Several Italy players are on a yellow card when the Azzurri host North Macedonia in the 2022 World Cup play-offs and risk missing out on a possible Final against either Turkey or Portugal.
The Azzurri qualified for the play-offs in the World Cup Qualifiers with a second place behind Switzerland in the group stage and were seeded in the draw on Friday.
But despite the favourable position in the draw, Roberto Mancini’s men faced a tough route to Qatar 2022.
But several of the Italy players risk losing a players in the semi-final, as the Azzurri enter the play-offs with many of their stars one yellow card away from suspension.
Italy will face the winner in the match between Portugal and Turkey and play the Final away from home, in either Lisbon or Istanbul.
Italy players on a yellow card ahead of North Macedonia in the World Cup play-off:
Federico Chiesa (Juventus)
Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus)
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli)
Matteo Pessina (Atalanta)
Rafael Toloi (Atalanta)
Nicolò Barella (Inter)
Sandro Tonali (Milan)
Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
