ZURICH (AP) – Brazilian-born Captain Rafael Tolai is now eligible to play for Italy, FIFA on Wednesday.
The global football governance framework has said it approves the Italian football federation’s request to replace Toli’s eligibility.
The 30-year-old defender has played for Brazil’s under-20 team ever for the national team.
He has had an Italian passport for a long time and said in interviews that he had Italian great-grandparents. He has also lived in Italy for more than five years of residence required by FIFA rules, since joining Atalanta at the start of the 2015–16 season. Season.
Then Italy will play in March, opening their qualification for the 2022 World Cup with opposite matches to Northern Ireland, Bulgaria and Lithuania.
Coach Roberto Mancini’s team will play the first match on 11 June at the 2020 European Championships against Turkey in Rome. The organization also includes Switzerland and Wales.
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