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On Wednesday, the Lithuanian soccer team led by Valdas Urbonas will carry out one of the most serious exams in recent years. The Lithuanians will host four-time world champion Italy at the LFF stadium.
So far, the Italians who marched in Group C of the 2022 World Cup without losing a team have already played two games.
Roberto Mancini’s students were 2: 0 ahead of the Northern Irish players in their field and defeated the Bulgarian eleven with the same result.
Lrytas.lt Remember that in addition to these teams, the Swiss team is also competing in subgroup C, which broke the Lithuanian footballers 0: 1 on Sunday.
The Italian soccer team, which arrived in Vilnius on Tuesday, did not make it to the Lithuanian capital.
Two players competing for the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) club, Alessandro Florenzi and Marco Verratti, will definitely not appear on the LFF stadium turf in the match against Lithuania on Wednesday.
Italy will also not benefit from defender Vincenzo Grifo in Germany.
“The Lithuanian team is strong, they know the stadium floor better. We respect our opponents, so we will have to be very focused and concentrated. Lithuanians know how to play defense. If we want to find opportunities, we will have to be patient, play our game. and stay calm during all matches, ”reasoned R. Mancini.
The 56-year-old soccer specialist was not without power because of twice the power that was lost in the LFF Stadium conference room.
“Can we continue?” Asked the soccer specialist with a smile.
The last time the Lithuanian and Italian football teams met in 2007. At that time in the Kaunas Darius and Girėnas stadiums the guests celebrated the victory 2: 0.
“We are waiting for the game, it will not be easy. Tonight we will see the Lithuanian team match, we are serious, because we will play against a very strong team,” defender Manuel Locatelli seconded the Italian team coach.
The Italians, who landed in Vilnius on Tuesday afternoon, held their first and only training session before Wednesday’s showdown.
The duel between Lithuanian and Italian footballers at the LFF Stadium will begin at 9:00 p.m. 45 min.
