Soccer Football - Nations League - Third-Place Playoff - Italy v Belgium - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - October 10, 2021 Italy coach Roberto Mancini celebrates winning the third place playoff with coaching staff REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Roberto Mancini is already focused on one of Italy’s biggest games of the year against Switzerland next month, after the European champions returned to winning ways by beating Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday.
The Azzurri’s world record 37-match unbeaten run ended with a semi-final defeat by Spain, but goals from Nicolo Barella and Domenico Berardi sealed a 2-1 victory in the third-place playoff.
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