Moldova vs Italy Match Officials, Referee Mykola Balakin, Thursday 13 November 2025

   Moldova – Italy 

The match officials for the Moldova vs Italy World Cup Qualifier on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Stadionul Zimbru in Chișinău, Moldova, have been announced. The game will be officiated by referee Mykola Balakin from Ukraine.

Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR.
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR.
Assistant Referee 2: Volodymyr Vysotsʹkyy UKR.
Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR.
Video Assistant Referee: Denys Shurman UKR.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR.
UEFA Referee Observer: Pavel Salii KAZ.
UEFA Delegate: Styrbjörn Oskarsson FIN.

Group I Standings: Norway, 18 points (six games played), ITALY, 15 points (six), Israel, nine points (seven), Estonia, four points (seven), Moldova, one point (six).

 

Match Officials World Cup Qualifiers November 13-17, 2025, Matchdays 9 and 10

Thursday 13 November 2025

Group D
AZERBAIJAN – ICELAND
18:00 CET – Baku (8km stadionu)

Referee: Nikola Dabanović MNE.
Assistant Referee 1: Vladan Todorović MNE.
Assistant Referee 2: Srđan Jovanović MNE.
Fourth Official: Miloš Bošković MNE.
Video Assistant Referee: Momčilo Marković SRB.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Aleksandar Živković SRB.
UEFA Referee Observer: Paolo Valeri ITA.
UEFA Delegate: Sviatlana Hrynkievič BLR.

Group F
ARMENIA – HUNGARY
18:00 CET – Yerevan (Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht)

Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez ESP.
Assistant Referee 1: Raúl Cabañero Martínez ESP.
Assistant Referee 2: Iñigo Prieto López de Ceraín ESP.
Fourth Official: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP.
Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP.
UEFA Referee Observer: John Ferry NIR.
UEFA Delegate: Alin Cioban ROU.

Football, Soccer, UEFA Nations League

Group I
NORWAY – ESTONIA
18:00 CET – Oslo (Ullevaal Stadion)

Referee: Matej Jug SVN.
Assistant Referee 1: Matej Žunič SVN.
Assistant Referee 2: Manuel Vidali SVN.
Fourth Official: David Šmajc SVN.
Video Assistant Referee: Alen Borošak SVN.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Asmir Sagrković SVN.
UEFA Referee Observer: Asim Xudiyev AZE.
UEFA Delegate: Jacques Antenen SUI.

Group D
FRANCE – UKRAINE
20:45 CET – Paris (Parc des Princes)

Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN.
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN.
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN.
Fourth Official: Rade Obrenovič SVN.
Video Assistant Referee: Bastian Dankert GER.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Benjamin Brand GER.
UEFA Referee Observer: René Temmink NED.
UEFA Delegate: Jan Willem van Dop NED.

Group F
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND – PORTUGAL
20:45 CET – Dublin (Aviva Stadium)

Referee: Glenn Nyberg SWE.
Assistant Referee 1: Mahbod Beigi SWE.
Assistant Referee 2: Andreas Söderkvist SWE.
Fourth Official: Kristoffer Karlsson SWE.
Video Assistant Referee: Pol van Boekel NED.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Richard Martens NED.
UEFA Referee Observer: Marco Borg MLT.
UEFA Delegate: Knut Bjørn Nordheim NOR.

Group I
MOLDOVA – ITALY
20:45 CET – Chișinău (Stadionul Zimbru)

Referee: Mykola Balakin UKR.
Assistant Referee 1: Oleksandr Berkut UKR.
Assistant Referee 2: Volodymyr Vysotsʹkyy UKR.
Fourth Official: Klym Zabroda UKR.
Video Assistant Referee: Denys Shurman UKR.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Dmytro Panchyshyn UKR.
UEFA Referee Observer: Pavel Salii KAZ.
UEFA Delegate: Styrbjörn Oskarsson FIN.

Group K
ANDORRA – ALBANIA
20:45 CET – Encamp (Estadi de la FAF)

Referee: Horațiu Mircea Feșnic ROU.
Assistant Referee 1: Valentin Gabriel Avram ROU.
Assistant Referee 2: Alexandru Cerei ROU.
Fourth Official: Rareș George Vidican ROU.
Video Assistant Referee: Ovidiu Alin Hațegan ROU.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Adrian Sorin Costreie ROU.
UEFA Referee Observer: Alain Bieri SUI.
UEFA Delegate: Carlos Filipe de Sá Lucas POR.

Group K
ENGLAND – SERBIA
20:45 CET – London (Wembley Stadium)

Referee: Ivan Kružliak SVK.
Assistant Referee 1: Branislav Hancko SVK.
Assistant Referee 2: Ján Pozor SVK.
Fourth Official: Peter Kráľovič SVK.
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Erwin Blank NED.
UEFA Referee Observer: Peter Sippel GER.
UEFA Delegate: Eugène Westerink NED.

Friday 14 November 2025

Group G
FINLAND – MALTA
18:00 CET – Helsinki (Helsingin Olympiastadion)

Referee: Julian Weinberger AUT.
Assistant Referee 1: Maximilian Kolbitsch AUT.
Assistant Referee 2: Michael Obritzberger AUT.
Fourth Official: Stefan Ebner AUT.
Video Assistant Referee: Alan Kijas AUT.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca AUT.
UEFA Referee Observer: Dimitar Mečkarovski MKD.
UEFA Delegate: Garry O’Hagan SCO.

Group A
LUXEMBOURG – GERMANY
20:45 CET – Luxembourg (Stade de Luxembourg)

Referee: John Brooks ENG.
Assistant Referee 1: Simon Bennett ENG.
Assistant Referee 2: Lee Betts ENG.
Fourth Official: Robert Jones ENG.
Video Assistant Referee: Darren England ENG.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Madley ENG.
UEFA Referee Observer: Nicola Rizzoli ITA.
UEFA Delegate: Luis Cuervas del Real ESP.

Group A
SLOVAKIA – NORTHERN IRELAND
20:45 CET – Košice (Košická Futbalová Aréna)

Referee: Istvan Kovacs ROU.
Assistant Referee 1: Mihai Marius Marica ROU.
Assistant Referee 2: Ferencz Tunyogi ROU.
Fourth Official: Radu Marian Petrescu ROU.
Video Assistant Referee: Cătălin Sorin Popa ROU.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Marcel Bîrsan ROU.
UEFA Referee Observer: Clayton Pisani MLT.
UEFA Delegate: Yuriy Barbash UKR.

Group G
POLAND – NETHERLANDS
20:45 CET – Warsaw (PGE Narodowy)

Referee: Maurizio Mariani ITA.
Assistant Referee 1: Daniele Bindoni ITA.
Assistant Referee 2: Alberto Tegoni ITA.
Fourth Official: Daniele Chiffi ITA.
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini ITA.
UEFA Referee Observer: Michaíl Argyroú CYP.
UEFA Delegate: Rudolf Řepka CZE.

Group L
GIBRALTAR – MONTENEGRO
20:45 CET – Gibraltar (Europa Point Stadium)

Referee: Anastásios Papapétrou GRE.
Assistant Referee 1: Trýfon Petrópoulos GRE.
Assistant Referee 2: Iordánis Aptósoglou GRE.
Fourth Official: Luca Pairetto ITA.
Video Assistant Referee: Athanásios Tzílos GRE.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Spyrídon Zambalás GRE.
UEFA Referee Observer: Þóroddur Hjaltalín ISL.
UEFA Delegate: Rachid Sidi Yakoub FRA.

Group L
CROATIA – FAROE ISLANDS
20:45 CET – Rijeka (Stadion HNK Rijeka)

Referee: Əliyar Ağayev AZE.
Assistant Referee 1: Zeynal Zeynalov AZE.
Assistant Referee 2: Akif Əmirəli AZE.
Fourth Official: Elçin Məsiyev AZE.
Video Assistant Referee: Tiago Bruno Lopes Martins POR.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bruno Alexandre da Silva Esteves POR.
UEFA Referee Observer: Alieh Čykun BLR.
UEFA Delegate: Vito Di Gioia ITA.

Saturday 15 November 2025

Group J
KAZAKHSTAN – BELGIUM
15:00 CET – Astana (Astana Arena)

Referee: Donatas Rumšas LTU.
Assistant Referee 1: Aleksandr Radiuš LTU.
Assistant Referee 2: Dovydas Sužiedėlis LTU.
Fourth Official: Robertas Valikonis LTU.
Video Assistant Referee: Jeroen Manschot NED.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Donatas Šimėnas LTU.
UEFA Referee Observer: Igor Pristovnik CRO.
UEFA Delegate: Alpaslan Kavas TUR.

Group E
TÜRKİYE – BULGARIA
18:00 CET – Bursa (Atatürk Spor Kompleksi Matlı Stadyumu)

Referee: Nicholas Walsh SCO.
Assistant Referee 1: Francis Connor SCO.
Assistant Referee 2: Daniel McFarlane SCO.
Fourth Official: Donald Robertson SCO.
Video Assistant Referee: Andrew Dallas SCO.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Steven McLean SCO.
UEFA Referee Observer: Andrejs Sipailo LVA.
UEFA Delegate: Romano Clavadetscher SUI.

Group E
GEORGIA – SPAIN
18:00 CET – Tbilisi (Boris Paichadzis Dinamo Arena)

Referee: Benoît Bastien FRA.
Assistant Referee 1: Hicham Zakrani FRA.
Assistant Referee 2: Aurélien Berthomieu FRA.
Fourth Official: Romain Lissorgue FRA.
Video Assistant Referee: Mathieu Vernice FRA.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Nathan Verboomen BEL.
UEFA Referee Observer: Draženko Kovačić CRO.
UEFA Delegate: Könül Mehtiyeva AZE.

Group H
CYPRUS – AUSTRIA
18:00 CET – Limassol (Alphamega Stadium)

Referee: Urs Schnyder SUI.
Assistant Referee 1: Marco Zürcher SUI.
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Zürcher SUI.
Fourth Official: Sven Wolfensberger SUI.
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Lukas Fähndrich SUI.
UEFA Referee Observer: Vlado Svilokos CRO.
UEFA Delegate: Mark Evans WAL.

Group J
LIECHTENSTEIN – WALES
18:00 CET – Vaduz (Rheinpark Stadion)

Referee: Juxhin Xhaja ALB.
Assistant Referee 1: Arbër Zalla ALB.
Assistant Referee 2: Rejdi Avdo ALB.
Fourth Official: Enea Jorgji ALB.
Video Assistant Referee: Ángelos Evangélou GRE.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kreshnik Bajramaj ALB.
UEFA Referee Observer: Marcin Szulc POL.
UEFA Delegate: Bart van Soest NED.

Group B
SWITZERLAND – SWEDEN
20:45 CET – Geneva (Stade de Genève)

Referee: Erik Lambrechts BEL.
Assistant Referee 1: Jo De Weirdt BEL.
Assistant Referee 2: Kevin Monteny BEL.
Fourth Official: Lawrence Visser BEL.
Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bert Put BEL.
UEFA Referee Observer: Leslie Irvine NIR.
UEFA Delegate: Rimla Akhtar ENG.

Group B
SLOVENIA – KOSOVO
20:45 CET – Ljubljana (Stadion Stožice)

Referee: Clément Turpin FRA.
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA.
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pagès FRA.
Fourth Official: Stéphanie Frappart FRA.
Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Jérémie Pignard FRA.
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefan Meßner AUT.
UEFA Delegate: Thura Win ENG.

Group C
DENMARK – BELARUS
20:45 CET – Copenhagen (Parken – Connected by 3)

Referee: Sven Jablonski GER.
Assistant Referee 1: Eduard Beitinger GER.
Assistant Referee 2: Dominik Schaal GER.
Fourth Official: Harm Osmers GER.
Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert GER.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniel Schlager GER.
UEFA Referee Observer: João Francisco Lopes Ferreira POR.
UEFA Delegate: Pat Duffy IRL.

Group C
GREECE – SCOTLAND
20:45 CET – Piraeus (Stádio Geórgios Karaïskákis)

Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano ESP.
Assistant Referee 1: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez ESP.
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso ESP.
Fourth Official: José Luis Munuera Montero ESP.
Video Assistant Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández ESP.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva ESP.
UEFA Referee Observer: Barış Şimşek TUR.
UEFA Delegate: Igor Radojčić SRB.

Group H
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – ROMANIA
20:45 CET – Zenica (Stadion Bilino polje)

Referee: Michael Oliver ENG.
Assistant Referee 1: Stuart Burt ENG.
Assistant Referee 2: James Mainwaring ENG.
Fourth Official: Christopher Kavanagh ENG.
Video Assistant Referee: Michael Salisbury ENG.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes ENG.
UEFA Referee Observer: Drago Kos SVN.
UEFA Delegate: Łukasz Sojski POL.

Sunday 16 November 2025

Group F
HUNGARY – REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
15:00 CET – Budapest (Puskás Aréna)

Referee: Espen Andreas Eskås NOR.
Assistant Referee 1: Jan Erik Engan NOR.
Assistant Referee 2: Isaak Elias Skjeseth Bashevkin NOR.
Fourth Official: Sigurd Smehus Kringstad NOR.
Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera ESP.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes NOR.
UEFA Referee Observer: Helmut Fleischer GER.
UEFA Delegate: Philippe Prudhon FRA.

Group F
PORTUGAL – ARMENIA
15:00 CET – Porto (Estádio do Dragão)

Referee: Irfan Peljto BIH.
Assistant Referee 1: Senad Ibrišimbegović BIH.
Assistant Referee 2: Davor Beljo BIH.
Fourth Official: Miloš Gigović BIH.
Video Assistant Referee: Gianluca Aureliano ITA.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Daniele Paterna ITA.
UEFA Referee Observer: Mark Steven Whitby WAL.
UEFA Delegate: Samuel Dennison NIR.

Group D
UKRAINE – ICELAND
18:00 CET – Warsaw, POL (Stadion Miejski Legii Warszawa im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego)

Referee: Anthony Taylor ENG.
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick ENG.
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn ENG.
Fourth Official: Samuel Barrott ENG.
Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell ENG.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Darren England ENG.
UEFA Referee Observer: Gediminas Mažeika LTU.
UEFA Delegate: Eduard Kindle LIE.

Group K
SERBIA – LATVIA
18:00 CET – Leskovac (Stadion Dubočica)

Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea ESP.
Assistant Referee 1: Iker de Francisco Grijalba ESP.
Assistant Referee 2: Alfredo Rodríguez Moreno ESP.
Fourth Official: Javier Alberola Rojas ESP.
Video Assistant Referee: César Soto Grado ESP.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz ESP.
UEFA Referee Observer: Paolo Dondarini ITA.
UEFA Delegate: Artur Azaryan ARM.

Group K
ALBANIA – ENGLAND
18:00 CET – Tirana (Air Albania Stadium)

Referee: Marco Guida ITA.
Assistant Referee 1: Giorgio Peretti ITA.
Assistant Referee 2: Alessio Berti ITA.
Fourth Official: Simone Sozza ITA.
Video Assistant Referee: Marco Di Bello ITA.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valerio Marini ITA.
UEFA Referee Observer: Rune Pedersen NOR.
UEFA Delegate: Angelo Chetcuti MLT.

Group D
AZERBAIJAN – FRANCE
18:00 CET – Baku (Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu)

Referee: Andris Treimanis LVA.
Assistant Referee 1: Haralds Gudermanis LVA.
Assistant Referee 2: Aleksejs Spasjonņikovs LVA.
Fourth Official: Vitālijs Spasjonņikovs LVA.
Video Assistant Referee: Clay Ruperti NED.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Kristaps Ratnieks LVA.
UEFA Referee Observer: Aleksandar Stavrev MKD.
UEFA Delegate: Ánna Kapásoglou GRE.

Group I
ITALY – NORWAY
20:45 CET – Milan (Stadio Giuseppe Meazza)

Referee: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández ESP.
Assistant Referee 1: José Enrique Naranjo Pérez ESP.
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Sánchez Rojo ESP.
Fourth Official: José María Sánchez Martínez ESP.
Video Assistant Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande ESP.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez ESP.
UEFA Referee Observer: Marinus Koopman NED.
UEFA Delegate: Iain Blair SCO.

Group I
ISRAEL – MOLDOVA
20:45 CET – Chişinău, MDA (Stadionul Zimbru)

Referee: Allard Lindhout NED.
Assistant Referee 1: Rogier Honig NED.
Assistant Referee 2: Johan Balder NED.
Fourth Official: Joey Kooij NED.
Video Assistant Referee: Dennis Johan Higler NED.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Edwin van de Graaf NED.
UEFA Referee Observer: William Collum SCO.
UEFA Delegate: Michal Mertinyák SVK.

Monday 17 November 2025

Group A
NORTHERN IRELAND – LUXEMBOURG
20:45 CET – Belfast (Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park)

Referee: Kristo Tohver EST.
Assistant Referee 1: Silver Kõiv EST.
Assistant Referee 2: Sander Saga EST.
Fourth Official: Karl Koppel EST.
Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bert Put BEL.
UEFA Referee Observer: Jonathan Lardot BEL.
UEFA Delegate: Fredy Fürst POL.

Group A
GERMANY – SLOVAKIA
20:45 CET – Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Referee: François Letexier FRA.
Assistant Referee 1: Cyril Mugnier FRA.
Assistant Referee 2: Mehdi Rahmouni FRA.
Fourth Official: Romain Lissorgue FRA.
Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod FRA.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Mathieu Vernice FRA.
UEFA Referee Observer: Stefano Podeschi SMR.
UEFA Delegate: Emil Ubias CZE.

Group G
MALTA – POLAND
20:45 CET – Ta’ Qali (National Stadium)

Referee: Igor Pajač CRO.
Assistant Referee 1: Bojan Zobenica CRO.
Assistant Referee 2: Ivan Mihalj CRO.
Fourth Official: Dario Bel CRO.
Video Assistant Referee: Ivan Bebek CRO.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Fran Jović CRO.
UEFA Referee Observer: Igor Șațchi MDA.
UEFA Delegate: Mauro Tonolini ITA.

Group G
NETHERLANDS – LITHUANIA
20:45 CET – Amsterdam (Johan Cruijff ArenA)

Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho POR.
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Miguel Martins Teixeira POR.
Assistant Referee 2: Pedro Miguel Almeida da Mota POR.
Fourth Official: Fábio José da Costa Veríssimo POR.
Video Assistant Referee: André Filipe Domingues da Silva Narciso POR.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Fábio Oliveira de Melo POR.
UEFA Referee Observer: Gerard Perry IRL.
UEFA Delegate: Targo Kaldoja EST.

Group L
CZECHIA – GIBRALTAR
20:45 CET – Olomouc (Andrův stadion)

Referee: Sascha Stegemann GER.
Assistant Referee 1: Christof Günsch GER.
Assistant Referee 2: Christian Gittelmann GER.
Fourth Official: Stefan Ebner AUT.
Video Assistant Referee: Harm Osmers GER.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Katrin Rafalski GER.
UEFA Referee Observer: Simon Lee Evans WAL.
UEFA Delegate: Evángelos Moúskos CYP.

Group L
MONTENEGRO – CROATIA
20:45 CET – Podgorica (Gradski stadion Podgorica)

Referee: Halil Umut Meler TUR.
Assistant Referee 1: İbrahim Çağlar Uyarcan TUR.
Assistant Referee 2: Abdullah Bora Özkara TUR.
Fourth Official: Kadir Sağlam TUR.
Video Assistant Referee: Fedayi San SUI.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Onur Özütoprak TUR.
UEFA Referee Observer: Sven Bindels LUX.
UEFA Delegate: Octavian Goga ROU.

Italy 27 players called up for Moldova and Norway, World Cup Qualifiers

By Anna Italia
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🇮🇹👉   The Head Coach of Italy, Gennaro Gattuso, has summoned 27 players for the World Cup qualifying matches against Moldova and Norway. Italy will play its final two fixtures in Group I of the World Cup qualifiers, beginning with a match against Moldova in Chișinău on Thursday, 13 November 2025. The concluding game will be in Milan against Norway on Sunday, 16 November. The training camp starts on Monday, 10 November, at the Coverciano National Training Centre.

Among the newly called players, Cagliari goalkeeper Elia Caprile is making his debut call-up to the senior national team. Alessandro Buongiorno and Samuele Ricci are making a return to the Azzurri squad.  They last represented Italy in March 2025 and June 2025, respectively. Gianluca Scamacca is also rejoining the team. He was summoned by Gattuso back in September.  Still, he had to leave the camp before the match against Estonia in Bergamo for not fully recovered from a muscular injury he sustained before arriving at Coverciano. Nicolò Barella, who received a booking on 14 October during the match against Israel, will be unavailable for the game against Moldova due to suspension.

Currently, three Azzurri players are under yellow card warnings: Andrea Cambiaso, Davide Frattesi, and Sandro Tonali.

How are things working out for the Italian team?

Italy has recorded five consecutive wins, securing a play-off spot with two games to spare. There is still a hope of topping the group and earning a direct place at the World Cup. This can happen only if the Azzurri win both remaining games and drastically improve their goal difference over the current leaders (Norway +26, Italy +10). Alternatively, they could rely on Haaland and his teammates dropping points in their home match against Estonia on 13 November.

  🇮🇹    ITALY SQUAD LIST

GOALKEEPERS: Elia Caprile (Cagliari), Marco Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham).

DEFENDERS: Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Raoul Bellanova (Atalanta), Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli), Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal), Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Federico Dimarco (Inter), Matteo Gabbia (Milan), Gianluca Mancini (Roma).

MIDFIELDERS: Nicolò Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Davide Frattesi (Inter), Manuel Locatelli (Juventus), Samuele Ricci (Milan), Sandro Tonali (Newcastle).

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

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✅    GROUP I SCHEDULE AND STANDINGS

13 November, 18:00: Norway vs. Estonia (Oslo)
13 November, 20:45: Moldova vs. ITALY (Chisinau)
16 November, 20:45: Israel vs. Moldova (Debrecen)
16 November, 20:45: ITALY vs. Norway (Milan)

Group I Standings: Norway, 18 points (six games played), ITALY, 15 points (six), Israel, nine points (seven), Estonia, four points (seven), Moldova, one point (six).

✅   STATS WITH THE OPPONENTS.

Statistics reveal that Italy has achieved six victories in six matches against Moldova. The last encounter on June 9 in Reggio Emilia ended with a 2-0 win, courtesy of goals from Cambiaso and Raspadori. Italy has faced Norway 18 times, securing ten wins, four draws, and four losses, which includes a 3-0 loss on June 6 in Oslo during the Azzurri’s first match of the qualifying group.

✅  PREVIOUS GAMES IN CHISINAU AND MILAN.

Italy has faced Chisinau on two occasions previously, both during World Cup qualifying matches. On October 5, 1996, Italy defeated Moldova with a score of 3-1, thanks to two goals from Fabrizio Ravanelli and one from Pierluigi Casiraghi. Then, on September 8, 2004, Alessandro Del Piero netted the sole and winning goal in the match against the home team.

Italy, who played their very first game in history on 15 May 1910 at the Arena Civica, defeating France 6-2, is set to return to the ‘Meazza’ eight months after their loss to Germany in the first leg of the Nations League quarter-finals. Milan, the second city after Rome to host the most national team matches (63, with 39 wins, 19 draws, and 5 defeats), and the home of the Italian Football Federation from 1905 to 1911, has witnessed Italy play in four different stadiums: the Arena Civica, the Velodromo Sempione (which was demolished in 1928), the Milan Field in Viale Lombardia, and the San Siro Stadium, which was named Giuseppe Meazza on 3 March 1980.

In Milan, the capital of Lombardy, Italy maintained an impressive unbeaten streak that lasted nearly a century.  Precisely 96 years: starting from the 1-2 defeat to Hungary in January 1925 (at Campo Milan, with the earlier loss to Hungary in 1911 occurring at Arena Civica) to the 1-2 loss against Spain in October 2021 at the ‘Meazza’. Italy’s most notable victory in Milan was the remarkable 9-4 triumph over France on 18 January 1920, while Austria is the team they have faced the most frequently (six times), followed closely by Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, and Portugal (each five times).