World Cup play-off Final: Official Italy squad list for Bosnia-Herzegovina – 5 players left out | OneFootball

Gennaro Gattuso has named the Italy squad list for the World Cup play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina: Andrea Cambiaso returns, while Giorgio Scalvini is left out.

Italy coach Gattuso has unveiled the Azzurri squad list for tonight’s World Cup play-off Final against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Five players from the original 28-man squad had to be left out, and Gattuso has only made one change from the semi-final played against Northern Ireland last week.

Juventus full-back Cambiaso returns to the squad, while Atalanta centre-back Scalvini goes to the stands.

The other unavailable players for tonight’s match are Gianluca Scamacca (injured), Elia Caprile, Nicolò Cambiaghi and Diego Coppola.

Andrea Cambiaso plays for Italy against Moldova in a 2026 World Cup qualifier (@azzurri)

Gattuso won’t make any change to the XI that beat Northern Ireland 2-0 last week, starting Moise Kean and Mateo Retegui in attack.

The game will be played at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica, and the winner will qualify for the World Cup, going into Group B with Canada, Qatar and Switzerland.

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 16: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Italy, issues instructions during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

World Cup play-off Final: Italy squad list for Bosnia and Herzegovina

Goalkeepers: Donnarumma, Carnesecchi, Meret;

Defenders: Bastoni, Buongiorno, Calafiori, Cambiaso, Dimarco, Gatti, Mancini, Palestra, Spinazzola;

Midfielders: Barella, Cristante, Frattesi, Locatelli, Pisilli, Tonali;

Attackers: Esposito, Kean, Politano, Raspadori, Retegui.