The year is approaching its end and 2026 will be the year of World Cup in Mexico, the United States and Canada. Italy is eager to participate, but to achieve this, they will have to play the play-off against Northern Ireland next March 26. A victory would take her to the final against Gales o Bosnia.
In statements to the official channels of the local Federation, the coach Rino Gattuso declared: “Modern football says that there are no longer easy games. In three months, we will play something important. The whole country is waiting for us. Our goal is to reach the World Cupreturn to where we were for years, even as protagonists. We have to want it at all costs, not start seeing ghosts at the first sign of difficulty.”
Italy has not qualified for the last two World Cups, increasing the pressure on the coach and his group. However, he himself declared without hesitation to Vivo Azzurro TV: “When they asked me to be a coach, I said yes immediately, without considering the pros or cons. I accepted and I have no regrets. I am proud to represent my country. I feel privileged. I have the opportunity to coach the Italian National Team and I think millions of people would love to be in my place. I had responsibilities even when I was twelve: when I went to Perugia, I was in a room thinking I couldn’t go home, otherwise I would fail. “I have lived with pressure all my life.”
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