Italy national team must qualify for the World Cup

The UEFA region's additional play-off draw for World Cup qualification was held on Thursday. The Italian national team will face Northern Ireland in the semi-final.

If "Gli Azzurri" defeat this opponent on their home ground, they will meet the winner of the Wales vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina match in the final, which will be held away. Former Fiorentina player Marco Nappi shared his thoughts on the draw results with the publication "Euro-Futbol.Ru."

"Northern Ireland is a strong team, but Italy must qualify for the World Cup. Nobody can imagine the national team failing to reach its third consecutive tournament.

All members of the team fully understand the responsibility placed on their shoulders," said Nappi. It should be noted that the Italian national team failed to qualify for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

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