{"id":124134,"date":"2026-09-25T02:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T00:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primasport.eu\/?p=124134"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T11:43:42","slug":"nations-league-mancini-debutta-bis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primasport.eu\/en\/nations-league-mancini-debutta-bis\/","title":{"rendered":"Nations League: Mancini makes his second debut against Italy-Belgium, with Romano and Cambiaghi starting."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ROME<\/strong> Roberto Mancini kicks off his second term as Italy national team coach with a challenging Nations League match against Belgium. The game is scheduled for Friday evening at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, kicking off at 8:45 PM. Italy, drawn in a tough group with Belgium, Turkey, and France, must avoid finishing last, which would mean relegation to League B.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For this first outing, Mancini deployed a 4-3-3 with Alessandro Romano as a new addition at deep-lying midfielder, supported by Barella and Tonali, the latter playing despite a minor injury. Donnarumma remained in goal, with Coppola and midfielder Gianluca Mancini in the center, flanked by Di Lorenzo and Calafiori on the flanks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In attack, the coach&#039;s choice to focus on a double offensive tower stands out: Moise Kean acts as an attacking left winger, while Pio Esposito acts as a central point of reference with Cambiaghi completing the trident and Scamacca destined for the bench.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mancini&#039;s list of 23 players available for Italy-Belgium:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong>\u00a0Donnarumma, Carnesecchi and Vicario<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Defenders:<\/strong>\u00a0Kayode, Ahanor, Calafiori, Coppola, Scalvini, Di Lorenzo and Mancini.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Midfielders:<\/strong>\u00a0Romano, Mandragora, Tonali, Doumbia, Zoma, Frattesi and Barella.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Forwards:<\/strong>\u00a0Pio Esposito, Kean, Raspadori, Scamacca, Maldini and Cambiaghi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Goalkeeper Pessina, defenders Bastoni (suspended), Ghilardi, Kouadio and Ruggeri, midfielders Ricci and Fagioli and forwards Inacio, Vergara, Zaniolo and Sebastiano Esposito will watch the match from the stands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Belgium, coached by former AC Milan player Mark Van Bommel, responded with a 4-2-3-1 led by De Bruyne and De Ketelaere, without the big-name Lukaku in the starting lineup. The match promises to be crucial for both teams&#039; ambitions at this stage of the Nations League.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read also<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/primasport.eu\/en\/donnarumma-dolore-zenica-grande-ora\/\">Donnarumma: &quot;The pain for Zenica is great, now we need to get back on our feet&quot; in the Nations League<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/primasport.eu\/en\/frosinone-sfida-benevento-amichevole-ottobre\/\">Frosinone faces Benevento in a friendly on October 2nd to maintain their form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/primasport.eu\/en\/calcagno-propone-incentivi-premiare-squadre\/\">Calcagno proposes incentives to reward teams that develop young players<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roberto Mancini apre il suo secondo ciclo da ct con la sfida in Nations League contro il Belgio. 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