The semi-final duel from the World Cup barrage between Italy и Macedonia will be played on March 24, there is still a lot of time, but surely this historic match for us will be announced next month.

We have never been closer to ranking СWorld Cup which this year will be held in Qatar. And until then we may have the hardest road of all the other playoff groups, first we are guests of the current European champion, and if we triumph five days later he will play again on the guest field against Portugal or Turkey.

Today, the selector of the Italian national team, Roberto Mancini for the training camp invited a total of 35 players who will compete for the March matches, and among them is Mario Balotelli, former star of Inter, Manchester City, Milan, Liverpool who returned after three years in the national jersey.

The Italians will train from Wednesday to Friday in Kovercano, and for the first time goalkeeper Marco Carneseki, defenders Luiz Felipe and Giorgio Scalvini, midfielders Niccolo Faggoli, Davide Fratezi and Samuele Ritchie and striker Joao Pedro were called up.

📋 #Left-handed had called up 35 #Blue for the training camp taking place from 26 to 28 January in #Coverciano

Balotelli returns alongside seven new names 🇮🇹

More info: https://t.co/57EuhquHCq#VivoA Azzurro pic.twitter.com/qzuaSybVBf

- Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) January 24, 2022

Goalkeepers: Marco Carneschi (Cremonese), Alessio Cranjo (Cagliari), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Genoa);

Defense: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina), Davide Calabria (Milan), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matthias De Sciglio (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Alessandro Florenzi (Milan), Luiz Felipe, Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Luca Pellegrini (Juventus), Giorgio Scalvini (Atalanta), Rafael Toloi (Atalanta);

Middle row: Niccolo Barela (Inter), Brian Cristante (Roma), Niccolo Faggioli (Cremonese), Davide Fratezi (Sassuolo), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Matteo Pesina (Atalanta), Samuele Ritchie (Empoli), Stefano Sensi (Inter), Sandro Tona (Milan);

Attack: Mario Balotelli (Adana Demirspor), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus), Ciro Imobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Joao Pedro (Cagliari), Giacomo Rascadori (Sassuolo), Giacomo Sassuolo (Sassuolo), Zakani (Lazio), Niccolo Zaniolo (Roma).