This evening, Soncin’s side will travel to the Georgian capital, where on Friday (6:15 PM Italian time, live on Rai 2) they will face Belarus in the first leg of the first round of the play-offs for a place in the final tournament of the World Cup.

After the win in Bursa and the draw with France, the Azzurri beat Türkiye 3-1 in their second meeting to move up to second in their Nations League group. Mancini: “We have to keep going like this. We’ll probably be playing for qualification in Belgium”

Baldini’s side produced a masterpiece: Ndour scored twice, including an incredible effort from 70 metres, with Koleosho, Lipani, Fini and Cherubini also on target. Malagò: “The Under-21s are a fundamental asset for our game, and results like this confirm that we are building the future of the National Team with conviction.” Baldini: “These players are special and extraordinary”

Monday’s 18:15 clash (live on Rai 2) will decide direct qualification for the European Championship, with Italy needing to win by two clear goals. “But whatever the result, it won’t change my opinion of this group.” Baldini also revealed his starting line-up, with Liberali, Cisse and Koleosho set to lead the attack.

Kean and Frattesi both went close before Olise opened the scoring. Bastoni equalised for the Azzurri and Gigio stood out with an impressive performance.

The Azzurrini beat their Hungarian counterparts in Samobor thanks to goals from Francesco Ballarin, Edoardo Evangelista and Jacopo Del Fabro, making it four wins from four friendlies