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England 2026 vs Italy 2021

Thomas Tuchel's England 2026 bring 4-3-3 and star midfield with wide forwards. Roberto Mancini's Italy 2021 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with high press; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Thomas Tuchel's England 2026 bring 4-3-3 and star midfield with wide forwards. Roberto Mancini's Italy 2021 answer with 4-3-3 and positional play with high press; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

EnglandThomas Tuchel · 4-3-3 · Star Midfield · Wide ForwardsItalyRoberto Mancini · 4-3-3 · Positional Play · High Press

400 alternate nights

England vs Italy

Model lean: England

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.49–1.44

38.3%
England
25.8%
Draw
36%
Italy

Most likely scores

  1. 1–112.3%
  2. 1–010%
  3. 0–18.5%
  4. 1–27.8%
  5. 2–17.5%
  6. 2–27.5%

Match profile

xG1.491.47
Shots13.212.9
Poss49%51%
CS23.8%20.8%
BTTS59.5%
Over 2.555.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. EnglandG/m
  2. Kane2120.53
  3. Foden1210.30
  4. Saka1140.28
  5. Bellingham470.12
  1. ItalyG/m
  2. Immobile2030.51
  3. Insigne1160.29
  4. Chiesa1040.26
  5. Jorginho300.07
Home XIEngland2026Thomas Tuchel · 4-3-3
87OVR

XI

  • LWPhil Foden90
  • STHarry Kane92
  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • CMJude Bellingham92
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMCole Palmer88
  • LBRico Lewis80
  • CBMarc Guéhi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBReece James84
  • GKJordan Pickford82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RBTrent Alexander-Arnold86
  • STOllie Watkins84
  • LWAnthony Gordon82
  • CMKobbie Mainoo82
  • CBEzri Konsa80
  • CBLevi Colwill80
  • GKDean Henderson78
Away XIItaly2021Roberto Mancini · 4-3-3
89OVR

XI

  • LWLorenzo Insigne86
  • STCiro Immobile84
  • RWFederico Chiesa86
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CMJorginho86
  • CMNicolò Barella86
  • LBEmerson80
  • CBGiorgio Chiellini86
  • CBLeonardo Bonucci86
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo82
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma88
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWDomenico Berardi82
  • CMManuel Locatelli82
  • LBLeonardo Spinazzola82
  • STAndrea Belotti80
  • RBAlessandro Florenzi78
  • CBRafael Tolói78
  • GKSalvatore Sirigu78

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield88
Defence86
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry84
Overall87

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry94
Overall89

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XI

  • LWPhil Foden90
  • STHarry Kane92
  • RWBukayo Saka91
  • CMJude Bellingham92
  • CDMDeclan Rice90
  • CMCole Palmer88
  • LBRico Lewis80
  • CBMarc Guéhi84
  • CBJohn Stones84
  • RBReece James84
  • GKJordan Pickford82
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RBTrent Alexander-Arnold86
  • STOllie Watkins84
  • LWAnthony Gordon82
  • CMKobbie Mainoo82
  • CBEzri Konsa80
  • CBLevi Colwill80
  • GKDean Henderson78
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XI

  • LWLorenzo Insigne86
  • STCiro Immobile84
  • RWFederico Chiesa86
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CMJorginho86
  • CMNicolò Barella86
  • LBEmerson80
  • CBGiorgio Chiellini86
  • CBLeonardo Bonucci86
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo82
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma88
Bench · 7 ▾
  • RWDomenico Berardi82
  • CMManuel Locatelli82
  • LBLeonardo Spinazzola82
  • STAndrea Belotti80
  • RBAlessandro Florenzi78
  • CBRafael Tolói78
  • GKSalvatore Sirigu78
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