Match ReportFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 26 Sept 2026
Calafiori: Italy 'not convincing at all' in Belgium loss
Italy slumped to a 2-0 home defeat by Belgium, and Riccardo Calafiori didn't sugarcoat it afterwards.
Italy— – —
NS · UEFA Nations League
BelgiumCompetition
Nations League
Score
Italy 0-2 Belgium
Scorers
Mika Godts, Dodi Lukebakio
Venue
Stadio Olimpico
What happened. Italy lost 2-0 at home to Belgium at the Stadio Olimpico in Roberto Mancini's first game back in charge. Goals from Mika Godts and Dodi Lukebakio left the Azzurri bottom of their group.
- Mancini returned as CT, replacing Gennaro Gattuso, who resigned after World Cup qualification failure.
- Italy sit bottom of a group also containing France and Turkiye.
- Italian newspapers said Italy are 'stuck in Zenica', recalling the World Cup play-off loss.
“If you look at the result, it's not convincing at all.”
— Riccardo Calafiori
Italy must regroup quickly with France and Turkiye still to come in a group where they already trail.
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