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On Italy, fear and its own history.
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Thursday 26 March 2026, 22:45 Moscow time. World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final.
Stadium: Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo, Italy, capacity 24,000. Italy face yet another night on the edge, and the fear in the stands is less about the opponent than about the Azzurri's own recent history.
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