Football NewsFootball ItaliaUnverified source· 28 Sept 2026
Italy face Turkiye with bottom spot looming
Italy head to Turkiye bottom of Nations League Group A1, with reports framing the game as an early play-off to avoid last place.
Italy
team
Competition
Nations League Group A1
Position
Last place
Points
Zero
Next match
Turkiye away
What happened. Italy travel to Turkiye sitting last in Nations League Group A1, with both sides on zero points after one round. Reports in Italy frame the fixture as an early play-off to avoid finishing bottom.
- France and Belgium are already pulling clear after one round.
- Third place is now the target, with winning the group seen as unrealistic.
- A draw in Bursa would be useful, but defeat would force a rethink.
Finishing fourth would likely mean relegation to League B and losing top-seed status for future World Cup and Euro draws.
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