Italy has shown that it is a team that resists, fights and wins. It is clear that the coach has done a great job of motivating the boys, but it must be said that they also showed their character, demonstrating that they are Italy. They were put to the test but they managed to get by.
This match should have been relatively easy for the Italian national team, but has the quality of the Israeli players improved or declined? The match was quite dramatic, with the Italian national team scoring numerous goals against Israel, but it seemed to be for naught as they also conceded even more goals in this match, with five goals conceded and one goal disallowed. Worse still, of the four legitimate goals Israel scored in this match, two were own goals, goals created by the Italian national team's defensive errors.
There is still much to evaluate about the Italian national team. They are a team known for their strong defense, but this time the Italian national team is not showing any of that.