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Famous Italian coach Arrigo Sacchi has expressed his concern that the Italian national team may not qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Idman.Biz reports that the Italians lost 4-1 to Norway in their last qualifying match, forcing them to play in the play-offs to secure a place in the tournament.
"I can't imagine what would happen if Italy didn't qualify for the World Cup, but we absolutely have to wake up! We can't play like we did in the second half against Norway. Who can say that something will change in March, when the crucial matches are played? At the moment I only know that there is only one cure for this situation: hard work. But Gattuso can't work with the team because the players are returning to their clubs and everything is getting more complicated.
I say it again: I'm worried. I saw individual and team mistakes that are simply unacceptable at a certain level. I am looking for an explanation in the mental state of the team. The team went out and was afraid to win, I don't know...
The fact is: all four goals we conceded were mistakes that Serie A players shouldn't make. The defenders made all kinds of mistakes: someone turned their back on the opponent passing through the goal, someone left Holand open when he hit the center of our penalty area, someone made a bad pass, someone was caught on the counterattack. No, we won't go far with this game," La Gazzetta dello Sport quotes Sacchi.
