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Italy Football World Cup: Italy vs Czech Republic prediction and team news

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Italy Football World Cup: Italy vs Czech Republic prediction and team news

Title contenders Italy wrapped up their preparations for Euro 2020 they faced fellow finalists in the Czech Republic in Bologna. Italy completed their squad after beating San Marino last week and now have one final game to warm up for the main tournament in the summer.

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Italy coach Roberto Mancini named his final 26-man squad for Euro 2020 earlier this week as his in-form side prepares for the challenge of Group A matches against Switzerland, Turkey, and Wales in the coming weeks. After a training camp in Corfuscano and a 7-0 thumping of neighbors San Marino, Mancini has further whittled down his provisional selection for next week's game against Turkey at the Stadio Olimpico.

Gianluca Mancini, who has contributed to Roma's defensive inconsistency this spring, was left out alongside Everton's Moise Keane, Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pesina, and Napoli winger Matteo Politano. For more details about Football World Cup Packages click here.

Looking ahead to Friday's game at the Renato Dalla Stadium, former City boss Roberto Mancini will be aware that expectations are rising across the peninsula. Since taking charge in May 2018, he has the highest winning percentage of any Italian coach, having won more than two-thirds of his 28 games and in the process, his new-look Azzurri have scored 67 goals and conceded just 14.

So far, Mancini has recovered from the bitter humiliation of missing out on qualification for the 2018 World Cup, with his new contract running until 2026, and since then Italy has qualified confidently for the European Championships and the ongoing Nations League semifinals. Three wins have come on the road to Qatar Football World Cup 2022, while the team extended its unbeaten home record in World Cup qualifying to 56 matches.

Overall, the four-time world champions are unbeaten in their last 25 matches. So regardless of the strength of their starting lineup, they will be hoping that this momentum does not fade against the Czechs this week. With the Czech Republic not starting their Europa League campaign until June 14 against Scotland at Hampden Park, they will now not play their first friendly since the end of the 2020-21 season.

Their preparations have been disrupted by Scotland's COVID-19 regulations, as they were due to train in Edinburgh throughout the summer but will now stay at home instead of commuting to England for each of the final games. The team must first leave the Czech capital for Emilia Romagna before facing Albania in Prague next week after a mixed start to World Cup qualifying in the last international fixture in March.

A home defeat to Estonia was followed by an impressive draw against Belgium in Group E, but the Euro 96 finalists' last appearance ended in a disappointing loss to Wales. Now Jaroslav Silhavy's side is preparing for a seventh successive European Championship finals, where they will face England, Scotland, and Croatia in Group D and can rely on players from the recently revitalized Slavia Prague side.

Of course, former Slavs Vladimir Kuffar and Tomasz Sock who now play for West Ham United in the Premier League have been at the heart of the Czech resurgence that saw them beat England in qualifying and win the Nations League group stage last year. In addition, the Hammers' transfer target Alex Krall (currently with Spartak Moscow) has impressed since leaving the national champions.

Head coach Silhavy the former Slavia defender (and manager) who holds the record for appearances in the Czech top-flight must also take some of the credit for taking charge after the national team's failure at the 2018 World Cup and subsequently guiding them to higher ground. The Czechs could therefore pose a major threat to Italy's long unbeaten record on Friday. With a good performance in Bologna, they could confirm their status as contenders for the knockout rounds this summer.

Team News.

After fielding an unfamiliar side in the defeat to San Marino, Italy coach Roberto Mancini could call on a slightly more familiar eleven on Friday. Midfielder Stefano Sensi is in the squad despite an adductor injury, while Lazio center-back Francesco Acerbi is still unavailable for the national team's final pre-season game after pulling a ligament. Marco Verratti is another injury concern, having to overcome a knee problem and unlikely to start.

To the surprise of many, he dropped Matteo Pesina and Matteo Politano from the squad but brought in Sassuolo diminutive striker Giacomo Laspadori instead after the Azzurrini were withdrawn from the European Under-21 Championship earlier in the week, and now Mancini could use the in-form forward off the bench for his senior debut.

Central midfielder Giorgio and in-form left-back Emerson Palmieri are both available again after playing in last Saturday's Champions League final, with the latter preferred to be in the starting eleven while the former can get some rest ahead of the upcoming challenge. For more about to know Football World Hospitality Packages click here.

Meanwhile, the visitors will use former Serie A striker Patrick Hick in attack, although he was sent off in the last defeat to Wales. The Bayer Leverkusen striker was the Czech Republic's top scorer in qualifying and was disappointed by his performances at Sampdoria and Roma, so he may have a point to prove.

Inspirational captain Vladimir Darida is expected to start in the engine room for his third consecutive European Championship final. Only Slavia Prague midfielder Lukas Provod, who scored against Belgium, is missing from Yaroslav Siljavi's side with a knee injury. Center back Ondrej Kudela was suspended for 10 matches for racially insulting an opponent.

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