Italy have qualified for EURO 2024 and will have four friendly tests in the build-up to the tournament, with suggestions one could be played in the United States against a South American team.
The Azzurri booked their spot in the competition, which will be played in Germany next summer, and are placed in a group with Spain, Croatia and Albania.
There will be two slots for pre-tournament friendly matches, allowing for them to be played in March 2024 and then just before the June 14 kick-off.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Tuttomercatoweb, the FIGC and coach Luciano Spalletti are hoping to make the opponents as tough as possible to act as genuine tests for this relatively new squad, as the CT only took over from Roberto Mancini in September.
Possible opponents include Austria, Serbia, Hungary, Scotland and Czechia.
More intriguing still is the suggestion Italy could play one friendly in the United States against a team from South America, as it would allow the Federation to bring in a large cash sum with considerably more fans than they’d be likely to get in Europe.
The dates for those games would likely be between May 27 and June 10, with the opening game of the tournament against Albania in Dortmund on June 15.
Yup play Brazil and Argentina . We haven’t beat those teams in decades
Brazil are awful so let’s play them ! LOL
Italy hasn’t played Brazil much over the past 3 decades.. I think 3-3 was the score last time.
Depending on where they play in the USA, the fan turnout could be tipped in favour of the south american team… doesn’t matter, I guess..
argentina spain englandendly endlye serbia or croatia play these team in a friendly then we will know wear we stand
According to world soccer talk, the planned opponents are Peru and Ecuador. But I haven’t seen this confirmed anywhere else.