Our prediction for this match:
Italy
Match Time & Date:
24/03/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Ecuador
Buoyed by a hard-fought 2-1 win over Venezuela, Italy will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they take on Ecuador at Red Bull Arena. Genoa attacker Mateo Retegui should keep his place up front after scoring a brace against La Vinotinto, while all Jorginho, Nicolo Barella, and Nicolo Zaniolo should be recalled to the starting XI.
La Tri, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-0 win over Guatemala, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Luciano Spalletti’s troops. The two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment and we predict that they are going to share the spoils in New Jersey. As for the nominal visitors, experienced forward Enner Valencia has been omitted, while No. 10 Gonzalo Plata is pushing for a start after sealing the victory against Guatemala on Friday morning.
Highlighted Team (Italy):
With four World Cup titles and one European Championship trophy, Italy remain one of world’s most successful teams and they have also finished as runners up at major tournaments on four occasions. The Azzurri have become famous for their result oriented football over the years which is perfectly suited for World Cup and Euro finals, so it is now a surprise when they fail to reach the final stages.
After winning the second and third edition of the World Cup, Italy endured a difficult period until lifting their first European Championship title in 1968, while they also managed to show some improvement at the turn of the century. While winning the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the Azzurri reached Euro finals in 2000 and 2012, and they are still regarded as one of the leading sides in Europe.
There have been too many high-profile players leaving their mark on the national team to count, but the likes of Paolo Maldini, Gianluigi Buffon, Fabio Cannavaro, Dino Zoff, Roberto Baggio, Luigi Riva and Alessandro Del Piero will go down as some of the most successful ones.
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