As is known, Italy needed an interim coach for the next two matches, given that the now former coach Gennaro Gattuso and FIGC President Gabriele Gravina resigned after the Azzurri's elimination from the World Cup playoffs in the clash with our Dragons. The new FIGC president will be elected on June 22, after which a new head coach of the Italian national team will also be appointed. However, the Azzurri's next matches are scheduled for June 3 and 7, meaning it was necessary to appoint an interim coach, and the decision fell on the U21 national team head coach Baldini. According to the plan, Italy will visit Luxembourg on June 3 at the Stade de Luxembourg, and four days later, on June 7, they will play away at the Pankritio Stadium in Heraklion against Greece. Italy will then return to action in September 2026 with matches in the Nations League. The Azzurri are in Group 1 alongside France, Belgium, and Turkey.