Italy will be played in Belfast against Northern Ireland for access to the 2022 World Cup. Roberto Mancini's national team, European champion, is level on points with Switzerland today playing at home against Bulgaria.

In the event of an equal number of points, the goal difference counts, the Azzurri have two goals ahead with 13 goals scored and 2 conceded, the Swiss 11 and 2. With the same goal difference, the goals scored count, for the same goals scored the direct confrontations. And here Switzerland has the advantage, thanks to the goal scored away.

Basically, if Italy wins 1-0 you have to hope that Switzerland won't win 3-0. But if the blues win 2-1 and Switzerland 3-0, we'll pass. In short, the possible combinations are many. And in the case of second place there is also the playoff parachute, with the possibility of crossing Sweden who threw us out of the 2018 World Cup. A nightmare to be avoided with a good victory tonight.

These are the line-ups in Belfast.

Northern Ireland (4-1-4-1): Peacock-Farrell; Cathcart, Flanagan, J. Evans, Lewis; S. Davis; Dallas, McCann, Saville, White; Magennis.

Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Acerbi, Emerson; Tonali, Jorginho, Barella; Berardi, Insigne, Church.

(Unioneonline / L)

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