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Italy – Albania
Here is the Preview Italy vs Albania for the World Cup Qualifier on Friday 24 March 2017 at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, Italy at 20:45. The situation is favorable for Italy being in the 2nd position with 10 points compared to Albania with 6 points in the 4th position. Italy having the same 10 points as Spain holding the first position having a better goal difference of +14 compared to Italy +7.
UEFA World Cup Qualification Standing Group G BEFORE the game.
Italy, 2nd position with 10 points and a positive goal differene of +7
Albania, 4th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
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2 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11:4 | 7 | 10 |
4 | Albania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4:6 | -2 | 6 |
- Here is the situation: Italy can jump to the first position if they defeat Albania and the combination of the match Spain vs Israel ending with a draw or Spain losing the match. Spain is playing at the El Molinón in Gijon. For Italy, the only objective is to win the match to claim the 3 points, period.
- There is only 1 precedent between Italy and Albania played in 2014 with a result: Italy 1 – 0 Albania.
- Italy are unbeaten in 54 qualifiers (40 wins and 14 draws)
- Six of Albanian squad play in Italy, 5 in Serie A and 1 in Serie B: Lazio goalkeeper Strakosha, Napoli defender Hysaj, Torino defender Ajeti, Empoli defender Veseli, AS Bari midfielder Basha, ad Pescara Captain midfielder Memushaj.
- Albania coach Gianni De Biasi is Italian
- Albania have not conceded in six away qualifiers (W4 D2)
It is a special match for Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reaching a record of 1,000 game in professional football and a European record of 168th cap.
Photo: Figc.it
Italy Head Coach Giampiero Ventura and Italy Captain Gianluigi Buffon
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UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Standing Group G – Up to Matchday 4
Teams | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points |
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Spain
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 10 |
Italy
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
Israel
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Albania
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
FYR Macedonia
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
Liechtenstein
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | -15 | 0 |
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Stats Before the game. Top scorer of ITALY: Ciro Immobile with 4 goals
Top scorer of ALBANIA: Bekim Bajaj with 2 goals
Italy | Goals | Goals | Albania |
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Immobile, Ciro | 4 | 2 | Balaj, Bekim |
Belotti, Andrea | 3 | 1 | Sadiku, Armando |
Candreva, Antonio | 2 | ||
De Rossi, Daniele | 1 | ||
Pelle, Graziano | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 5 games of ITALY: 3 wins, 2 draws
15/11/16 | IFG | Italy – Germany | 0:0 | |
12/11/16 | WCQU | Liechtenstein – Italy | 0:4 | 4 |
09/10/16 | WCQU | Macedonia – Italy | 2:3 | 3 |
06/10/16 | WCQU | Italy – Spain | 1:1 | 2 |
05/09/16 | WCQU | Israel – Italy | 1:3 | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 5 games of ALBANIA: 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 lost
12/11/16 | WCQU | Albania – Israel | 0:3 | 4 |
09/10/16 | WCQU | Albania – Spain | 0:2 | 3 |
06/10/16 | WCQU | Liechtenstein – Albania | 0:2 | 2 |
05/09/16 | WCQU | Albania – Macedonia | 2:1 | 1 |
31/08/16 | IFG | Albania – Morocco | 0:0 |
Italy 23 Official Called Up Players for Albania
Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 12 Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), 14 Alex Meret (Spal 2013);
Defenders 15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 13 Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), 2 Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 3 Alessio Romagnoli (Milan), 5 Daniele Rugani (Juventus), 22 Davide Zappacosta (Torino);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 10 Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Wingers: 6 Federico Antonio Candreva (Inter), 7 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 21 Nicola Sansone (Villarreal), 23 Simone Verdi (Bologna);
Forwards: 9 Andrea Belotti (Torino), 17 EderCitadin Martins (Inter), 20 Andrea Petagna (Atalanta), 11 Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
Staff – Commissario Tecnico: Gian Piero Ventura; Team Manager: Gabriele Oriali; Tecnici Federali: Salvatore Sullo, Paolo Vanoli e Gianluca Spinelli; Segretario: Mauro Vladovich; Preparatori atletici: Alessandro Innocenti e Giovanni Brignardello; Medici federali: Enrico Castellacci e Carmine Costabile; Massofisioterapisti: Fabrizio Scalzi, Emanuele Randelli, Alfonso Casano, Pasquale Raia, Walter Martinelli (osteopata).
Photo: facebook.com/NazionaleCalcio
Albania 20 Official Called Up Players for Italy
Goalkeepers: Etrit Berisha, Orges Shehi, Alban Hoxha.
Defenders: Ansi Agolli, Berat Gjimshiti, Mërgim Mavraj, Elseid Hysaj, Naser Aliji, Frederic Veseli.
Midfielders: Amir Abrashi, Burim Kukeli, Migjen Basha, Jahmir Hyka, Ergys Kaçe, Andi Lila, Taulant Xhaka, Ledjan Memushaj, Odise Roshi, Ermir Lenjani, Eros Grezda, Liridon Latifi.
Forwards: Bekim Balaj, Sokol Çikalleshi, Rei Manaj, Armando Sadiku, Azdren Llullaku.
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Photo: facebook.com/pg/NazionaleCalcio