NEWS
Nations League today: Italy - Belgium
Roberto Mancini is back as national coach of the "Squadra Azzurra". Can he get the Italians back on track? LIVE info:
Roberto Mancini and Italy host Belgium on Friday for the start of the UEFA Nations League at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (from 8:45 PM in the live ticker >>>)
Mancini is back as national coach of the "Squadra Azzurra". He won the title with the Italians at EURO 2021. Since then, Italy missed qualification for the 2022 and 2026 World Cups and were eliminated from EURO 2024 in the round of 16 against Switzerland.
Belgium played a good World Cup, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by eventual world champions Spain. In 25 direct encounters between Italy and Belgium, the 2021 European champions won 15 times, while the Belgians only won five times.
Also in the Nations League group with these two are France and Turkey.
