After failing to qualify for the World Cup for a third consecutive time, Italy will be playing a friendly match against Luxembourg with a focus on the future.

This past March, Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup this summer after drawing 1-1 in regular time and losing 4-1 to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout.

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Gianluigi Donnarumma failed to make a save in the penalty shootout and is one of the few players from that squad to make an appearance for the friendly match against Luxembourg tonight.

Gianluigi Donnarumma reacts after <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/players/895988/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Alessandro Bastoni;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0" data-yga="{"yLinkElement":"context_link","yModuleName":"content-canvas","yLinkText":"Alessandro Bastoni","ySubModuleName":"anchor_text","yHasCommerce":false}">Alessandro Bastoni</a> receives a red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifying Play-off match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Giacomo Cosua/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by Giacomo Cosua&sol;NurPhoto via Getty ImagesGianluigi Donnarumma reacts after Alessandro Bastoni receives a red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifying Play-off match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Giacomo Cosua/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Photo by Giacomo Cosua&sol;NurPhoto via Getty Images

Italy will be coached by interim head coach Silvio Baldini. Baldini decided to call up 21 players who have no caps with the Italian national team.

Along with Donnarumma, Pio Esposito, Marco Palestra, and Niccolo Pisilli return to the national team to add experience to the young squad.

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Luxembourg also failed to qualify for the World Cup after finishing 4th in their UEFA World Cup qualifiers. They finished on zero points after six games, which included two games against Germany, Slovakia, and Northern Ireland each.

Expected Lineups for Luxembourg and Italy

Luxembourg

Italy

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma

Where to Watch Luxembourg vs Italy

Luxembourg vs Italy will kick off at 2:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8:45 p.m. local time at the Stade de Luxembourg.

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The match will be available to watch in the United States and in other countries across many TV channels and streaming services.

fubo Sports Network (USA)

L’Équipe Live Foot (Luxembourg)

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jun 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.