"Bergamo and Atalanta are a good example for European football. It's a nice venue and it's an important venue for Italian football. It's not the San Siro or the Stadio Olimpico, but it can cook. It's a small stadium with a nice atmosphere. If the game gets tight then people will make their voices heard."
"Since winning the World Cup in 2006, Italy have had a dismal record at the World Cup. They failed to progress out of the group stages in 2010 and 2014, and did not even qualify for the last two editions of the World Cup after play-off defeats by Sweden and North Macedonia."
Italy has played in 11 different home stadiums since 2022, typically favoring larger venues like San Siro and Stadio Olimpico. For the World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland, they selected the New Balance Arena in Bergamo, which has a capacity of 24,900. This choice is surprising given Italy's poor World Cup record since 2006. The New Balance Arena, home to Atalanta, is praised for its atmosphere, which could provide an advantage in a tense match.
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