Against Belgium, Italy will want to prove that it can do better than the first leg, which ended in a draw.
But at the King Baudouin stadium, the Squadra Azzurra will not need more than another draw to qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition. At the head of the group, Luciano Spalletti’s men will certainly more than manage.
Match point
In the Italian press, we recall that the national team has a first match point against the Red Devils. The opportunity to forget a Euro where it was eliminated by Switzerland in the round of 16.
After a failed Euro and a non-qualification for the World Cup in Qatar, Italy, like Belgium, experienced a generational change, having won Euro 2020 with players who were already there during the victory at the 2006 World Cup as Giorgio Chiellini.
Qualification for the quarters
For Belgium, qualification for the quarter-finals of the Nations League requires two victories with the hope that Italy also loses against France in its last group match.
In the last two editions of the Nations League, Italy each time finished in third place, each time eliminated by Spain in the semi-finals of the competition.
Belgium is therefore warned, its opponent this Thursday will not give it any gifts. And with Retegui in very good shape, the Belgian defense will have to be particularly attentive if they don’t want to be corrected.
