Roberto Mancini (Lapresse)
Qatar 2022: Jorginho misses match ball, Switzerland stops Italy. World Cup Alarm
Italy And Swiss drew 1-1 in the match for group C of the qualifiers al world from Qatar 2022. Advantage of guests with Widmer at the 12th, then the equal of By Lorenzo at 36th. At 90 ' Jorginho has a wrong penalty which would have given the Azzurri the victory and 3 points ahead of the Swiss one day to go. The two teams remain in the lead with 15 points and will play for first place next Monday when the Azzurri play away against thenorthern Ireland and the Swiss will host the Bulgaria. Moreover How much does it cost not to qualify for the World Cup? Italy is playing 100 million.
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L'Italy is in front of the Swiss for general goal difference (+11 for the Azzurri against +9), the first element that is looked at in the event of a tie, followed by the number of goals scored (13 against 11). The final score in the last match of the two teams is also decisive if the result is equal (possible victory for both): you have to be careful because with parity in goal difference and goals scored, Switzerland would pass thanks to the goal scored away at the Olimpiaco later the 0-0 of the first leg to Basel.
Jorginho misses the match ball, Switzerland stops Italy. Qatar 2022 World Cup at risk
Incredible failed opportunity for Italy to get hold of the pass for i Qatar World Cup 2022. With the Swiss ends 1-1 at the Olimpico, but the bitterness remains for the penalty that failed sensationally by Jorginho close to the 90 '. The Chelsea midfielder, on his second consecutive mistake against the Swiss (third in the national team considering also the final of the European Championship with England), kicks high, throwing the 3 points to the wind. At the opening goal of Widmer he replied By Lorenzo. Italy And Swiss therefore remain paired at the top of Group C at 15 points, leaving the qualification open in view of the long-distance challenges with northern Ireland And Bulgaria. The race for the Azzurri starts immediately uphill, forced to go under eleven minutes after the kick-off whistle. Okafor escapes on the counterattack by engaging in a duel with Acerbi and then unloading for the rushing Widmer, who with a very powerful right-footed shot from the cold edge Donnarumma for the Swiss advantage. At 22 'the team of Mancini has a great chance for a draw with Stretcher, but Sommer he denies it to him with a real miracle on the sure shot of the Inter midfielder. Draw of Italy that still arrives at 36 ', when By Lorenzo he anticipated the exit of the Swiss goalkeeper on Insigne's free-kick, scoring the 1-1 goal. Moments of suspense for a check at the Var for possible offside, but the goal is validated. In the second half, the Azzurri conceded practically nothing to Switzerland, incredibly close to the advantage in the 76th minute, when a shot around Insigne deviated from Akanji is repelled with much luck by Sommer, who dived at the moment of the conclusion saves with his legs almost without wanting to. At 88 'the most important episode of the match arrives: Garcia spreads out in the Berardi area, the referee first lets it go on, then is called back to Var and assign the rigor for the blues. Jorginho shows up from the spot but kicks incredibly high. The last chance to win it, in the end, has it Swiss, which fails to take advantage of a blunder of Donnarumma, failing the match point with Zeqiri.
Italy, Mancini: "Jorginho felt like taking the penalty. Right that he kicked"
Right to take the penalty a Jorginho? "It is one of penalty takers. If he felt like shooting, it's right that he kicked. The first half was a bit painful and we struggled a bit. In the second half we did well, we missed the 2-1 goal but in the second half we kept them there. "The Italy coach Roberto Mancini comments on the 1-1 draw with Switzerland which postpones the qualification of the Azzurri to the World Cup. The decisive match against Northern Ireland in Belfast on Monday. "We start with an advantage that is not a small one - emphasizes Mancini -. If we play a good game and score the goals we didn't score tonight ...
Italy, Di Lorenzo: "We will play a great match against Northern Ireland"
"On Monday we have a difficult away game. There are two days to prepare it and we absolutely have to take home the victory to reach qualification. Tonight we entered a bit tight on the pitch and took a few too many counter-attacks. Once these problems have been resolved. we had a good match. We are sorry for this draw but on Monday we will have a great match. " So the blue full-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo after the draw 1-1 against the Swiss which complicates the direct qualification for the world championship for Mancini's boys. "I am happy for the goal but happiness is halfway through this draw. Sorry, we will immediately think about Monday to seek victory", adds Di Lorenzo to Rai Sport's microphones who finally commented on Jorginho's mistake from 11 meters. "He is a great champion and our penalty taker. We will also give him a hand to pass this moment."
Italy, Bonucci: "Let's go to Belfast to win"
"In the first half we went a bit under the pace in managing the ball, in the second half we came back better and we could have done more. Belfast we should have won anyway, it is our mentality: we will not go there thinking of managing, but to win and take home the world championship. "After the draw for 1-1 against the Swiss the blue defender Leonardo Bonucci sounds the charge ahead of the decisive match for the World Cup qualifier in Belfast against Northern Ireland. The Swiss will host Bulgaria. "There will be maximum commitment on the part of all the national teams - continues the 34-year-old from Viterbo -, for our part we simply have to go there and play our game. Without haste, with the right determination, tonight's one: we took two shots on goal and on one of them we were not very bad. But that's part of the game. " Last line on Jorginho's mistake from 11 meters. "He is our penalty taker and will continue to be. Four months ago he took us to the final with the decisive penalty against Spain. We all make mistakes, we must look ahead: now we recover and from the group we are we are going to Belfast to take the world championship. ".
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