Italy top seeds in the Euro 2028 draw, but still at risk of relegation in the Nations League

After the win over Türkiye, there is more optimism and higher expectations in the Italian camp. Group A1, which includes coach Mancini’s team, is led by France with 10 points, followed by Italy with 7, Belgium with 6 and finally Türkiye with 0 points.

The “Azzurri” have avoided last place in the group and direct relegation to League B. In this situation, Italy will be top seeds in the draw for the Euro 2028 qualifiers.

As for the Nations League, Italy needs to finish in the top two for direct entry into the finals. On the other hand, if it ranks among the two weakest third-placed teams, it will have to play a two-legged play-off against a second-placed team in the League B standings to avoid dropping down a League.