Newly appointed Italy head coach Roberto Mancini (C) poses with Claudio Ranieri (L), technical director of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), and the President of the FIGC, Giovanni Malago (R), before a press conference in Rome on July 29, 2026. Roberto Mancini has been named the head coach of Italy national team for a second time, tasked with revitalising the Azzurri who have missed out on the last three World Cups, FIGC president said on July 29, 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP via Getty Images)