Italy name squad for next international break, Flamengo's Jorginho out

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·18 September 2026

Italy name squad for next international break, Flamengo's Jorginho out

What are Italy’s fixtures during this FIFA international window?

National teams around the world are announcing their squads for the next 2026 FIFA international window, which runs from September 24 to October 6. This Friday (18), it was Italy’s turn to announce the selected players. Included in Roberto Mancini’s preliminary list, Flamengo’s Jorginho was left out of the final squad.

See Italy’s call-ups for the FIFA international window:

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Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Massimo Pessina and Guglielmo Vicario;
Defenders: Honest Ahanor, Alessandro Bastoni, Riccardo Calafiori, Diego Coppola, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Federico Dimarco, Daniele Ghilardi, Michael Kayode, Eddy Kouadio, Gianluca Mancini and Giorgio Scalvini;
Midfielders: Nicolò Barella, Bryan Cristante, Issa Doumbia, Nicolò Fagioli, Davide Frattesi, Rolando Mandragora, Alessandro Romano and Sandro Tonali;
Forwards: Nicolò Cambiaghi, Pio Esposito, Sebastiano Esposito, Samuele Inacio, Moise Kean, Daniel Maldini, Giacomo Raspadori, Gianluca Scamacca, Antonio Vergara, Nicolò Zaniolo and Mohamed Ali Zoma.

What are Italy’s fixtures during this FIFA international window?

The Italian national team will have four fixtures during the next FIFA international window, all valid for the UEFA Nations League. In addition to two matches against Turkey, the ‘Azzurra’ will face Belgium and France.

Why does Jorginho play for the Italian national team?

Although he was born in Brazil, Jorginho became a naturalized Italian citizen, as he developed as a player in the European country. Flamengo’s midfielder represented Italy between 2016 and 2024, making a total of 57 appearances, but the national team missed every World Cup during that period. It is worth noting that the ‘Azzurra’ last played in a World Cup in 2014.

When was Jorginho’s last appearance for Italy?

The last time Jorginho took the field for Italy was in the 2024 season, at the European Championship. Since then, the Flamengo midfielder has not worn the ‘Azzurra’ shirt again. However, the player dreamed of qualifying for the World Cup.

That is because Jorginho was included in Italy’s preliminary squad for the final matches of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. However, the Italian national team lost in the playoff to Bosnia on March 31 and said goodbye to the dream of playing in the world tournament.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Meanwhile, Jorginho remains focused on Flamengo’s commitments in 2026. This Sunday (20), Leonardo Jardim’s team faces Red Bull Bragantino at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 28th round of the Brasileirão.

SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast Flamengo vs. Bragantino. In addition, Coluna do Fla will follow every detail of the match on its website, YouTube channel and social media.

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