Ahead of their play in the Finalissima on June 1, the Argentine forward Lionel Messi remarked that Italy would have been the favourites to win the World Cup if they had qualified for the competition. This statement was made before the match between Italy and Argentina.
In the match that will take place at Wembley Stadium, the champions of the Copa America and the European Championship in 2020 will compete against one another.
However, despite having won the European Championship, Italy did not qualify for the World Cup for a second tournament in a row, and Messi has commented that it is a shame that the Azzurri will not be playing. In addition, Italy did not qualify for the World Cup for a second tournament in a row.
It’s ridiculous that they won the Euros yet they aren’t playing in the World Cup, he stated in an interview with TyC Sports. It is disappointing that Italy will not be competing in a World Cup for a second time, especially when one considers the country’s previous involvement in the competition and the implications that this has.
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I stated that “I have friends and team-mates in the team, wonderful people who I have a good relationship with and who have helped me a lot since I’ve been here,” referring to the other members of the team with whom I am affiliated. Since I’ve been around here for a while, I can say that everyone has been quite helpful. First and foremost, [Marco] Verratti, and it’s such a shame because he’s so talented.”
The most recent meeting between Argentina and Italy took place in England and ended with Argentina taking victory with a 2-0 victory over Italy at the Etihad Stadium in March of 2018. Since 1987, Italy has not been able to defeat Argentina when they play against each other.
Despite this, Messi feels optimistic about the outcome of the game. He went on to say that in addition to this, “This will serve as an excellent test for us. They triumphed in Europe and would have been among the favourites to win the World Cup if they had competed in the tournament. However, they did not take part.
They suffered the indignity of not being there and hence were unable to go via their passageway. “When they had the potential to win the previous match, before the play-off, but they didn’t, and then, because of reasons linked to football, they are not at the World Cup.” “When they had the opportunity to win the previous match, before the play-off, but they didn’t.”
Following their triumph over England in the final of Euro 2020, Italy will be playing at Wembley Stadium for the first time since the match.
Since then, they have only won two competitive matches, which contributed to their loss to Spain in the UEFA Nations League semi-final and their inability to qualify for the World Cup. Since then, they have only won two competitive matches. Since then, they have only two victories to their name in official competitions.
