Italian national team head coach Gennaro Gattuso shared his thoughts at a press conference ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifying play-off match against Northern Ireland. This was reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
The specialist assessed this match as the most important in his career and drew attention to the team's complete mental and physical readiness.
"During my coaching career, I thought about the World Cup every day. This is the most responsible and important game of my career," Gattuso said.
He emphasized that experience is important, but patience and correct tactical decisions are even more important. The specialist emphasized that team members should not recall past failures and focus only on the upcoming match.
"Experience is important in such debates, but the most important thing is patience and correct decisions. We determine our own destiny. We must forget that we failed to qualify for the last two World Cups. "We need to focus only on the upcoming match," the specialist added.
For information, the play-off match between Italy and Northern Ireland will take place on March 26, and according to the team's coach, it is planned to use all opportunities to win.
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