Massimo Pessina, Issa Doumbia, and Mohamed Ali Zoma training in Coverciano

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Massimo Pessina, Issa Doumbia, and Mohamed Ali Zoma training in Coverciano

What excitement surrounded the nine first-time call-ups to the Italian national team announced by Head Coach Roberto Mancini on Friday, September 18, 2026! The new players include goalkeeper Massimo Pessina from Bologna; defenders Daniele Ghilardi of Roma, Michael Kayode of Brentford, and Eddy Kouadio of Monza; midfielders Alessandro Romano of Cagliari and Issa Doumbia of Sporting; and forwards Sebastiano Esposito of Sassuolo, Antonio Vergara of Napoli, and Mohamed Ali Zoma of Nuremberg.

Three of these exciting newcomers—goalkeeper Massimo Pessina, midfielder Issa Doumbia, and forward Mohamed Ali Zoma of Nuremberg—participated actively in training on Monday, September 21, at Coverciano as the team prepared for the UEFA Nations League.

Italy has a packed schedule ahead, with four matches crammed into just 11 days: September 25 sees Italy facing Belgium in Rome; September 28 brings Turkey versus Italy in Bursa; October 2 features France against Italy at Stade de France in Saint-Denis; and October 5 concludes with Italy taking on Turkey in Bologna.

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