Waiting for Italy-Lithuania. Tonight at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia (10,500 spectators expected, the maximum capacity allowed), Mancini's national team faces the rear with zero points in group C. The only way is to win, even without Lorenzo Insigne and Ciro Immobile - forced for different reasons to leave the group tonight - to sweep away the criticisms and remove the specter of a failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, avoiding complicating everything and having to cling to the last resort of the Uefa Nations League. The reigning European champions must stretch to first place in the standings (Italy now has 11 points) and then play everything with Switzerland, who have 7 points, but two games less than the Azzurri.
After the disappointing draws against the Swiss on Sunday and against Bulgaria last Thursday, the national team is called to redeem. And to extinguish the controversy. You can feel a bit of pressure, but the coach, Roberto Mancini, softens the tone, makes a square and defends his team.
