The reigning champion of Euro Championship Italy is set to play North Macedonia in the playoff of World Cup qualifier. Here you will find the preview, venue, time, head-to-head results, team news, probable XI, and prediction of Italy vs North Macedonia match.
Match information:
Competition: WCQ Playoff Italy vs North Macedonia
Venue: Stadio Renzo Barbera
Date: 24 March
Time: 08.45 pm CET
Preview:
Italy missed the last World Cup in Russia. However, they bounced back under the guidance of experienced Roberto Mancini. They find their rhythm, were undefeated for a long time, and won the 2020 Euro in that process. Nevertheless, they somehow lost the symphony and failed to secure a place in the World Cup in the regulation time and now preparing themselves for the playoff.
North Macedonia hasn’t played in the World Cup till now. Their only achievement to date is reaching and playing 2000 euro. Though they’re trying to change their fortune in this beautiful game.
Where and when Italy vs North Macedonia match will be played?
Date and Time: The match will be played on 24 March, Thursday at 08.45 pm Central European Time.
Venue: The venue of Italy vs North Macedonia playoff is Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy. The 36365 seater ground is the home of Serie A side Palermo.
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Italy vs North Macedonia Head to head results:
- Matches Played: 2
- Italy Won: 1
- N. Macedonia Won: 0
- Draw: 1
The two sides don’t have a long history of playing each other. They played just two times and the last encounter in 2017 was a draw.
Current form:
- Italy: Draw – Draw – Win – Lost – Draw
- Macedonia: Win-Win – Lost – Win – Draw
Italy team News:
Italy named a strong squad for the match as their chance of playing a match in the World Cup hanging on a thread. They have an injury concern for Giovanni De Lorenzo. Apart from that, Mancini has every other player available for the game.
Probable XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Florenzi, Chiellini, Bonucci, Bastoni, Verratti, Locatelli, Nico Barella, Ciro Immobile, Lorenzo Insigne.
North Macedonia Team News:
Macedonia has no injury or suspension problem either. They called young prospects for debut and other players who were on club duty.
Probable XI: Dimitrievski, Ristevski, Ristovski, Velkovski, Churlinov, Ademi, Spirovski, Elmas, Alioski, Trajkovski, Ristovski.
How to watch Italy vs North Macedonia on TV?
Fans from different parts of the world can enjoy Italy vs North Macedonia match on TV. Here are the lists of the TV channels to watch this match.
- USA – ESPN+, Prende TV
- UK – Sky Sports Arena
- India – Sony Ten 1 Sd & Hd
How to Live Stream Italy vs North Macedonia online?
In the UK – Now will stream Italy vs North Macedonia match live for the subscribers.
In India – SonyLiv, Jio Tv will show this match online
Italy vs North Macedonia Prediction:
Italy will win the tie.
