Italy kicks off World Cup Qualification with Northern Ireland win

Italy, which is among the teams aiming for the championship in the 2022 World Cup, defeated Northern Ireland in the first match in the qualifying group.

Italy kicked off with a victory in the 2022 World Cup European Qualifiers. Having hosted Northern Ireland at Ennio Tardini, Roberto Mancini's team left the field with a 3-0 win.

Italy's goals came from Domenico Berardi at 14 and Ciro Immobile at 38, preferring the 4-3-3 formation that Roberto Mancini did not give up in the national team with a few exceptions throughout the match.

Domenice Berardi's goal was the factor that broke Northern Ireland's resistance in the game, which fell out of the game with early goals. Italy's first goal was the breaking moment of the match.