Mateo Retegui will step up if Italy are awarded a penalty in opposition to Northern Eire, however who else would take duty if the match goes to a shootout after 120 minutes?
Italy host Northern Eire within the World Cup play-off semifinal tonight and will likely be hoping to qualify for the ultimate with out having to play 120 minutes or extra.
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Gennaro Gattuso has already confirmed that Retegui will take the penalty if Italy are awarded one tonight. The CT additionally stated that every participant
Retegui has already transformed a penalty kick in opposition to Israel, however missed one in opposition to Estonia.
As reported by , the likes of Moise Kean, Matteo Politano, Sandro Tonali, and Manuel Locatelli are the almost definitely to step up if the sport goes to a shootout, however the Azzurri will certainly wish to keep away from this final result.
Over the past two years at Fiorentina, Kean has scored three penalty kick targets and missed one.
MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 16: Matteo Politano of Italy is challenged by Antonio Nusa of Norway 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)
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Politano has taken 4 penalty kicks for Napoli, all in Coppa Italia shootouts, with out lacking.
Tonali has not taken penalty kicks for Newcastle, however scored two from two at Milan.
Locatelli missed the latest penalty kick taken with Juventus, however had scored the earlier two this season.
Gianluca Mancini missed a penalty kick within the Europa League Last shootout in 2023, whereas his Roma teammate Bryan Cristante didn’t fail.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 19: Nicolò Barella of FC Internazionale competes for the ball with Jonathan Rowe of Bologna FC throughout the Supercoppa Italiana semifinal match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Internazionale at King Saud College Stadium on December 19, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Picture by Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Photographs)
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Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolò Barella missed their most up-to-date penalty kicks, each within the shootout of a Supercoppa Italiana semifinal in opposition to Bologna this previous December.
Raspadori missed one penalty kick for Napoli, however scored one for Italy in a 3-3 draw in opposition to Germany in 2023.