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Donnarumma discusses Italy's focus ahead of Belgium match

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Last updated Sep 24, 2026

Donnarumma discusses Italy's focus ahead of Belgium match

Summary

Gianluigi Donnarumma addressed Italy's preparations for their Nations League match against Belgium set for tomorrow at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Italy is looking to recover from their recent World Cup play-off loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina, which ended in a penalty shootout. Donnarumma expressed the team's intention to control the match and build upon their previous successes under coach Roberto Mancini, emphasizing the importance of engaging younger players. He acknowledged that the pain from the World Cup defeat is still fresh, limiting discussions about it among teammates.

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By the Numbers

•Italy faces Belgium tomorrow in the Nations League match.
•The match takes place at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
•Donnarumma highlights the need to control the game.
•Italy aims to recover from a recent World Cup play-off defeat.
•New players, including Alessandro Romano, are set to contribute.

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5:45 PMYahoo Sports — Donnarumma: ‘Italy want to control the game, but World Cup wound still painful’

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Gianluigi Donnarumma admits Italy players tried to avoid discussing the World Cup play-off, instead focusing on tomorrow’s Belgium match under Roberto Mancini. ‘We want to control the game.’It k...
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