180 minutes to decide who goes to the World Cup. Focus is turning fast to the play-off with Sweden ahead of the first leg in Solna before the return leg in Milan. On the afternoon of Saturday 4th November, the Coach Gien Piero Ventura will announce his squad for the two matches before the squad gathers on Sunday for training. The side will leave on Thursday 9th November ahead of the match on Friday 10th November at the Friends Arena in Solna. The day after, they will head back to Milan and train for the second league at the Suning Centre in Appiano Gentile.

Russia 2018 World Cup play-off

Sweden vs. Italy 

Friends Arena, Solna, 10th November 2017, 20:45 CET

Italy vs. Sweden

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, 13th November 2017, 20:45 CET

Media Schedule 

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Saturday 4th November 

Squad Announcement

Sunday 5th November

Arrival by 24:00 CET at Coverciano

Monday 6th November 

13:30 Coach’s press conference

15:30 Training (First 15 minutes open to press)

Tuesday 7th November 

13:00 Players’ press conference (players)

15:00 Training (First 15 minutes open to press)

Wednesday 8th November 

10:00 Training (Closed to press)

13:30 Players’ press conference

15:30 Training (Closed to press)

Thursday 9th November 

10:00 Training MD-1 (First 15 minutes open to press)

16:20 Flight from Florence to Stockholm

19:20 Arrive in Stockholm and travel 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 activities and return to hotel to follow

Saturday 11th November 

10:45 Travel to Stockholm airport

11:45 Fly 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 GARA Italy vs. Sweden

Media activities to follow

** Reserved to accredited media for the Italy vs. Sweden match. The FIGC will allow access to the Suning Centre according to the number of places available.