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Italy vs: Match Officials, Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz, Monday 13 November 2017, World Cup Qualifier Playoff

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Here are the match officials for the game ITALY vs SWEDEN valid for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Playoffs, Second Leg on Monday 13 November 2017 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium – San Siro in Milan, Italy at 20:45. It is Referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz from Spain to direct the game.

Referee Mateu Lahoz will be assisted by Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP) and Roberto del Palomar (ESP).  The fourth official will be Jesús Gil Manzano (ESP)

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Italy – Sweden
Monday 13 November 2017
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium / San Siro
Milan, Italy

20:45

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Assistant referees: Pau Cebrián Devís (ESP) and Roberto del Palomar (ESP)
Fourth official: Jesús Gil Manzano (ESP)

Italy Head Coach Ventura called up 27 players for 2018 World Cup Playoffs against Sweden on November 10 and 13, 2017

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Italy Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura has called up 27 players for the two 2018 World Cup playoffs against Sweden.  The first leg Sweden vs Italy will be played at the Friends Arena in Solna at 20:45 CET on Friday 10 November  and the second leg Italy vs Sweden on Monday 13 November 2017 at  the Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45.

Among the news is that Jorginho is called back after his last appearance with Italy on 6th June 2016 in the friendly game against Finland.  Midfielder Alessandro Florenzi and forward Simone Zaza are back for the first time since October and November 2016.   Good news is for striker Andrea Belotti, midfielder Marco Verratti and midfielder Daniele De Rossi are all back after missing FYR Macedonia and Albania matches in October due to fitness problems.

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As informed by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the players will arrive on Sunday 5 November evening at Coverciano where they will train until Thursday when they depart for Stockholm. The day after the away leg, the Italian National Team will return to Italy and relocate to the Suning Centre in Appiano Gentile where they will prepare for the second leg.

Italy Squad List for Sweden (Playoffs)

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Mattia Perin (Genoa)

Defenders: Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Danilo D’Ambrosio (Inter), Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Leonardo Spinazzola (Atalanta), Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea)

Midfielders: Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Antonio Candreva (Inter), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Roberto Gagliardini (Inter), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Jorge Luiz Frello Jorginho (Napoli), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain)

Forwards: Andrea Belotti (Torino), Eder Citadin Martins (Inter), Manolo Gabbiadini (Southampton), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Simone Zaza (Valencia).

Source:  figc.it

Italy National Team Schedule (All times CET)

Sunday 5th November 
Arrive in Coverciano by 24:00

Monday 6th November
13:30 Coach’s press conference
15:30   Training (First 15 minutes open to press)

Tuesday 7th November
13:00  Press Conference (Player)
15:00   Training (First 15 minutes open to press)

Wednesday 8th November
10:00  Training (closed to press)
13:30  Press conference (player)
15:30    Training (closed to press)

Thursday 9th November
10:00   Training MD-1 (First 15 minutes open to press)
16:20  Charter flight from Florence to Stockholm
19:20  Arrive in Stockhol and transfer to Friends Arena
19:45  Walk Around
20:00 Press conference MD-1 (Coach and one player)

Friday 10th November 
20:45       Sweden vs. Italy
Media activity and return to hotel to follow

Saturday 11th November
10:45 Transfer to Stockholm airport
11.45 Fligth to Milan Malpensa
14:40 Land at Milan Malpensa and transfer to Suning Centre in Appiano Gentile
16:00 Training (closed to press)

Sunday 12th November
13:45 Press conference MD-1 (Coach and one player)**
15:00 Training MD-1 (First 15 minutes open to press.)**

Monday 13th November
20:45        Sweden vs. Italy
Media Activities to follow

** Reserved to media with accreditation for Italy vs. Sweden. The FIGC will limit access to the press conference room according to the number of places available.

World Cup Qualifier: Result ALBANIA 0 – 1 ITALY, Goal by Candreva, Monday 9 October 2017

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Albania 0 – 1 Italy

.                               73′ Antonio Candreva
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Italy made it!   Mission accomplished and the second position is secured after defeating Albania on Monday 9 October 2017.   The UEFA European Qualification are complete and after Matchday 10, Italy will play the play-off.

  • The Play-off draw  will be on 17 October. Games 9–11 and 12–14 November

Italy scored the only goal of the match in the 73rd minute.  It is Antonio Candreva to secure the victory defeating Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.

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Here is ALBANIA official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Panucci:

ALBANIA (4-2-3-1): Berisha; Hysaj, Veseli, Mavraj, Agolli; Basha, Kaçe; Roshi, Memushaj, Grezda; Sadiku.

Here is ITALY official starting lineup – formation by Head Coach Gian Piero Ventura:

ITALY (4-2-4): Buffon; Darmian, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Parolo, Gagliardini; Candreva, Immobile, Éder, Insigne.

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Albania 0 – 1 Italy
Monday 9 October 2017
Loro Borici Stadium
Shkoder, Albania

20:45

Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)
Assistant referees: Kim Thomas Haglund (NOR) and Magnus Lundberg (NOR)
Fourth official: Tore Hansen (NOR)

Goals: 73′ Antonio Candreva

Official lineups – formations:

ALBANIA (4-2-3-1): Berisha; Hysaj, Veseli, Mavraj, Agolli; Basha, Kaçe; Roshi, Memushaj, Grezda; Sadiku.

Subs: Hoxha, Koliçi, Djimsiti, Balliu, Memolla, Ajeti, Lila, Lenjani, Latifi, Ndoj, Ahmedi.

Coach: Panucci.

ITALY (4-2-4): Buffon; Darmian, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Parolo, Gagliardini; Candreva, Immobile, Éder, Insigne.

Subs: Donnarumma, Perin, Zappacosta, Rugani, Astori, D’Ambrosio, Barella, Cristante, Bernardeschi, El Shaarawy, Gabbiadini, Inglese.

Coach: Gian Piero Ventura.

World Cup Qualifier: Albania vs Italy, Official starting lineups, Monday 9 October 2017

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Albania – Italy 

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Here are ALBANIA vs ITALY  official starting lineups – formations for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers on Monday 9 October 2017 at the Loro Borici Stadium in Shkoder, Albania at 20:45.

ALBANIA (4-2-3-1): Berisha; Hysaj, Veseli, Mavraj, Agolli; Basha, Kaçe; Roshi, Memushaj, Grezda; Sadiku.

Subs: Hoxha, Koliçi, Djimsiti, Balliu, Memolla, Ajeti, Lila, Lenjani, Latifi, Ndoj, Ahmedi.

Coach: Panucci.

ITALY (4-2-4): Buffon; Darmian, Bonucci, Chiellini, Spinazzola; Parolo, Gagliardini; Candreva, Immobile, Éder, Insigne.

Subs: Donnarumma, Perin, Zappacosta, Rugani, Astori, D’Ambrosio, Barella, Cristante, Bernardeschi, El Shaarawy, Gabbiadini, Inglese.

Coach: Gian Piero Ventura.

Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway).

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Albania – Italy
Monday 9 October 2017
Loro Borici Stadium
Shkoder, Albania

20:45

Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (NOR)
Assistant referees: Kim Thomas Haglund (NOR) and Magnus Lundberg (NOR)
Fourth official: Tore Hansen (NOR)

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G Standing – Table

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We have completed the 2018 FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers Group G Matchday 10 on Monday 9 October  2017.

Italy with 23 points keeping the 2nd position while Spain remain in the 1st position  with 28 points.

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UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Standing Group G – Up to Matchday 10

  UEFA World Cup Qualifier
Group G Standing after matchday 10, October 9, 2017		 Played Won Draw Lost For Against Goal difference Points
Spain
10 9 1 0 36 3 33 28
Italy
10 7 2 1 21 8 13 23
Albania
10 4 1 5 10 13 -3 13
Israel
10 4 0 6 10 15 -5 12
FYR Macedonia
10 3 2 5 15 15 0 11
Liechtenstein
10 0 0 10 1 39 -38 0

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