In the first leg of their playoff in European qualification for the World Cup, Italy were handed a 1-0 defeat by Sweden. The home side scored a winner on a deflected shot, despite chances for Italy score throughout the evening. The action returns to Italy when the teams face off again in the second leg in the San Siro. After the match, Italy coach Giampiero Ventura gave his thoughts to RaiSport: "There were no shots on goal against Buffon, we had chances, and hit a post... I hope that in Milan we get given what they were given tonight. In such an important match, a different approach was needed. This was not the correct result, we need to overturn it in Milan. San Siro must back us and we must show up with a high-level performance for our fans."
Date: 10/11/2017 -