It's finally happening: Pio and Sebastiano Esposito will start for the Italian national team together for the first time, ending a long wait with several postponements. The brothers are set to play together tonight in the 21:00 kick-off against Turkey. Coach Roberto Mancini has decided to field both of them, marking a historic moment for the Esposito brothers in the Azzurri.

Esposito Brothers Match the Inzaghi Record

Tonight, Pio and Sebastiano will write a new chapter in Italian national team history. The last time two Italian brothers started together for the national team was on November 15, 2000, when Filippo and Simone Inzaghi played together for 11 minutes in a friendly against England, which Italy won 1-0.

Breaking a 111-Year Record

However, the achievement of Sebastiano and Pio Esposito is even greater. They are equaling a record unseen for 111 years in Italian football. The last time two brothers started together for the Azzurri was in 1915 in a match against Switzerland, when Aldo and Luigi Cevenini not only started together but both scored in a thrilling 9-4 victory. Since then, no pair of brothers has started a match for Italy—until tonight.

Three Brothers Wearing the Azzurri

The Esposito brothers have also become the first family to have three brothers play for Italy. Salvatore, born in 2000, made his debut for the national team in 2022 against England under Mancini's guidance. Sebastiano joked recently, saying: "After Salvatore and Pio made it, if I don't get called up to the national team, I'll regret it for the rest of my life."

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