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Italian national team will play in European zone 2026 World Cup playoffs. Federico Chiesa It is hoped that he will be fit to strengthen the Azzurri.
The 2026 World Cup playoffs will start next March. Italy meets Northern Ireland and if they win they advance to face the winner in the Wales vs Bosnia & Herzegovina match.
Gennaro Gattuso’s assistant coach in the Italian national team, Leonardo Bonucci, admitted that his party is monitoring players both from the domestic and international arena. He admitted that Chiesa was expected to join.
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Chiesa refused to play for the Italian national team several times. The 28 year old winger chose to remain at Liverpool in order to achieve full fitness.
Chiesa has not played for the Italian national team since Euro 2024. He last started in Italy’s 0-2 defeat against Switzerland in the Round of 16.
“There was direct contact from the coach, as happened with other players who have been part of the team,” Bonucci told Sky Sport Italia.
“We are monitoring all the players in Italy and abroad. The coach has communicated in real and direct terms with Federico, who said he wants to be fully fit to be ready to play for the national team.”
“He is among the players who may be called up for the playoffs, but we will discuss this at the beginning of February, in the hope that all the players called up will be fully fit,” confirmed Bonucci.
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