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In division A, the Netherlands, Italy, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland are in one group. The Dutch will play against Poland on Friday, but the group will be kicked off on Thursday-evening. In Florence, Italy hits the Bosniaks. If Azzurri wants to become group head, Bosnia must be defeated in order to create a good starting position.
Italy:
Just like the Netherlands, Italy also missed the World Cup in 2018. It was a unique event in the history of the country. After a 0-0 draw against Sweden, it grabbed a ticket. Icon Gianluigi Buffon announces the end of his international career and the whole country was in turmoil. After the European Championship, the first Nations League began, in which Roberto Mancini’s squad had to compete against Portugal and Poland. This was not very convincing and only one of the four games was won.
Clearly, something had to be done to make Italy perform more convincingly. When the European Championship qualification started, younger players such as Moise Kean and Nicolò Zaniolo had more opportunities. In ten matches against Finland, Greece, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Armenia and Liechtenstein, the Italians were lord and master. Only Belgium and Italy became group leaders with a maximum score of thirty. The goal difference of 37 goals and 4 goals against was also very impressive. Midfielders Marco Verrati of Paris Saint-Germain made a huge impression in the national team. With an average of 100 passes per game of which 92% arrived, Verrati was an important link in Mancini’s team. After the lost Champions League final, however, he is not in the selection for the upcoming duels. The national coach has not yet given an exact reason, but the lack of fitness is mentioned as a possible reason.
“There has to be a certain pride to play for the national team. We have to build on the good results of the European Championship qualification. It will certainly not be easy against Bosnia-Herzegovina, but after that we have to focus on the game in Amsterdam. Those are two very different duels. ” said the Italian national coach.
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Not only the upcoming opponent, but also Bosnia-Herzegovina just missed a World Cup ticket in 2018. Due to some disappointing results, a last victory against Estonia was not enough to qualify. However, they depended on what Greece did against Gibraltar. The whole stand was filled with Bosnian fans with torches who eventually set the Estonian field on fire as well. In the Nations League they were grouped with Austria and Northern Ireland. Then national coach Robert Prosinecki became first, which promoted the country to Division A of the Nations League.
However, Prosinecki did not go as well in the European Championship qualifying. In the same group as Italy with Finland, Greece, Armenia and Liechtenstein it came fourth. Both Greece and Finland finished higher than the Bosniaks. That is why Bosnia-Herzegovina has to win two more games to qualify for the European Championship 2021. First, Northern Ireland has to be settled. After that, the winner of the game between Slovakia and Ireland will also have to be defeated.
However, new national coach Dusan Bajevic will have to do without Miralem Pjanic, Rade Krunic, Besim Serbecic and Miroslav Stevanovic this international period. He said, “Italy, Poland and the Netherlands are difficult opponents and it is difficult to predict what will happen. We will try to stay in the group, because I believe in my players and in the chance of a result. It will be difficult to play in an empty stadium, because that is different from what we are used to. I hope that there will be a solution for the corona virus as soon as possible. ”
Italy vs Bosnia & Herzegovina head to head matches
15.11.19 EUR Bosnia & Herzegovina Italy 0 : 3
11.06.19 EUR Italy Bosnia & Herzegovina 2 : 1