The National Team kicks off the UEFA Nations League 2024/25 with two away games: France vs Italy at the Parc des Princes in Paris on Friday, 6 September and Israel vs Italy at the Bozsik Stadion in Budapest on Monday, 9 September.

Coach Luciano Spalletti will announce the squad on Friday, 30 August. The National Team will gather at the Coverciano Technical Center on Sunday, 1 September, and will train there until Thursday, when they are scheduled to depart for Paris. The match against France will take place on Friday, 6 September. The following morning, the team will travel to Budapest for their game, and after the match, they will return to Italy, with flights to Milan and Rome.

THE NATIONS LEAGUE.  The Azzurri, finalists in the last two Nations Leagues, are placed in Group 2 of League A alongside France, Belgium, and Israel. They will face these formidable opponents in six matches scheduled between September and November. The top two teams advance to the quarter-finals, a new stage introduced this year before reaching the Finals. The third-placed team will face a play-out against a team from League B (quarter-finals and play-outs between March 20 and 25, 2025), and the bottom team will be relegated to League B. The Finals are set to take place from 7 to 8 June 2025.

The Nations League also significantly impacts the European Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which will be the first edition featuring 48 teams in the final stage. The 55 European nations (or 54 if Russia's suspension is confirmed) will be divided into 12 groups of 4 or 5 teams, with home-and-away matches from March to November 2025. Teams reaching the Nations League quarter-finals or play-offs will start their World Cup qualifiers in June, with the exception of the four Nations League finalists. The 12 group winners will secure their spots in the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The 12 runners-up will compete in a play-off phase, alongside the four highest-ranked Nations League teams that have not already qualified. These 16 teams will be drawn into four mini-tournaments, with semi-finals and finals (home-and-away matches) scheduled for March 2026.