Italy vs Bulgaria: The European Champions, Italy will take the field for the first time after their triumph as they take on Bulgaria in the fourth round of matches in the Road to FIFA World Cup 2022.
Italy vs Bulgaria: Preview
Reigning champions Italy are on a dream run under Roberto Mancini where they have won their past 34 matches, and are just a victory away from matching the international record of 35 matches held by Spain and Brazil. They are undefeated in the World Cup qualifiers so far and have 9 points from their first 3 matches. Most of the EURO 2020 members have been retained by Roberto Mancini who will hope for yet another strong showing from his side.
Bulgaria’s last international match was a friendly encounter before the EURO 2020 in June against France, which they lost 3-0. In the previous meeting between the two sides In March Bulgaria suffered a 2-0 defeat. The Bulgarians are almost on the other end of the spectrum as compared to the Azurris and are winless in their previous 15 matches, with their last victory being a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic in November 2019.
Italy vs Bulgaria: Match Timings
| Date | Time | Time zone |
| Thursday, 2nd September | 11:45 AM | PST |
| Thursday, 2nd September | 2:45 PM | ET |
| Thursday, 2nd September | 6:45 PM | GMT |
| Thursday, 2nd September | 7:45 PM | BST |
| Friday, 3rd September | 12:15 AM | IST |
Italy vs Bulgaria: Venue
The match between Italy and Bulgaria will be played at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, Italy. The stadium has a seating capacity of 43,147 and is used by the Italian club ACF Fiorentina.
Italy vs Bulgaria: Predictions
Italy are the clear favorites for the encounter and will look to continue their good form from the Euros. We predict a 3-0 scoreline in favor of the hosts.
Italy vs Bulgaria: Live Stream
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