Roberto Mancini

Manager to lead Italy against North Macedonia in first barrier toward 2022 Qatar showpiece

Striker will return to camp more than three years after he last played for Azzurri

Reigning champions France pitted against Denmark, Croatia, and Austria in Group A1

Azzurri play goalless draw against Northern Ireland to allow Switzerland to pip them in Group C

Italy manager admits nothing can be taken for granted when they meet Spain in semi-finals

Azzurri face Spain in first semi-final; France take on Belgium in other last-four clash

31-year-old failed to score in last six games for the Azzurri but coach says the striker will be a key player in Qatar

Italy's renaissance man has transformed team into winners after 2018 World Cup qualifying fiasco

The Azzurri beat Austria 2-1 at Wembley to reach the quater-finals of Euro 2020 with 31 matches unbeaten streak

Italy have now gone 30 games without defeat and have equalled a record which has stood for 82 years