Tag: World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

Italy wiped out Lithuania on Wednesday night to restart their march after two draws in a row and get closer to booking their ticket to World Cup 2022

Italy – Lithuania 5-0: Kean and Raspadori Cast Away Mancini’s Doubts

Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri, World Cup 2022, World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Italy wiped out Lithuania on Wednesday night to restart their march after two draws in a row and get closer to booking their ticket to World Cup 2022. After back to back ties, Roberto Mancini reshuffled his cards and put the front line's responsibility on the shoulders of Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori. Neither of them would betray the coach's trust.
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Switzerland – Italy Player Ratings: A Defensive Clash

Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri, World Cup 2022, World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Italy's World Cup qualifying campaign continued with a second straight draw in Switzerland. The European champions were the dominant side, but a lackluster second half led to the goalless final. Jorginho's missed penalty and a poor one-on-one finish by Domenico Berardi ensured that Italy would leave without the full three points.
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Switzerland were going to pose a tougher challenge to Italy than what they did at the Euro and Roberto Mancini knew that

Gritty Switzerland Block Italy as Azzurri Catch Second Tie in a Row

Italian Football, Italy, Switzerland, The Azzurri, World Cup 2022, World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Pushed by their home supporters, Switzerland were going to pose a tougher challenge to the Azzurri than what they did at the Euro and coach Roberto Mancini knew that. At the Sankt Jakob-Park in Basel, it ended in a goalless draw, a disappointing result that risks complicating Italy's path towards Qatar 2022.
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Italy Equal Non-Losing Streak Record but Fail to Break Bulgaria Wall

Bulgaria, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri, World Cup 2022, World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
The first outing of the Azzurri as reigning European Champions was a lackluster affair, with Italy dominating the game at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence but ultimately held to a draw by Bulgaria in their fourth match of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. By tying this game, Italy extended their non-losing streak to 35 games.
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Italy Cruise Past Lithuania to Catch Third Win in World Cup Qualifiers

Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri, World Cup 2022, World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Roberto Mancini's Italy caught the third win out of three games and extended their non-losing streak to 25 games as they cruised past Lithuania in their last World Cup Qualifiers test in this international break. The Azzurri thus took the lead of Group C with nine points - three more than Switzerland who played only two matches.
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Italy efforts were enough to pull off three more points on their way to Qatar as the Azzurri beat Bulgaria 2-0 in their second World Cup 2022 Qualifiers

First-Time Win in Bulgaria Gives Italy Lead in World Cup Qualifiers

Bulgaria, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri, World Cup 2022, World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Compared with their dominating exploits from a few months ago, Roberto Mancini's Italy are surely less brilliant these days. However, their efforts were enough to pull off three more points on their way to Qatar as the Azzurri beat Bulgaria 2-0 in their second World Cup 2022 Qualifiers test.
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Italy – Northern Ireland Player Ratings: Chiellini in Control

FIGC, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, World Cup
Roberto Mancini's men completely dominated the first half, and were able to score twice via Berardi and Immobile. Whilst the Azzurri's performance was less dynamic in second half, they managed to maintain their lead, as they earned their first three points in a 2-0 victory. So here are our player ratings for Italy after their encounter against Northern Ireland.
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