Italy vs North Macedonia – Almost the entire world’s attention will be focused on this phase of the qualification campaign. Two heavyweights square off for a single World Cup ticket.

To put it another way, the continent’s two most recent winners (Portugal and the Azzurri) are on the verge of meeting in a playoff final.

Italy, the incumbent European champions, will face North Macedonia in the playoff semi-finals this Thursday at the Stadio Renzo Barbera.

It’s self-evident that the Italians are huge favorites here. And they will be keen to avoid expending all of their energy here as well, as the main fight will take place in the final.

Additionally, they possess the necessary personnel and expertise to emerging unscathed from their First Round matchup against the comparatively inexperienced Macedonians.

Italy vs North Macedonia – Betting Analysis

Italy are the UEFA Federation’s reigning champions, having defeated England in the final in England. It would be a mistake to believe the Italians are under duress. They’d be ecstatic to get things started and so generate momentum for a possible final against Portugal.

Meanwhile, North Macedonia faces an uphill battle against Italy, four-time world champions, in front of a raucous home crowd. Additionally, they have a relatively dismal head-to-head record versus this adversary over the years.

Taking these findings into account, expect a resolute Italy to score a convincing victory at home tomorrow. The Italians had remained unbeaten during their campaign in the First Round.

They had conceded just two goals during the stretch, which was remarkable. They have lost just once in the last four years, and that defeat came against Spain in the Nations League semifinals.

Meanwhile, North Macedonia finished second in their qualification campaign, trailing Germany by nine points. They had lost five of their previous ten games. Additionally, they had kept only two clean sheets on the road.

Italy vs North Macedonia – Head-to-Head:

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Our Prediction: Under 3.5 Goals

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