Italy dates and host stadiums confirmed for Nations League games

Italy dates and host stadiums confirmed for Nations League games The dates and venues for most of Italy’s Nations League games have been confirmed, hosting Belgium in Rome on September 25 and Turkiye at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna on October 5. The Azzurri are still without a coach after Gennaro Gattuso resigned in the wake of the failed 2026 World Cup play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Time is running short, because they are back in action on September 25 in the Nations League Group A1. Italy begin in Rome with Belgium epa11721613 Mateo Retegui of Italy (R) gestures during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Belgium and Italy in Brussels, Belgium, 14 November 2024. EPA-EFE/OLIVIER MATTHYS It is now confirmed that the opening match will see Italy host Belgium at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on September 25. Their trip to Vincenzo Montella’s Turkiye will be set at the Ataturk Spor Kompleski in Bursa, a very unusual stadium that is shaped like a giant green snake curled around the arena, on September 28. Turkey DORTMUND, GERMANY – JUNE 18: Kenan Yildiz of Turkiye celebrates with Vincenzo Montella, Head Coach of Turkiye, after scoring a goal, which is later disallowed following an offside decision via a VAR Review, during the UEFA EURO 2024 group stage match between Turkiye and Georgia at Football Stadium Dortmund on June 18, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Turkey The Stade de France will host the next match against Les Bleus on October 2, then Turkiye and Italy meet again at the Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna on October 5. There is still no confirmation of where the Nazionale will host France on November 12, but they will end the group away to Belgium at the King Badouin Stadium in Brussels on November 15.