Although Juventus had eleven representatives at the 2022 World Cup, the number would have been higher were it not for the conspicuous absence of Italy.
For the second consecutive edition, the Azzurri were the biggest absentees on the world stage after another failed qualifying campaign.
But after watching the big event unfold, Nima Tavallaey and Carlo Garganese can’t help but wonder how far Italy would have gone in Qatar 2022.
Tavallaey argues that the Italians tend to rest on their laurels after winning a tournament, so adding a World Cup to their Euro 2020 trophy would have been unlikely in any case, but based on the general standard, they could have come to the semifinal, according to the journalist.
For his part, Garganese adds that all the top teams in the tournament had their weaknesses, including crowned champions Argentina and runners-up France, so Roberto Mancini’s men would have had a chance.
