Our prediction for this match:
Italy
Match Time & Date:
20/11/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
United States
Luminus Arena will host Tuesday’s football game between Italy and USA. The Italians aim to finish the year in style, but there is every chance coach Roberto Mancini will mix the squad against the Yanks. The Azzurri suffered their last defeat at home two years ago against France in Bari, which is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the USA friendly. The Yanks failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia and they are now on a quest to make a new squad which will help USA book their place at the showpiece tournament in Qatar. USA coach Dave Sarachan will count on a number of youngsters against Italy and that is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on Roberto Mancini’s charges in this one.
Highlighted Player (Mattia Perin):
Mattia Perin is an Italian footballer who was born on 10 November, 1992 in Latina, Italy. Perin played for the likes of A.S.D. Pro Cisterna, Pistoiese and Genoa during his youth career and he continued to play for the Rossoblu at senior level. The Italian goalkeeper has been playing for Genoa since 2010, but it has to be noted that he spend some time on loan at Padova and Pescara between 2011 and 2013.
Perin played for Italy U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams in the past and he made his debut for the Azzurri at senior level on 18 November, 2014, in a 1-0 win over Albania in a friendly match. He replaced Sirigu in the second half of the match.
The Italian shot-stopper tore his anterior cruciate ligament on 9 April, 2016 and, as a result, he did not represent Italy at the 2016 European Championship finals in France. Mattia Perin managed to keep eight clean sheets in 25 appearances for Genoa in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign.
Highlighted Team (United States):
The United States Men’s National Soccer Team commonly referred to as the USMNT have been playing at the international level since 1916 and their debut 3-2 win at Sweden. The USMNT have first appeared at a FIFA World Cup in 1930 when they achieved their best ever result by reaching the semi-final of the competition and ultimately finishing third, which remains the joint highest finish of any team outside of the UEFA and CONMEBOL confederations.
Following the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the United States did not qualify for the tournament until 1990. The US also hosted the competition in 1994, going out to lose to Brazil in the round of 16. Hosts of the Copa America Centenario, the United States will try to record a noticeable result on home soil under the leadership of Germany legend Jurgen Klinsmann.
The US have bright history in the century-old tournament and will hope to repeat the glorious 1995 run when they finished fourth.
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