Bergamo Stadium Stages Italy’s 2-0 Victory over Northern Ireland

Fifteen Atalanta first-team players have been called up to their respective National teams. Some will feature in friendly matches, while others will compete in playoff fixtures for qualification to the upcoming World Cup or, in the case of the Under-21s, in European Championship qualifiers.

At a sold-out Stadio di Bergamo, Italy secured a 2-0 win over Northern Ireland. Giacomo Raspadori came on in the 88th minute, while Marco Carnesecchi and Giorgio Scalvini remained on the bench. Gianluca Scamacca was not included in the matchday squad instead.

Also in action in the World Cup playoffs on Thursday 26 March was Sead Kolašinac with Bosnia and Herzegovina, who overcame Wales 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw following extra time. Kolašinac featured for the opening 62 minutes.

Finally, Hien’s Sweden also booked their place in the other playoff final with a 3-1 win over Ukraine in Vila-real, with the Atalanta defender featuring for the opening 37 minutes. Meanwhile, it was Zalewski’s Poland who came out on top 2-1 against Djimsiti’s Albania: the Albanian centre-back captained the Kuq e Zinjtë for the full 90 minutes, while the Polish wing-back was not included in the matchday squad.

With the final World Cup spots on the line, it will be an “Atalanta international derby” all over again in both ties scheduled for March 31: Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina will meet in Zanica, while Sweden and Poland are set to clash in Solna.

Also in action was Italy U21, featuring Honest Ahanor, in the qualifiers for the upcoming European Championship: the Azzurrini recorded a 4-0 win over North Macedonia. For Ahanor, who did not feature, it marked his first call-up to the national team.

Here's the full list of the Nerazzurri called up and their upcoming fixtures:

Marco CARNESECCHI, Giacomo RASPADORI, Giorgio SCALVINI and Gianluca SCAMACCA - ITALY

• World Cup Playoff Semifinal - Thursday 26 March in Bergamo: Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland | Raspadori was subbed in on 88 minutes, Scalvini and Carnesecchi were unused subs, while Scamacca did not make the squad list
• World Cup Playoff Final - Tuesday 31 March in Zenica: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy

Charles DE KETELAERE - BELGIUM

• Friendly - Saturday 28 March in Atlanta: USA vs Belgium
• Friendly - Tuesday 31 March in Chicago: Mexico vs Belgium

Berat DJIMSITI - ALBANIA

• World Cup Playoff Semifinal - Thursday 26 March in Warsaw: Poland 2-1 Albania | Djimsiti skippered the team for the whole game

Isak HIEN - SWEDEN

• World Cup Playoff Semifinal - Thursday 26 March in Valencia: Ukraine 1-3 Sweden | Hien played the opening 37 minutes of the game
• World Cup Playoff Final - Tuesday 31 March in Solna: Sweden vs Poland

Sead KOLAŠINAC - BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

• World Cup Playoff Semifinal - Thursday 26 March in Cardiff: Wales 2-4 on penalties Bosnia and Herzegovina (1-1 after regulation and extra times) | Kolašinac played the opening 62 minutes
• World Cup Playoff Final - Tuesday 31 March in Zenica: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy

Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST

• Friendly - Saturday 28 March in London: Ivory Coast vs South Korea
• Friendly - Tuesday 31 March in Liverpool: Ivory Coast vs Scotland

Kamaldeen SULEMANA - GHANA

• Friendly - Friday 27 March in Vienna: Austria vs Ghana
• Friendly - Monday 30 March in Stuttgart: Germany vs Ghana

Nikola KRSTOVIĆ - MONTENEGRO

• Friendly - Friday 27 March in Podgorica: Montenegro vs Andorra
• Friendly - Tuesday 31 March in Podgorica: Montenegro vs Slovenia

Mario PAŠALIĆ - CROATIA

• Friendly - Friday 27 March in Orlando: Croatia vs Colombia
• Friendly - Tuesday 31 March in Orlando: Croatia vs Brazil

Lazar SAMARDŽIĆ - SERBIA

• Friendly - Friday 27 March in Vila-real: Spain vs Serbia
• Friendly - Tuesday 31 March in Bačka Topola: Serbia vs Saudi Arabia

Nicola ZALEWSKI - POLAND

• World Cup Playoff Semifinal - Thursday 26 March in Warsaw: Poland 2-1 Albania | Zalewski did not make the squad list
• World Cup Playoff Final - Tuesday 31 March in Solna: Sweden vs Poland

Honest AHANOR - ITALY U21s

• European Championship Qualifier - Thursday 26 March in Empoli: Italy U21s 4-0 North Macedonia U21s | Ahanor was an unused sub
• European Championship Qualifier - Tuesday 31 March: Sweden U21s vs Italy U21s