Haaland bogey for the Azzurri. THE’Italy of coach Luciano Spalletti, after this Friday’s draw in Zurich, will end up in Group A or Group I of the European qualifiers for the next World Cup based on the result of the double match in March with Germany in the Nations League. These are all 12 groups drawn:
GROUP A: Winner Germany/Italy – Slovakia – Northern Ireland – Luxembourg.
GROUP B: Switzerland – Sweden – Slovenia – Kosovo.
GROUP C: Losers Portugal/Denmark – Greece – Scotland – Belarus.
GROUP D: Winner France-Croatia – Ukraine – Iceland – Azerbaijan.
GROUP E: Winner Spain-Holland – Türkiye – Georgia – Bulgaria.
GROUP F: Winner-Portugal-Denmark – Hungary – Ireland – Armenia.
GROUP G: Loser Spain-Holland – Poland – Finland – Lithuania – Malta.
GROUP H: Austria – Romania – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Cyprus – San Marino.
GROUP I: Loser Germany-Italy – Norway – Israel – Estonia – Moldova.
GROUP J: Belgium – Wales – North Macedonia – Kazakhstan – Liechtenstein.
GROUP K: England – Serbia – Albania – Latvia – Andorra.
GROUP L: Loser France-Croatia – Czech Republic – Montenegro – Faroe Islands – Gibraltar.
The words of coach Spalletti after the draw
The technical commissioner of the Italian national team, Luciano Spallettithus commented on the draw of the European qualifying groups for the 2026 World Cup to the microphones of Rai Sport: “In March we will try to win. Football wants this, Italy winning against Germany would certainly be stronger than a team that were to lose. I will tell my players that we must live up to the mission that has been given to us , absolutely. By wearing this shirt here, being footballers who carry the tricolor on their shoulders and men of sport, we have to live up to our tradition and history. Is this how strong teams are built? , through victories. Italy that wins against Germany would be a stronger Italy, we absolutely must consolidate the good things seen during this Nations League. We must arrive at these qualifying matches with as many victories as possible, we must honor the Nations League matches”.