Destiny Udogie wants to be at 2026 World Cup with Italy alongside Super Eagles-eligible defender

The Nigerian nationwide crew is about to lose out on the skills of two kids already making waves of their Italian high flight

Udinese defender Future Udogie has tipped himself and Atalanta star Caleb Okoli to be within the first-team image for the Italian nationwide crew through the subsequent FIFA World Cup in 2026.

Italy missed out on the get together on the 2022 World Cup and the reigning European champions have begun preparations in direction of qualifying for the Euro Championships and in the end the subsequent Mundial.

Head coach Roberto Mancini just a few days in the past invited new gamers to the Italian nationwide crew set-up together with Nigerian descent and Bari midfielder Michael Folorunsho.

Tottenham-owned wingback Udogie is optimistic that Italy will probably be current on the subsequent World Cup in 4 years time and sees a minimum of two kids of Nigerian descent – himself included – closely concerned.

Captain Leonardo Bonucci can be 39 years outdated, Francesco Acerbi 38 and Giovanni Di Lorenzo 33 by the point the twenty third version of the World Cup kicks off in 2026.

Udogie, 20, doesn’t see any of those high defenders nonetheless related for Italy in that interval and predicts that himself and Atalanta’s 21-year-old centre-back Okoli would type the bedrock of the Azzurri crew.

In his prediction throughout a chat with SportWeek, as per TMW, Udogie units up Italy in a 3-5-2 formation: “My very best eleven for the subsequent World Cup: In purpose there is no such thing as a story, Donnarumma. In defence: Bastoni, Okoli and Scalvini.

“In midfield we play Tonali with Barella and considered one of Frattesi or Pellegrini. Proper winger, Bellanova. On the left? Me, or Dimarco who’s doing very properly. In entrance is Scamacca and (Napoli’s) Raspadori.”

The 2026 World Cup will probably be hosted in 16 cities throughout the three international locations of Canada, Mexico, and america.