The Euro 2020 Opening Match, Italy Vs Turkey: Mancini Hopes Gli Azzurri Shows Entertaining Performance

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JAKARTA - The coach of the Italian national team, Roberto Mancini, is targeting the semifinals of Euro 2020 and hopes that Gli Azzurri will appear entertaining during the opening match of the tournament against Turkey at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Friday local time (Saturday, Indonesian time).

Italy, which has seen a revolution since being handled by Mancini, arrives at Euro 2020 armed with a 27-match unbeaten streak since 2018 and is considered to be one of the dark horses of the tournament.

"I think after everything we've been through, now is a good time to try to make people smile again", Mancini told a pre-match press conference.

"That will be our target for the next month, we want people to enjoy the conditions and have fun. I think it will be an exciting 90 minutes for a lot of people, we are ready to give everything we can.

"The opening match is always the toughest, especially when we start the tournament. We have to let go and try to enjoy the situation, that's the target", he added.

Since being handled by Mancini, Italy has experienced a significant revival since the disappointment of failing to penetrate the main round of the 2018 World Cup.

He didn't even hesitate to say that his target was to book tickets to London, where the semifinals and finals would be held.

"I was confident three years ago and more confident now. We have to work very well because we have a lot of great players and have built a team spirit", he said.

"We have been working together for a long time and trying to enjoy every process and will try to maintain it. At the end of the tournament we want to fly to London", said Mancini complete.

Italy is in Group A and will have their three group stage matches on their own ground.

After facing Turkey, Italy will host Switzerland on June 16 and four days later meet Wales.

Italy versus Turkey match will be broadcasted live on RCTI and Mola TV, Saturday at 02.00 p.m. local time.