Vicario makes Italy’s World Cup prediction with seven-word message | OneFootball

Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is certain that the Azzurri will qualify for the World Cup and praises his teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma: ‘He has so many qualities, too many to list.’

Tottenham goalkeeper Vicario praised his Italy teammate Donnarumma and predicted the Azzurri will qualify for the World Cup in his latest interview with Sky Sport Italia.

Vicario: Donnarumma a ‘guy with endless kindness’

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 14: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City gives the team instructions during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

“As a goalkeeper, he [Donnarumma] has incredible reflexes,” Vicario said.

“As a person, he’s a guy with endless kindness and a perfect teammate in the dressing room. I’m lucky to train with him and see him up close. He has so many qualities, too many to list.”

Vicario: Italy will go to the World Cup

BILBAO, SPAIN – MAY 21: Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates with a Tottenham Hotspur flag after his team’s victory in the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

The new year will be so important for Italy as the Azzurri will play in the World Cup semifinal play-off against Northern Ireland, hoping to meet the winner of Wales-Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Final.

Vicario showed no doubt when asked whether Italy would qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2014: “We’re going to the World Cup,” he concluded.