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Gattuso Urges Composure as Italy Faces Northern Ireland

3/24/2026

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Gennaro Gattuso, Italy national team head coach, urged composure ahead of the World Cup playoff semi-final against Northern Ireland on March 23.
He asked players to overcome the mental burden of past qualification failures in 2018 and 2022.
Gattuso said there are no excuses and the team must focus on Thursday's game.
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa left the camp due to physical issues.

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Gennaro Gattuso, Italy national team head coach, urged composure ahead of the World Cup playoff semi-final against Northern Ireland on March 23.
He asked players to overcome the mental burden of past qualification failures in 2018 and 2022.
Gattuso said there are no excuses and the team must focus on Thursday's game.
Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa left the camp due to physical issues.