The Italian team and coach Luciano Spalletti's mission at EURO 2024

Despite being the defending champions, the Italian team is not highly rated by experts for its chances of defending the title. Simply, coach Luciano Spalletti does not have a truly quality squad. Apart from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, defender Federico Dimarco, midfielder Jorginho and striker Federico Chiesa, there is no other face considered a star.

Furthermore, coach Luciano Spalletti and his team were drawn into group B, which included Spain, Croatia and Albania. With 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the team nicknamed "The Blue Army" secured the second ticket of group B to play in the round of 16. This is a commendable achievement for coach Luciano Spalletti and his team.

Jorginho and his teammates' opponents in the knockout round were the Swiss team. Unfortunately, coach Luciano Spalletti's miscalculations led to the Italian team losing 0-2. Witnessing the team's weak performance, the fans of the "land of pasta" were extremely angry. Coach Luciano Spalletti's seat is shaking violently under pressure from public opinion.

However, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) continues to put its trust in the 1959-born strategist, with the task of helping the Italian team win a ticket to the 2026 World Cup, hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. Do not forget that the Italian team had to miss the 2018 World Cup and the 2022 World Cup after losing to Sweden and North Macedonia in the play-off round.

Obviously, coach Luciano Spalletti is shouldering an extremely heavy responsibility. If he cannot help the Italian team to be present at the 2026 World Cup, the former Napoli captain will be considered a "sinner" in the "land of pasta". It should be noted that Italian football is in a period of talent scarcity. Wanting to build a quality squad is not simple for coach Luciano Spalletti and his colleagues.

Just by taking the Italian team to the 2026 World Cup, coach Luciano Spalletti's mistakes at EURO 2024 will be erased by fans in the "boot-shaped country". Hopefully, the strategist who brought Napoli to the Serie A championship in the 2022/2023 season will reap success with the Italian team in the near future./.