Nations League, tough opponent in the quarters for Luciano Spalletti

The draw è scheduled for Friday;

Due to one goal, Italy lost the first place in the Nations League group and, as a result, in the quarterfinals, it will not have a soft draw. The national team will be forced to take on a tough opponent. Specifically, Italy will face one among Germany, Portugal and Spain.

Spalletti, in the post-match, did not è appear worried by this new scenario: "In the end, you have to face them…", he explained, trying to instill confidence in a group that, before the San Siro defeat to France, did very well.

Friday will see the draw. Italy will play, in March, the first match valid for the quarterfinals at home while the return match will be away. All three possible opponents have shown that they are on a roll. In short, it wonà t be an easy double challenge.

Also, on December 13 in Zurich there will be the draw for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Whoever comes out in the Nations League quarterfinals will most likely be placed in a five-team group. Going to the Nations League Final Four, on the other hand, would bring significant advantages: group of four in view of qualifying for the World Cup and possible repechage to the March 2006 play-off if the qualifiers go wrong.