Overview
- Federico Dimarco addressed the viral clip on Saturday and rejected claims of arrogance, noting Italy have missed the last two World Cups.
- Dimarco criticized RAI for filming in a space with families and said he messaged Edin Džeko to congratulate him, who replied that the best team should win.
- Miralem Pjanić condemned the celebrations and warned Italy to expect a hostile, battle-like reception in Zenica.
- The footage showed some Azzurri celebrating Bosnia’s penalty shootout win over Wales after Italy beat Northern Ireland 2–0 to reach the final.
- The playoff decider is set for Tuesday, March 31 at the compact Bilino Polje stadium in Zenica, and the winner will qualify for the 2026 World Cup.