Italy-Northern Ireland, Gattuso: «We struggled, now let's move on to…
News: After the 2-0 success against Northern Ireland in the semi-final of the play-offs for qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, the technical commissioner Rino Gattuso commented on the victory on Rai's microphones. We were very good, it wasn't a given," said the coach, underlining the difficulty of the match. In the second half, according to Gattuso, Italy increased the pace: «We were slow, but in the second half we gave more pace and we are going to play this final. The coach also recalled the challenge of the final away from home: «The others feel the pressure too. Italy is now waiting for the winner of Wales-Bosnia-Herzegovina, still in extra time, to play for the last step towards the 2026 World Cup.
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