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Italy vs. Albania LIVE, DIRECT and ONLINE will face each other this Wednesday, November 16 in a friendly match. The match will be played from 2:45 PM (Peruvian time) at the Air Albania Stadium.
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The 'Azzurri' did not qualify for Qatar 2022 because they lost the play-off against North Macedonia. However, they have already started their preparation for the UEFA qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
In that sense, the opponent is Albania and coach Roberto Mancini has called up 26 players for this friendly match. The coach is not holding back and has called up players who are stars in their respective teams.
Among those called up are Gianluigi Donnarumma, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Marco Verratti, Samuele Ricci, Federico Chiesa, Leonardo Bonucci, Federico Gatti, Vincenzo Grifo, among others.
Italy vs. Albania: what time do they play in the FIFA friendly?
- Peru: 2:45 PM
- Ecuador: 2:45 PM
- Colombia: 2:45 PM
- Argentina: 4:45 PM
- Uruguay: 4:45 PM
- Chile: 4:45 PM
- Mexico: 1:45 PM
On the other hand, Albania also failed to qualify for Qatar 2022 and is preparing for the start of the UEFA qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. In that sense, coach Edy Reja highlighted the virtues of the 'Azzurri'.
"Playing against Italy is not easy. It is definitely a match that can give us important indications, it is a match that we are happy to play. Let's see how far we have come, although I would have liked to have the complete team,", he said.
On the other hand, he regretted that Italy did not qualify for Qatar. "It was a bit disappointing for everyone. I'm sorry and it's good that Mancini decided to stay and continue with the project," he added.
Italy vs. Albania: which channels will broadcast the FIFA friendly?
It is important to mention that the friendly match between Italy and Albania will be exclusively broadcasted on ESPN 2 for the South American territory.