The ‘Azzurri’ coach assured that his team will overcome the playoffs to be played in March and that they could win their fifth World Cup.
Roberto Mancini, Italy coach, tried to reassure his team for seeing the direct pass to the Qatar 2022 World Cup fade and be forced to go through the repechage, by ensuring that its players will qualify “in March” and that “maybe” they will win their fifth World Cup.
“We still have those March games, we will prepare well and go to the World Cup after the play-off,” said Mancini at the end of the Windsor Park game in Belfast, where Italy did not go from 0-0 and finished second in their group.
“I am completely confident, we will qualify in March and maybe we will win it,” Mancini said, trying to keep the morale of his group high.
The Italian coach acknowledged that the two penalties missed by Jorge Frello “Jorginho” in direct matches against Switzerland were decisive.
“We missed two penalties in the decisive matches. You have to have maximum tranquility and then in March we will get the ticket. It is a moment in which it is difficult for us, it is a pity because we had to close this group before this game, “he said. (D)
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