Italy are in Nations League action against Turkey at the Dall’Ara on Monday evening, and a victory over Vincenzo Montella’s side could help the Azzurri with their placement at EURO 2028 assuming that they qualify.

Roberto Mancini fell to a 2-0 defeat against Belgium in his first match back in charge of the Azzurri at the start of the international break, but has since bounced back with a 4-1 win over Turkey in Bursa and a 1-1 draw against France in Paris. The Azzurri will take on Turkey once again this evening at 19.45 BST in their final Nations League match of the September-October international break.

As things stand, Italy sit in third place in Nations League League A Group 1 (Group A1). France sit at the top on seven points, Belgium in second on six points, Italy in third on four points and Turkey in fourth on zero points.

If Italy beat Turkey in Bologna on Monday evening, they will be mathematically guaranteed to finish no lower than third place in their group.

If that happens, not only would Italy avoid relegation to the second tier of the Nations League groups (League B), but they would also be placed among the seeded teams for EURO 2028.

The teams that finish in first, second and third place in the four Nations League League A groups will make up the 12 seeded nations at EURO 2028, which will feature 24 teams at the final tournament.

From a tactical formation and squad depth perspective, "Por que vencer a Turquia na Liga das Nações poderia ajudar a Itália no EURO 2028" carries substantial tournament implications for international seeding and domestic campaign momentum. Coaching staffs are heavily weighing high-pressing efficiency (PPDA), defensive transition pace, and fixture fatigue management.

Tactical analysts monitoring Gironi & Calendario metrics emphasize that squad adaptability and set-piece execution will likely dictate outcomes in high-leverage knockout environments. Real-time match telemetry and tracking data continue to inform managerial decision-making.

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