Italy did not have a great performance in their opening match in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup.
But the good performance in the first half was enough to beat Northern Ireland 2-0.
The goals in this Thursday's match at the Ennio Tardini Stadium, in Parma, were scored by strikers Berardi, in the 13th minute, and Immobile, in the 37th minute.
Azzurra remains unbeatable
Undefeated in 23 official games, Italy has won 19 of 28 matches under the command of coach Roberto Mancini.
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He has the highest percentage of success among all coaches who have led Italy in at least 20 games, above 76%.
The last defeat came against Portugal, on September 10, 2018.
Next matches
In the next round of qualifying, Italy visits Bulgaria on Sunday. Northern Ireland only plays again in the third round, also against Bulgaria, on Wednesday next week.
The announcement came after Maldini and Leonardo resigned and Andrea Pirlo was vetoed; Claudio Ranieri is expected to take over as director of the Azzurri (Italian national team).