The Italian national soccer team will play its next match in Abruzzo to support relief efforts for the quake-hit region, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) said Wednesday.
Currently, Italy has a friendly against Northern Ireland lined up on June 6.
FIGC said it was ''working towards'' setting up an earthquake relief match on that date but did not say who the opponents would be.
Italian soccer's top flight, Serie A, will play with black arm bands Saturday for the 250 or so victims of Monday's quake that devastated Abruzzo capital L'Aquila.
The Italian Soccer League said it was thinking of calling off Friday's Serie B (second division) roster.
Friday will be a day of national morning for the quake victims.
