Soccer - Mancini keeps faith with Euro winners for World Cup qualifiers


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Italy's coach Roberto Mancini speaks during a meeting of Italy's President Sergio Mattarella with Italy's players a day after their team won the Euro 2020 final, at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy, July 12, 2021. Paolo Giandotti/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - Coach Roberto Mancini has recalled all but the injured Leonardo Spinazzola from Italy's triumphant Euro 2020 squad for their World Cup qualifiers.

Mancini has called up 34 players for qualifiers against Bulgaria, Switzerland and Lithuania, with 25 of the 26 who were present in Italy's European Championship success last month involved in the latest group.

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