Mancini's Italy still in a tight spot and Jorginho misses a penalty

Still packaged and not very shiny, theItaly after the victory at Euro 2020, they have to settle for a second consecutive draw at home to Switzerland.

In Basel it ends 0-0 at the end of a match in which the Azzurri create some good chances, missing a penalty with Jorginhoe they never manage to find the way to goal. Another bittersweet result for the team of Mancini, which still remains in command of the World Cup qualifying group and takes the record absolute staff ofinvincibility (36 consecutive races).

A lot of balance and a fairly high pace dominate the first few minutes of the match. The Azzurri have the chance to unlock the result at the 20th minute and it is sensational: Berardi run away at speed launched face to face with Summer, but the Sassuolo winger doesn't shoot well and is hypnotized by the Swiss goalkeeper.

The hosts try to react by raising their centre of gravity but without causing too much trouble. Donnarumma, never forced to make significant interventions. At 35′, Italy once again came close to taking the lead, this time with Insigne who attempted his usual right-footed curler after a nice team move, but sent it wide. At the end of the first half, Switzerland also had their first chance to score: kanji he heads Frei's free kick, but the ball goes just wide.

At the beginning of the second half, the episode that could have turned the game around in favor of the Azzurri immediately arrives: Berardi is brought down in the area by Rodriguez, the referee awards the penalty but Jorginho lets himself be incredibly hypnotized by Sommer, who is also very good later on a left-footed attempt by Insigne. In the final, Italy seems to be running out of oxygen and ideas, so much so that no more great dangers arrive in the Swiss area. It ends goalless.