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Result ISRAEL 4 – 5 ITALY, Monday 8 September 2025, World Cup Qualification

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Result ISRAEL – ITALY, Monday 8 September 2025, World Cup Qualification


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Italy defeated Israel on Monday, September 8, 2025, for the World Cup Qualification at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary. Italy embodies passion, Italy embodies chaos, Italy remains unfocused yet unrestrained. This new national squad reflects Genaro “Ringhio” Gattuso: his determination, which he has imparted to the team, and his relentless spirit in the face of numerous evident challenges.

The Azzurri achieved a vital win in the 91st minute, a significant triumph for their qualification to the 2026 World Cup: on neutral territory in Debrecen, Hungary, they overcame Israel with a score of 5-4. In summary, the goals were scored by: 16′ Manuel Locatelli (own goal), 41′, 54′ Moise Kean (I), 52′, 89′ Dor Peretz (Is), 58′ Matteo Politano (I), 81′ Giacomo Raspadori (I), 87′ Alessandro Bastoni (own goal), 91′ Sandro Tonali (I).

Gennaro Gattuso achieved victory in his debut match as Italy’s coach against Estonia in the 2000s. Only one manager has managed to win both of his initial two matches in charge of Italy: Antonio Conte, in September 2014, against the Netherlands and Norway.

Stats before the game

Italy remains unbeaten in seven encounters with Israel, achieving six victories (including four in their last four matches) and one draw, while scoring four times more goals than their rivals (20-5); the sole match where the Azzurri did not secure a win occurred on neutral territory (0-0, during the 1970 World Cup in Mexico).

This will mark the fifth World Cup qualifying encounter between Italy and Israel; the Azzurri have triumphed in all four prior matches with an aggregate score of 14-3: the most recent of these took place on September 5, 2017, when they secured a 1-0 victory, courtesy of a goal from Ciro Immobile.

Italy has achieved victories in their last two matches without allowing any goals (2-0 against Moldova and 5-0 against Estonia); the Azzurri have the opportunity to achieve three consecutive wins (excluding friendly matches) for the first time since the period of November 2020 to July 2021 (10 wins in that instance), and to maintain a clean sheet for the first time since November 2020 to June 2021 (eight consecutive clean sheets in that case).

The game …

In the 16th minute, Israel gained the advantage. This was due to an own goal by Manuel Locatelli. Israel maintains its lead as Dasa delivers a pass to Bidon, who then passes to a teammate. However, the Juventus midfielder, in an unfortunate diving save, inadvertently directs the ball into his own net.

🇮🇱 Israel 1 – 0 Italy  🇮🇹

 

The equalizer…

Italy leveled the score in the 41st minute. Moise Kean was the scorer. The ball was played to Retegui, who located Kean in an unmarked position: the Fiorentina forward took control of the ball and shot from outside the penalty area, successfully beating Peretz, who was positioned off his line. This marks Moise Kean’s 9th international goal, having previously scored against Estonia.
🇮🇱 Israel 1 – 1 Italy 🇮🇹

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Israel back in the lead…

Israel disrupted the tie and regained the advantage in the 52nd minute. Dor Peretz netted a goal with a left-footed strike from the center of the box into the top left corner, assisted by Manor Solomon. This was a remarkable play by Solomon, who maneuvered around Politano, evaded Locatelli, and delivered a pass to Peretz in the center, allowing him to score past Donnarumma with his left foot.
🇮🇱 Israel 2 – 1 Italy 🇮🇹

Italy draws again …

A significant moment for the Italian team! In the 54th minute, Moise Kean scored. Italy quickly equalized with a right-footed shot from Kean at the edge of the box, surpassing Peretz after Retegui cleverly deceived him. The former Atalanta player did not make contact with the ball, allowing his teammate to score immediately.
🇮🇱 Israel 2 – 2 Italy 🇮🇹

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Italy takes the lead …

Italy reversed the result. In the 58th minute, Matteo Politano found the net. The Azzurri changed the dynamics with Politano, who entered the penalty area and located the far corner with a left-footed strike following a back-heeled assist from Mateo Retegui. Although Kean had just entered the game and was not in the box, the Napoli winger managed to score.
🇮🇱 Israel 2 – 3 Italy 🇮🇹


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Italy’s poker, bringing the score to 4-2 in the 81st minute. Giacomo Raspadori finds the net during an excellent counterattack. Cambiaso intercepts the ball and sprints forward, Tonali delivers the pass, Frattesi opts not to shoot and instead offers a superb assist to Raspadori, who executes a precise diagonal shot for the fourth goal. The new striker for Atlético Madrid required only three minutes after his introduction to find the back of the net.
🇮🇱 Israel 2 – 4 Italy 🇮🇹

 

In the 87th minute, another remarkable own goal for Italy, resulting in a score of 3-4 in favor of Israel. On this occasion, Bastoni fails to score in his own net, as his right-footed attempt is inaccurate.

🇮🇱 Israel 4 – 4 Italy 🇮🇹

The winning goal …

Italy regained the lead in the 91st minute. ⚽️ Sandro Tonali scored with a right-footed shot to the center. The assist came from Andrea Cambiaso. Tonali’s quick goal marked a thrilling match, ending 5-4! Italy surged forward once more, and Tonali delivered a cross-shot that deceived the goalkeeper and found the net. Gattuso resembled a hyena, caught between elation and frustration, his adrenaline surging.

🇮🇱 Israel 4 – 5 Italy 🇮🇹

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The Fiorentina forward displayed exceptional inspiration while leading the Azzurri, netting 2 goals. Well done. This is how it should be done, Forza Kean!

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Result  🇮🇱 Israel 4 – 5 Italy  🇮🇹
Monday 8 September 2025
Nagyerdei Stadium
Debrecen, Hungary

20:45

⚽️ Goals:  16′ Manuel Locatelli (own goal), 41′, 54′ Moise Kean (I), 52′, 89′ Dor Peretz (Is), 58′ Matteo Politano (I), 81’Giacomo Raspadori (I), 87′ Alessandro Bastoni (own goal), 91′ Sandro Tonali (I)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 0

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

Lineup ISRAEL (4-2-3-1) – Da.Peretz; Dasa, Nachmias, Lemkin, Revivo; E.Peretz, Do.Peretz; Khalaili, Gloukh, Solomon; Biton.

Subs: O.Glazer, Nir On, Shlomo, Gandelman, Shua, Baribo, Mizrahi, Kanichowsky, Jehezkel, Turgeman, Blorian, Azoulay.  

Head Coach: Ran Ben Shimon.

Lineup ITALY (4-3-3) – Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Locatelli, Tonali; Politano, Retegui, Kean.

Subs: Meret, Vicario, Bellanova, Gatti, Rovella, Raspadori, Calafiori, P.Esposito, Frattesi, Orsolini, Cambiaso, Maldini.

 Head Coach: Gennaro Gattuso.

Three men wearing blue soccer jerseys with the Italian flag and "Italia" logo. They stand with fists raised, wearing matching uniforms. Text overlay reads "ISRAEL VS ITALY," "8 SEPTEMBER," "20:45 CEST," "WC QUALIFIER," and "DEBRECEN NAGVERDEI STADIUM."

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Result ITALY 5 – 0 ESTONIA, Friday 5 September 2025, World Cup Qualification

2026 FIFA World Cup, Italian National Team

Result ITALY 5 – 0 ESTONIA, Friday 5 September 2025, World Cup Qualification


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Italy beat Estonia during Gennaro Gattuso’s first match as national coach, on Friday, September 5, 2025, at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo, Italy. This marks the third game in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.   Italy winning thanks to Mateo Retegui scoring twice, alongside goals from Moise Kean, Giacomo Raspadori, and Alessandro Bastoni.

The action intensified in the second half, following a first half where the Azzurri showcased clear territorial control, though they struggled with accuracy in front of the net. Estonian goalkeeper Hein delivered an outstanding performance, but ultimately succumbed to the relentless pressure from Barella and his teammates. This victory secured three vital points for Italy in their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

The action …

Italy takes the lead in the 58th minute. Moise Kean scores with a close-range header. Zaccagni and Dimarco executed a one-two play, with the Inter winger crossing from the left to Retegui’s backheel, allowing Moise Kean’s header to beat goalkeeper Karl Hein.

Second goal

Italy is picking up speed! In the 69th minute, Mateo Retegui found the net with a right-footed strike from outside the box into the bottom left corner. He was assisted by Giacomo Raspadori. The fans are thrilled to witness such determination.

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Third goal

And that’s a hat trick! Italy scores its third goal with Giacomo Raspadori, who hits double digits for the national team. The new Atlético Madrid forward leaps to head the ball into the top left corner from the center of the box. Assisted by Matteo Politano. What a fantastic performance!

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Fourth goal

Italy rocking big time!  A thrilling moment for Italy! In the 89th minute, Mateo Retegui heads the ball into the top left corner from the center of the box. The assist comes from Andrea Cambiaso. Retegui nets his second goal! Bastoni sends a long ball to Cambiaso, who skillfully delivers a perfect cross to Mateo Retegui, who is lethal in front of the net. Italy leads 4-0, with two goals from the ex-Atalanta star.

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Fifth goal

Italy has scored their fifth goal in Bergamo!!!! In the 92nd minute, Alessandro Bastoni heads the ball in from very close range into the bottom right corner. The assist came from Giacomo Raspadori, who delivered a cross after a corner given away by Kevor Palumets. Italy triumphs with a score of 5-0.

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Italy Captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma

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👉 Result 🇮🇹 Italy 5 – 0 Estonia 🇪🇪
World Cup Qualifiers
 
⚽️ Goals: 58′ Moise Kean, 69′, 89′ Mateo Retegui, 70′ Giacomo Raspadori, 92′ Alessandro Bastoni
 
🟨 Yellow Cards: 31′ Patrik Kristal (E), 64′ Alessandro Bastoni (I), 77′ Maksim Paskotsi (E)
 
✅ Shots on goal: Italy 13, Estonia 2
✅ Corners: Italy 12, Estonia 3
✅ Saves: Italy 2, Estonia 8
 
✍️Ball Possession: 70% @Azzurri_En and 30% Estonia

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Result  🇮🇹 Italy – Estonia  🇪🇪
Friday 5 September 2025
Gewiss Stadium
Bergamo, Italy

20:45

⚽️ Goals: 58′ Moise Kean, 69′, 89′ Mateo Retegui, 70′ Giacomo Raspadori, 92′ Alessandro Bastoni

🟨 Yellow Cards: 31′ Patrik Kristal (E), 64′ Alessandro Bastoni (I), 77′ Maksim Paskotsi (E)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

👉 🇮🇹  Lineup ITALY(4-4-2) – Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Calafiori, Bastoni, Dimarco; Politano, Barella, Tonali, Zaccagni; Kean; Retegui.

Subs: Meret, Vicario, Bellanova, Gatti, Locatelli, Rovella, Raspadori, P.Esposito, Frattesi, Orsolini, Cambiaso. Mancini.

Head Coach:  Gennaro Gattuso.

Lineup Estonia (4-2-3-1) – Hein; Schjonning-Larsen, Paskotsi, Kuusk, Saliste; Palumets, Shein; Kristal, Kait, Sinyavskiy; Sappinen.

Subs: Igonen, Vallner, Peetson, Saarma, Anier, Yakovlev, Ainsalu, J.Tamm, Miller, Tammik, Tur, Soomets.

Head Coach: Jürgen Henn

Gattuso names first Italy squad for Estonia and Israel

2026 FIFA World Cup, Italian National Team

Gattuso names first Italy squad for Estonia and Israel

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Italy’s Head Coach Gennaro Gattuso has announced a squad of 28 players for the upcoming matches against Estonia and Israel. These games are part of their World Cup qualifying efforts. The team will gather at the Coverciano Federal Technical Centre on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The Azzurri will kick off their campaign on Friday, September 5, facing Estonia in Bergamo.  A trip to Debrecen on Monday, September 8, to compete against Israel.

At the Stadio di Bergamo, nearly sold out with over 18,000 tickets purchased for the Azzurri’s comeback.  Most importantly, Gennaro Gattuso will be making his debut as head coach.

Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni, Bologna midfielder Giovanni Fabbian, and Inter forward Francesco Pio Esposito have all received their first senior call-ups. Meanwhile, Gianluca Mancini and Gianluca Scamacca are back in the Azzurri squad after more than a year since the European Championship in Germany.

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ITALY 28-SQUAD LIST for Estonia and Israel

Goalkeepers: Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain), Alex Meret (Napoli), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham).

Defenders: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Federico Gatti (Juventus), Giovanni Leoni (Liverpool), Gianluca Mancini (Roma).

Midfielders: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Nicolò Rovella (Lazio), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle).

Forwards: Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter), Moise Kean (Fiorentina), Daniel Maldini (Atalanta), Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna), Matteo Politano (Napoli), Giacomo Raspadori (Atletico Madrid), Mateo Retegui (Al-Qadsiah), Gianluca Scamacca (Atalanta), Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio).

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BRIEF OPPONENTS.

The Azzurri have won all seven of their previous encounters with Estonia, who are currently 126th in the FIFA rankings and chasing their first-ever World Cup finals qualification. The most recent victory came in November 2020, when Italy won 4-0 in a friendly in Florence thanks to a brace from Grifo and goals from Bernardeschi and Orsolini. That match also saw Alessandro Bastoni make his senior national team debut. Italy have faced Israel seven times as well, recording six wins and one draw – a 0-0 stalemate at the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. The most recent meeting between the sides was a 4-1 victory in the Nations League on 14 October last year in Udine, with Di Lorenzo bagging twice and Retegui and Frattesi also getting on the scoresheet.

Giovanni Leoni, difensore classe 2006 neo acquisto del Liverpool
ITALY RETURN TO BERGAMO AFTER FIVE YEARS.

 Italy are set to play in Bergamo for the first time since their 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in October 2020 in a UEFA Nations League group match, with Lorenzo Pellegrini scoring the goal. On that occasion, the National Team paid tribute to Bergamo, one of the cities hardest hit by COVID-19, showing football’s support for the local community and honouring the victims of the pandemic with a visit from a FIGC delegation to the Monumental Cemetery. The Azzurri have played three matches in Bergamo in total, remaining unbeaten with two draws (another 1-1 stalemate in a friendly against Türkiye in November 2006) and a 5-0 win over Malta in January 1987. Meanwhile, the upcoming match against Israel will be Italy’s first ever in Debrecen.

GROUP SITUATION. 

Italy and Estonia sit level on three points in third place in Group I.  They are behind Norway, who top the table with a full twelve points (+11 goal difference), and Israel in second with six. The Azzurri – beaten 3-0 by Norway in Oslo before a 2-0 win over Moldova in Reggio Emilia in their first two matches in June – have played two fewer games than Norway and Estonia, and one fewer than Israel and bottom-placed Moldova, who are still waiting for their first point. The group winners will qualify directly for the World Cup, while the runners-up will have to try to secure a spot in the finals through the play-offs.

 

 

Result Italy 2 – 0 Moldova, Monday 9 June 2025, World Cup Qualification

2026 FIFA World Cup, Italian National Team

Result Italy 2 – 0 Moldova, Monday 9 June 2025, World Cup Qualification

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            Italy 2 – 0 Moldova

40′ Giacomo Raspadori
50′ Andrea Cambiaso
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🏆👉  The time for redemption has come. Italy defeated Moldova for the World Cup Qualification on Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Mapei Stadium in Sassuolo, Italy.  The Luciano Spalletti era concludes with a win, but it wasn’t without its challenges. Even with the victory, the gap remains smaller than that achieved by Norway and Estonia, and the team’s performance was far from convincing. Italy faced numerous challenges from Moldova. To put it bluntly, it was excessive considering the caliber of the opponents. Moldova even took an early lead with a goal from Nicolaescu, which was ruled out for offside.

The Azzurri attempted to mount an attack, but their approach was too sluggish, making it difficult to penetrate Moldova’s low defensive block. A moment of brilliance from Giacomo Raspadori was necessary, as he scored with a fantastic long-range shot to put Italy in the lead. At the start of the second half, Andrea Cambiaso added a second goal, aided by a misjudged play from Avram. Following the second goal, the Azzurri gradually lost momentum, failing to generate significant threats, while Moldova grew in confidence and came close to scoring on a couple of occasions.

The FIGC Federation will have the entire summer to find the right successor for Spalletti, someone who can guide the national team to the 2026 World Cup. The qualifiers will resume in September with back-to-back matches against Estonia and Israel.

The game …

Italy takes the lead in the 40th minute. A combination play between Dimarco and Ranieri led to a cross from the Fiorentina defender, which was blocked. The ball found its way to Giacomo Raspadori, who struck it on the fly with his right foot, scoring a stunning goal.

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Italy scores its second goal in the 50th minute.  Riccardo Orsolini makes a run on the right, but Davide Frattesi mishandles the ball, allowing it to reach Andrea Cambiaso, who then beats Avram. The Azzurri now have a two-goal advantage.

Stats before the game

The historical data favors Italy in their encounters with Moldova: they have faced each other five times, with four of those being World Cup qualifiers and one a friendly, all victories for the Azzurri. The total score stands at 15-2; the only teams against which Italy has a perfect record, having played more matches, are Malta (10/10) and Estonia (7/7).

This is a significant challenge for Luciano Spalletti, who will be coaching the Italian national team for the final time after his dismissal following the trip to Oslo. The coach aims to bid farewell to the Azzurri with a victory, reigniting hopes for direct qualification and wrapping up his coaching tenure on a high note.

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Result  🇮🇹 Italy 2 – 0 Moldova  🇲🇩
Monday 9 June 2025
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy

20:45

Referee: Urs Schnyder SUI
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher SUI
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Zürcher SUI
Fourth Official: Luca Cibelli SUI
VAR: Lionel Tschudi SUI
AVAR: Sven Wolfensberger SUI
Referee Observer: Augustus Constantin ROU

⚽️ Goals:  40′ Giacomo Raspadori (I), 50′ Andrea Cambiaso (I)

🟨 Yellow Cards: 71′ Ion Nicolaescu (M), 85′ Davide Frattesi (I)

✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:

Lineup ITALIA (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Ranieri; Cambiaso, Frattesi, Ricci, Tonali, Dimarco; Raspadori; Retegui.

Subs: Meret, Carnesecchi, Coppola, Rovella, Fatti, Orsolini, Maldini, Udogie, Casadei, Rugani, Lucca, Barella.

Coach: Luciano Spalletti

Lineup MOLDOVA (3-4-3): Avram; Baboglo, Mudrac, Dumbravanu; Platica, Ionita, Bodisteanu, Reabciuk; Caimacov, Nicolaescu, Postolachi.

Subs: Straistari, Cojuhar, Bors, Posmac, Dros, Motpan, Damascan, Motoc, Stefan, Stina, Perciun, Bitca.

Coach: Serghei Clescenco

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