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Lithuania, which was in the fifth capacity basket, was included in Group C, where it will face Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland and Bulgaria.
Italy ranks 10th in the FIFA ranking, Switzerland on 16, Northern Ireland on 45 and Bulgaria on 68
Lithuania occupies a poor 129th place in the world rankings.
In the League of Nations, Italy won its group in the first division, which also included the Netherlands, Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Switzerland also competed in the top division of the Nations League, where they ranked third. Spain and Germany overtook future Lithuanian rivals, followed by Ukraine in fourth place.
The Italian team last lost in an official match in September 2018. In the last 22 matches, the Italians have won 17 and the remaining five have been tied.
Lithuania has played against Italy 6 times. The Italians won four games, two of which ended in a draw (2001 and 2006).
| Data | Where it took place? | To end | The result | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26, 1995 | Lithuania, Žalgiris Stadium | Defeat | 0: 1 | Selection of the European Championship |
| November 15, 1995 | Italy, Stadio Giglio | Defeat | 4: 0 | Selection of the European Championship |
| March 28, 2001 | Italija, “Nereo Rocco Stadium” | Defeat | 4: 0 | World Cup Selection |
| September 1, 2001 | Lithuania, Darius and Girėnas stadiums | To draw | 0: 0 | World Cup Selection |
| September 2, 2006 | Italy, San Paolo Stadium | To draw | eleven | Selection of the European Championship |
| June 6, 2007 | Lithuania, Darius and Girėnas stadiums | Defeat | 0: 2 | Selection of the European Championship |
Tomas Danilevičius scored the only goal for the Italian goal on September 2, 2006.
VIDEO: Italy-Lithuania
13 of the 55 European teams will advance to the final stage of the World Cup, which will take place in Qatar in late 2022.
There will be 10 group winners on top of the planet, and the second-place teams will have a chance to win tickets in the extra round.
All the groups:
Group A: Portugal, Serbia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan.
Group B: Spain, Sweden, Greece, Sacartwell, Kosovo.
Group C: Italy, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lithuania.
Group D: France, Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kazakhstan.
Group E: Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Belarus, Estonia.
Group F: Denmark, Austria, Scotland, Israel, Faroe Islands, Moldova.
Group G: Holland, Turkey, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia, Gibraltar.
Group H: Croatia, Slovakia, Russia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta.
Group I: England, Poland, Hungary, Albania, Andorra, San Marino.
Group J: Germany, Romania, Iceland, North Macedonia, Armenia, Liechtenstein.
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