Mancini selects 34 players for Italy despite key omissions
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 9:50 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Roberto Mancini has named 34 players for Italy's upcoming Nations League matches against Belgium, Turkiye, and France. Notable absentees include Mateo Retegui, Destiny Udogie, Mattia Zaccagni, and Matteo Politano. The squad includes nine players who have yet to earn a senior cap, while the team needs to balance preparations with Under-21 European Championship qualifiers. Italy's Nations League fixtures are scheduled from September 25 to November 15.
- •Italy plays four Nations League matches from September 25 to November 15.
- •Key players missing include Retegui, Udogie, Zaccagni, and Politano.
- •The squad features nine new players without senior caps.
- •Italy's Under-21 team is competing in qualifiers concurrently.
- •Injuries affect key players like Manuel Locatelli and Federico Chiesa.
- 9:50 PMYahoo Sports — Italy call 34 players, but Mancini snub for Retegui, Udogie, Zaccagni and Politano
"Roberto Mancini called a massive 34 players for his first Italy squad, but still left out names including Mateo Retegui, Mattia Zaccagni, Destiny Udogie, Matteo Gabbia and Matteo Politano, while other...
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