Italy: Di Lorenzo on Norway loss, "We switched off second half" | OneFootball

Giovanni Di Lorenzo, the Azzurri defender, spoke to Rai microphones after the tough defeat against Norway. Here are his words.

Italy, Di Lorenzo: “We started well in the first half, then in the second half we relaxed a bit”

Napoli defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo spoke to Rai microphones after the heavy 1-4 defeat against Norway, which definitively condemned the Azzurri to the playoffs in an attempt to secure a spot at the 2026 World Cup. On the other hand, Norway, thanks to 8 wins out of 8, is officially qualified for the World Cup after dominating the group with a goal difference of +32.

Here are the words of the Italian defender:

“We started well in the first half, then in the second half we relaxed a bit. In March, a lot is at stake for us, we’ll have to play a different kind of match. Credit must go to Norway, now we have a break before the playoffs. We’ll have to approach the matches differently. In March, we’re playing for a World Cup.”

Raffaele Morra

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