Italian coaches fail to win opening matches at World Cup

On June 18, Italy's Corriere della Sera also discussed the decline of Italian coaches in this FIFA World Cup. After the first round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, Italian football's "sense of presence" in this tournament still appears quite complex – the Azzurri once again failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals, and the three Italian head coaches also failed to achieve victory in their respective teams' FIFA World Cup debuts.

For Italian fans, this FIFA World Cup still carries a strong bitter taste. After missing the FIFA World Cup finals for three consecutive times, the Italian coaching staff they placed their hopes on in the tournament also failed to get off to an ideal start.

In the first round of the group stage, all three Italian coaches failed to win with their teams.

The Brazilian team coached by famous coach Ancelotti drew 1-1 with Morocco in their first match. After the match, the experienced Italian coach admitted that the team appeared "too nervous and anxious" in their FIFA World Cup debut and failed to perform at their best.

Another Italian coach, Montella, suffered an even more direct blow, as his Turkish team unexpectedly lost 0-2 to Australia, failing to get an opening win in the group stage.

Uzbekistan, led by legendary Italian captain Cannavaro, also lost in their FIFA World Cup debut today.

So far, all three Italian head coaches have failed to lead their teams to victory in the first round of this FIFA World Cup, adding a touch of regret and complex emotions to the early stages of Italian football in this tournament.

Corriere della Sera finally stated that perhaps the most prominent Italian element in this FIFA World Cup so far is the theme song sung by Italian national treasure singer Andrea Bocelli.