Roberto Mancini (Lapresse)
Italy rescued from the World Cup: Qatar is a blue mirage
For a month or more, the dream of seeing theItaly rescued from the World Cup that will be played in Qatar (November 21 – December 18 2022). As is well known, the hold is linked to chance Ecuador-Byron Castillo. Hopes are close to zero (to be optimistic) given that, if irregularities are ever found, the orientation of the Fifa would not be to fish out theItaly (best ranking, article 6 which gives discretion on the subjectwithout forgetting that we are European champions), but a team from South America (Europe has 13 places available, Ecuador, if geography is not an opinion, obviously would not free one), with the Chile in pole position (although in Peru they may not agreebut that’s another story).
Italy at the Qatar 2022 World Cup: Mancini hopes for a bit
Of course, Roberto Mancini he still believes a little bit more (“In football it has already happened, for example to Denmark in the Europeans 1992: if that happens, we are ready. The rule says that Fifa can decide autonomously: in case we would have a team to go. “But let’s move the shot a second: we strongly hope that a world miracle will happen, we strongly hope to see the Azzurri in Qatar, but if it really happens … L’Italy, this Italy, at the World Cup in Qatar, what would he go there for? To win? To fight for a semifinal? Or simply to appear in the groups?
Italy rescued from the World Cup: to do what? The blue disappointments after Euro 2020
Everything is possible, the ball is round and immersed in a world atmosphere perhaps Mancini’s team would find strength, energy and motivation capable of making us dream, but the sensations given by the Azzurri and the results that theItaly he achieved after the victory of Euro 2020 (July 2021 at Wembley) against England are not exciting. The last image is from a few hours ago: Argentina-Italy 3-0 (bitter the return to Wembley with Lautaro, Of Maria And Dybala in goal) and World Super Cup (or Conmebol-Uefa Champions Cup) won by Albiceleste. And before it got even worse. Shall we summarize a second post-European results? Elimination from qualifying round for the 2022 World Cup by the hand of Swiss (and how much the 1-1 on November 12 at the Olimpico weighs with a penalty missed by Jorginho in the final that would have changed history) seasoned by missteps at home with the modest Bulgaria (1-1 on 2 September when we were fresh European champions) and in northern Ireland (0-0 on November 15). And then that damn night against the North Macedonia in Palermo (0-1 Trajkovski at 92 ° when extra time seemed safe) who didn’t even allow us to go in Portugal to play the last chance to go to World Cup in Qatar. Or the penultimate if there was a repechage, but here we return to science fiction: believe in chance Ecuador it is a mirage for the reasons we explained earlier. Maybe, maybe if there was a flat rate (currently not predictable) of a European national team.
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