{"id":3081,"date":"2024-10-17T10:17:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/vieri-world-cup-qualification-the-only-thing-that-matters-for-italy\/"},"modified":"2024-10-17T10:17:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:17:11","slug":"vieri-world-cup-qualification-the-only-thing-that-matters-for-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwealthsuretips.com\/blog\/vieri-world-cup-qualification-the-only-thing-that-matters-for-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Vieri: World Cup qualification ‘the only thing that matters’ for Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Italy legend Christian Vieri insists that the World Cup qualification is the only thing that matters for Italy: \u2018I don\u2019t really like the Nations League.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Azzurri are the Nations League Group A2 leaders and need just one point to qualify for the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n

Luciano Spalletti\u2019s men are unbeaten in four games after their elimination from the 2024 Euros.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t expose myself yet. It would make no sense, and I don\u2019t really like the Nations League,\u201d Vieri told Corriere della Sera.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only thing that matters is the World Cup qualifiers. We can\u2019t fail there. We must be at the next World Cup. Surely, we had a good start after a Euro with no ideas, which perhaps had pushed fans away from the Azzurri jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former striker admitted that the Azzurri have shown considerable improvements, especially in attack, with in-form striker Mateo Retegui.<\/p>\n

epa11659456 Matteo Retegui of Italy celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the UEFA Nations League A soccer match Italy vs Israel in Udine, Italy, 14 October 2024. EPA-EFE\/DAVIDE CASENTINI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cIt is still not a good period in terms of quantity, but Retegui seems to have really made a big step forward,\u201d Vieri said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Gasp effect had to be considered. He has found one of the best coaches in the world at Atalanta, and it\u2019s not a coincidence that he\u2019s scoring many goals consistently, adding great work for the team as well. He\u2019s important to the national team, and we await Scamacca.\u201d<\/p>\n

Paolo Maldini\u2019s son, Daniel, made his senior debut against Israel on Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cDaniel has great quality, and he\u2019s showing it at times. He has everything to impose himself on the national team,\u201d said Vieri.<\/p>\n

\u201cI talk to Paolo sometimes and tell him that it only depends on Daniel and how much he wants to become important and special. He has considerable technical qualities; he\u2019s a different player from those we have.\u201d<\/p>\n