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Italy bested Bosnia away with a two-nil result and finished atop of its Nations League group, earning their spot in the final four

Bosnia – Italy Player Ratings: Belotti and Berardi Finish the Job

November 18, 2020 Enrico Passarella FIGC, Italian Football, Italy, Nations League, The Azzurri

Besides a pair of risks at the beginning of the game, the Azzurri cruised past Bosnia thanks to a collective effort and punched their ticket to the Nations League’s final four, which will be hosted in Milan and Turin in October 2021. The star-studded roster of participants will feature Belgium, France, and Spain. Here are our player ratings for the game.

Italy booked their place into the Nations League Final Four on Wednesday night as they easily disposed of Bosnia Herzegovina in their last group stage test

Italy Beat Bosnia, Claim Spot into Nations League Final Four

November 18, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri One comment

Italy booked their place into the Nations League Final Four on Wednesday night as they easily disposed of Bosnia Herzegovina in their last group stage test. Andrea Belotti and Domenico Berardi's goals wrapped the Azzurri's 22nd consecutive game without conceding a defeat and sent them...home, as the Final Four will be hosted in Milan and Turin in October 2021.

Nations League Round 4 Recap: Some Shocking Defeats to Report

October 15, 2020 Awais Khan Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Nations League, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021

Round 4 was exciting and surely a step up after the results witnessed three days prior. With two international games under their belts, the teams gave a better account of themselves, and there were far fewer chinks in the armors at the display. While France and Portugal reassured their positions with convincing victories, Spain and England lost to Ukraine and Denmark.

In Round 2 of the Nations League, it was the Cristiano Ronaldo show in Stockholm as the Juventus ace scored a brace to get to 101 goals for Portugal

Nations League Round Two Recap: Cristiano Ronaldo Does It Again!

September 9, 2020 Awais Khan Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Nations League

The second round of the Nations League saw Cristiano Ronaldo stealing the stage but there was much more that happened both on and off the pitch. The international break ended just like it began, unable to answer how the coronavirus pandemic can be managed in football. Kylian Mbappé was the notable casualty of national duty, though he will soon return to action.

Portugal thrashed Croatia in their first game of the Nations League A - Here's our full recap of the round

Nations League A Round Recap: Portugal Off To a Stunning Start

September 6, 2020 Awais Khan Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Nations League, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

After a gap of an eternity, international fixtures returned with the resumption of the UEFA Nations League, so here is our full recap of the First Round in the Division A of the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence was the main talking point for the Portuguese team, but his side still did light work of the Croatians who were missing Ivan Rakitic and Luka Modric.

Italy tied with Bosnia in their opening match of the UEFA Nations League 2020-2021

Azzurri Winning Streak Ends as Italy Tie To Bosnia In Nations League

September 4, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Europa! Europa!, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini's Azzurri ended their fantastic winning streak after 11 games as they were held onto a 1-1 draw by Bosnia Herzegovina in their Nations League opening match. Italy remained unbeaten at the Artemio Franchi Stadium but needed a bit of luck to equalize Edin Dzeko's lead with a Stefano Sensi shot that was deflected by the Bosnian defense into their own net.

Azzurri Insigne, Verratti Bend Bosnia’s Resistance

June 11, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri

The Azzurri have learned to suffer. It was a battle with no quarter on Tuesday at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, where Italy knocked down Bosnia with goals by Lorenzo Insigne and Marco Verratti, coming from behind in the second half to neutralize Edin Dzeko’s opener. Roberto Mancini's boys caught the fourth win in four Euro 2020 qualification games.

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