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Referee selected for next Italy match against Turkey on October 5

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NAPLES, ITALY - NOVEMBER 25: Referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between SSC Napoli and Qarabag FK at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on November 25, 2025 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

Polish referee Szymon Marciniak has been selected as the referee for the upcoming Nations League match between Italy and Turkey on Monday, October 5.

Marciniak to referee Italy vs. Turkey

Italy will host Turkey at the Dall’Ara in Bologna on Monday evening for their fourth and final Nations League match of the extra-long September-October international break.

BURSA, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 28: Michael Kayode of Italy crosses the ball under pressure from Eren Elmal of Turkiye during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Türkiye and Italy at Atatürk Spor Kompleksi Matli Stadyumu on September 28, 2026 in Bursa, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images) — BURSA, TURKEY – SEPTEMBER 28: Michael Kayode of Italy crosses the ball under pressure from Eren Elmal of Turkiye during the UEFA Nations League 2026/27 group phase match between Türkiye and Italy at Atatürk Spor Kompleksi Matli Stadyumu on September 28, 2026 in Bursa, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

Roberto Mancini and Vincenzo Montella’s sides have already met once this break, in Bursa last week, which the Azzurri won 4-1 thanks to goals from Alessandro Bastoni, Davide Frattesi, Michael Kayode and Pio Esposito.

Italy have since drawn 1-1 away against France on Friday evening and were beaten 2-0 by Belgium just before their 4-1 victory away against Turkey.

The match officials for the next game against Turkey have now been confirmed: It will be a Polish officiating team led by Marciniak and assistants Tomasz Listkiewicz and Adam Kupsik and fourth official Karol Arys. Piotr Lasyk will be the video assistant referee and Swizz Lukas Faehndrich will be his assistant.

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 10: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City looks on as Matteo Darmian of FC Internazionale interacts with Referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final match between FC Internazionale and Manchester City FC at Ataturk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) — ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JUNE 10: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City looks on as Matteo Darmian of FC Internazionale interacts with Referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final match between FC Internazionale and Manchester City FC at Ataturk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

This is a slightly worrying omen for Italy, as they have not won any of their previous four matches that have been refereed by Marciniak.

Marciniak was also the man with the whistle for Italy’s 3-3 draw with Germany in the second leg of their Nations League quarter-final back in 2025. He also took charge of Italy’s 2-0 loss against Switzerland in the EURO 2024 round of 16, a 0-0 draw against England in the Nations League in 2022 and a 3-1 friendly defeat against Belgium all the way back in 2015.

Marciniak was also the referee for the 2023 Champions League final when Inter were defeated 1-0 by Manchester City in Istanbul. He has also refereed a World Cup final, between victors Argentina and runners-up France in Qatar in 2022.

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