Italy’s new meeting will begin on Sunday evening, in view of the Nations League matches against Belgium and Israel, with four absolute novelties desired by Luciano Spalletti. First call up to the national team for the Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregoriothe Milan defender Matteo Gabbiathe Roma midfielder Niccolo Pisilli and the Monza striker Daniel Maldini. Over 22 years after father Paolo’s last presence (18 June 2002) and 61 years after grandfather Cesare, a Maldini returns to wear the blue shirt.
The list of 23 players called up.
Goalkeepers: Michele Di Gregorio (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham);
Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan) , Caleb Okoli (Leicester), Destiny Udogie (Tottenham);
Midfielders: Nicolò Fagioli (Juventus), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Niccolò Pisilli (Roma), Samuele Ricci (Turin), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle);
Forwards: Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Daniel Maldini (Monza), Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli), Mateo Retegui (Atalanta).
Results and ranking of Italy’s group in the Nations League.
First day (6 September)
Belgium-Israel 3-1
France-Italy 1-3
Second day (9 September)
Israel-Italy 1-2
France-Belgium 2-0
Classification
Italy 6
France 3
Belgium 3
Israel 0
The top two classified will qualify for the quarter-finals. The third-placed team will play a play-off to avoid relegation with one of the runners-up from League B, while the fourth-placed team in the group will be relegated to League B.
Italy’s next matches.
10 October 2024: Italy-Belgium (8.45pm – Olympic Stadium, Rome)
14 October 2024: Italy-Israel (8.45pm – Stadio Friuli, Udine)
14 November 2024: Belgium-Italy (8.45pm – King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels)
17 November 2024: Italy-France (8.45pm – Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Milan)