Alessandro Altobelli, a 1982 Italy World Cup winner, is assured that the Azzurri will qualify for the 2026 World Cup: ‘This group may give us satisfaction.’
Italy legend Altobelli turns 70 immediately and has launched interviews with a number of Italian media, together with
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Gennaro Gattuso’s Italy will meet in March 2026, and Altobelli is assured concerning the Azzurri’s possibilities of qualifying for the competitors.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 16: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Italy, points directions throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
“Absolutely, if we decide the sport in opposition to Norway, we will’t discuss extremely of the nationwide group, however I’m assured. The play-offs are in just a few months,” he mentioned.
“I feel it’s a younger group, a group with high quality and keenness. This group may give us satisfaction, and so they can take it too as a result of Italian soccer has all the time been good and has all the time obtained outcomes, like 4 World Cup victories and two European Champions titles.”
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The Inter legend additionally praised Inter coach Chivu regardless of two consecutive losses in opposition to Milan and Atletico Madrid.
“Everybody was nervous as a result of Chivu was the Parma coach, and so they had been not sure if he was as much as the duty,” mentioned the Inter legend.
“Right now, I lastly learn that he’s a superb coach who can win and is aware of about soccer. In any case, each ex-footballer who turns into a coach is aware of about soccer; what they want is to make their gamers perceive it.”
Lastly, Altobelli spoke concerning the Serie A title race: “Inter and Napoli have one thing extra, however Juventus aren’t dangerous both and even Roma. They’ve all had a superb switch window, play good soccer and have wonderful coaches. I feel it is going to be fairly a tough season.”