Atalanta defender, declared in Brussels that being at the top of the group is the result of the work done with the coach and gives energy for the decisive match against Belgium in the Nations League.

Carlo Ancelotti was sent off for protesting during Brazil-Japan 3-2 in Singapore, after VAR failed to disallow Sakamoto's decisive goal. The Italian coach criticized the referee and the Brazilian media judged the recent results of the selecao to be disappointing.

The minister for sport and youth Andrea Abodi hopes for the resumption of dialogue on reforms from 15 December and hopes that there will not be a postponement of the FIGC elections, commenting on the candidacies of Giovanni Malagò and Adriano Galliani and the results of the national team.

Italy loses 19-14 against Argentina at the Ferraris in Genoa, suffering their fifth consecutive defeat in the Nations Championship. Dominant in the scrum and taking the lead through Monty Ioane, the Azzurri conceded an equalizer before half-time and two more tries in the second half. The last day of the group stage is on Saturday in Udine against Fiji.

Belgium hosts Italy at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels in the Nations League play-off: the Red Devils must win to access the playoffs, while Italy only needs a draw. Van Bommel confirms Lukaku is available and praises Pio Esposito. De Ketelaere remembers the 2-0 first leg win at the Olimpico.