Italy is on the brink of missing the World Cup and EURO 2024, a significant setback for one of Europe’s most renowned football nations. With ten points in the group, Italy could tie with Ukraine in second place if they win on Friday. They also have the option to qualify through playoff. Italy has won two of the last three matches, but lost 3-1 on the road against England. North Macedonia, on the other hand, has a slim chance of qualifying for EURO 2024. They have to play against Italy and England in the remaining two rounds, having won two of the previous three matches, including friendlies. Their problems lie mainly in matches away from home, having lost four of the previous five road games. Blagoja Milevski’s team will face significant challenges on Friday against Italy.

Sandro Tonali and Nicolo Fagiolo are suspended for breaking betting rules, while Nicolo Zaniolo returns to the squad after not betting. Jorginho has started playing more regularly for Arsenal. Manuel Locatelli is injured and will not play against North Macedonia on Friday. Cristante and Cambiaso may be ready for Friday.

North Macedonia’s football team is primarily composed of players from the top five European leagues, with Eljif Elmas from Napoli being the best player. Enis Bardhi is a promising player in Trabzonspor, while goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski is regularly playing for Rayo Vallecano.

Predicted lineups:

Italy

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Bastoni, Alessandro Buongiorno, Federico Dimarco
Midfielders: Nicolo Barella, Bryan Cristante, Davide Frattesi
Forwards: Domenico Berardi, Gianluca Scamacca, Federico Chiesa

North Macedonia

Goalkeeper: Stole Dimitrievski
Defenders: Ahmed Iljazovski, Jovan Manev, Visar Musliu, Ezgjan Alioski
Midfielders: Eljif Elmas, Arijan Ademi, Enis Bardhi
Forwards: Darko Churlinov, Bojan Miovski, Valon Ethemi

Italy VS North Macedonia (Last 4 matches)

• Italy – 1 win
• North Macedonia -1 win
• Draws – 2

Over all competition record

UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifying – Stats

North Macedonia faces Italy, who may outclass them in this match, with a convincing 4-0 winning margin, potentially even higher.

Winning probability: Italy – 83% , Draw – 12% , North Macedonia – 5%

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