It was Moise Kean , assisted by Nicolò Barella , who broke the deadlock following a mistake by the Bosnian goalkeeper , scoring the 1-0 goal that gave the Azzurri the lead in Zenica.

For the World Cup-deciding match, Gennaro Gattuso is fielding the same formation he used five days ago: 3-5-2, with Kean and Retegui up front. Palestra starts on the bench and is the only Cagliari player available, as Elia Caprile is in the stands ( where president Tommaso Giulini and club ambassador Nicola Riva will also be present ).

Cagliari's Nicolò Barella will be in midfield, alongside Sandro Tonali (who opened the scoring in the 2-0 win over Northern Ireland) and Manuel Locatelli. Napoli's Matteo Politano has been chosen to replace Palestra on the right. For Bosnia, the leader is former Roma, Inter, and Fiorentina player Edin Džeko, who scored late on Thursday in Wales , sealing the 1-1 draw that would later be won on penalties.

These are the official lineups for Bosnia-Italy.

Bosnia (4-3-3): Vasilj; Memić, Muharemović, Katić, Kolašinac; Dedić, Šunjić, Bašić; Demirović, Džeko, Bajraktarević.
On the bench: Hadžikić, Zlomislić, Mujakić, Čelik, Tahirović, Gigović, Baždar, Hadžiahmetović, Burnić, Alajbegović, Radeljić, Tabaković.
Coach: Sergej Barbarez.

Italy (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Mancini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Politano, Barella, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco; Kean, Retegui.
On the bench: Carnesecchi, Meret, Palestra, Spinazzola, Buongiorno, Raspadori, Pisilli, Esposito, Cristante, Frattesi, Gatti, Cambiaso.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.

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