Italy can write history against Bosnia-Herzegovina tonight as they have already equalled the record of nine consecutive wins set by Vittorio Pozzo in 1939.
Never have Italy won 10 matches in a row, but tonight the possibility presents itself at the Bilino Polje stadium in Zenica.
This Azzurri can also pick up their sixth successive victory away from home – another feat never to occur in the history of the Italian national side.
The last time an Italy team managed to win five consecutive matches on the road was 56 years ago, in 1963.
Italy can write history against Bosnia-Herzegovina tonight as they have already equalled the record of nine consecutive wins set by Vittorio Pozzo in 1939.
Never have Italy won 10 matches in a row, but tonight the possibility presents itself at the Bilino Polje stadium in Zenica.
This Azzurri can also pick up their sixth successive victory away from home – another feat never to occur in the history of the Italian national side.
The last time an Italy team managed to win five consecutive matches on the road was 56 years ago, in 1963.
On this spectacular run, Mancini’s side have kept eight clean sheets in their last 11 games, five of the eight coming in European qualifiers.
Winning nine on the trot also means they will have found the net in each of those fixtures, as only a 0-0 draw with Portugal in the Nations League stops them embarking on a run of 11.
They may even prolong their streak of scoring at least two goals in their eight last matches, given Bosnia have conceded at least twice in their previous five.
Finally, it’s worth bearing in mind that Federico Bernardeschi could become the first player to score in three consecutive matches since Eder performed the feat in 2017.