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Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso during a press conference at Coverciano on November 10, 2025.
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Gennaro Gattuso addresses the media, including Football Italia, in his first press conference during the March break as the Azzurri prepare for a World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland.
It begins at 14:00 CET (13:00 GMT) at Italy’s training centre in Coverciano.
Gattuso has called up 28 players, but Federico Chiesa pulled out of the squad on Monday morning and was replaced by Bologna’s Nicolò Cambiaghi.
The likes of Alessandro Bastoni, Gianluca Mancini and Gianluca Scamacca must be assessed as they arrived at Coverciano with physical issues.
Bastoni has not played the last two Inter games; Scamacca missed Sunday’s Atalanta match against Verona; and Mancini was replaced during Roma’s 1-0 win over Lecce yesterday.
Italy will face Northern Ireland in the World Cup play-off semifinal in Bergamo on Thursday, March 26. If they progress to the final, they’ll visit either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Italy players will train here at Coverciano later today at 17:00 CET.
Here’s the coach. The press conference is about to begin.
Delegation chief Gigi Buffon is here too.
FIGC President Gravina has arrived. We are waiting for Ringhio now.
High media attendance in the press room at Coverciano, the CT will be here in less than ten minutes.
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
