Result Italy 3 – 0 Israel, Tuesday 14 October 2025, World Cup Qualifier
Italy 3 – 0 Israel 
Italy triumphed over Israel in the World Cup Qualifiers Group I on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy. It’s a complete celebration for Italy. This win against Israel brings them closer to securing at least a playoff spot, as they aim to avoid missing a third consecutive World Cup. Mateo Retegui scored two goals, and Gianluca Mancini topped it off with a goal in the 93rd minute. So, it’s a celebration for Italy.
There’s even a slight possibility of claiming the top position, but that seems unlikely due to the goal difference. We’ll find out more during the next international break.
Gennaro Gattuso becomes the fifth coach of the Italian men’s national team to win all four of his matches, joining the ranks of Azeglio Vicini, Antonio Conte, Edmondo Fabbri, and Schiavio-Piola. Surely, since Gattuso took over, Italy has impressively scored 16 goals across four matches. They have secured second place.
What’s next?
Italy will be back for Matchday 9, playing away against Moldova on November 13th. Following that, they will face Norway at San Siro on the 16th for the final match.
Here’s the current scenario
The Group I standings show Norway in the lead with 18 points (+26), Italy in second with 15 (+10), Israel with 9 (-4), Estonia with 4 (-10), and Moldova with 1 (-22). Israel and Estonia also have a game in hand.
✅ Here are the Standings (AFTER THE GAME).
Norway 18 points (6 games played), Italy 15 points (6), Israel 9 points (7), Estonia 4 points (7), Moldova 1 (6)
🇮🇹 Italy 1 – 0 Israel 🇮🇱
Italy takes the lead in the 45+2 minute. Forward Mateo Retegui successfully converts the penalty with a right-footed shot into the top left corner. The penalty was conceded by Matan Baltaxa (Israel) following a foul on Retegui in the penalty area.
— Jersey Punk (@SJerseyPunk) October 14, 2025
🇮🇹 Italy 2 – 0 Israel 🇮🇱
Italy rejoices as they score again in the 74th minute. A costly error by substitute Turiel, who gives away the ball under Retegui’s pressure. Retegui finds room to shift onto his right foot and fires an unerring curling shot past Glazer. The Azzurri extend their advantage.
🇮🇹 Italy 2 – 0 Israel 🇮🇱 74th minute ⚽️ goal by Mateo Retegui for @Azzurri_En with a right footed shot to the top right corner.https://t.co/Q37jrieskA#italiaisrael #WorldCupQualifiers https://t.co/Jd5lXzIDDw
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 14, 2025
RETEGUI SEND A MISSLE !!!!
ITALY 2-0! pic.twitter.com/6YNEHDhP6V
— Goals ⚽ (@Goals360hub) October 14, 2025
All anyone could do was watch it go sailing in ⛵️ pic.twitter.com/rbqq6weBED
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) October 14, 2025
🇮🇹 Italy 3 – 0 Israel 🇮🇱
The game has concluded! It’s a full Italian celebration! In the 93rd minute, the Italians secured their victory. Gianluca Mancini netted a header from just a few feet away into the top left corner. He was assisted by Federico Dimarco, who delivered a cross after a corner given away by Dor Turgeman.
🇮🇹 Italy 3 – 0 Israel 🇮🇱 93rd minute ⚽️ goal by Gianluca Mancini for @Azzurri_En from very close range with a header shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corne conceded by Dor Turgeman.https://t.co/Q37jrieskA… https://t.co/aD5fQKhNUF pic.twitter.com/wPpsD4GWHO
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 14, 2025
Player Statistics
Francesco Pio Esposito netted his first goal for the national team at the age of 20 years and 105 days. Esposito could potentially score his second in this match at 20 years and 108 days; since the 1970s, the only player to have scored a second goal for Italy at a younger age was Moise Kean (19 years and 26 days in March 2019).
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The Bluenergy Stadium is set for Italy vs Israel
Photo via x.com/Udinese_1896
Via x.com/ Azzurri_En
ITALY – ISRAEL Match Officials
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA.
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA.
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pages FRA.
Fourth Official: François Letexier FRA.
Video Assistant Referee: Bastien Dechepy FRA.
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Bram Van Driessche BEL.
UEFA Referee Observer: Herbert Fandel GER.
UEFA Delegate: Balázs Makray HUN.
Italy official starting lineup against Israel
Photo via x.com/
🎶🎶 Fratelli d’Italia,
l’Italia s’è desta,
dell’elmo di Scipio
s’è cinta la testa.Dov’è la Vittoria?
Le porga la chioma,
ché schiava di Roma
Iddio la creò.Stringiamci a coorte,
siam pronti alla morte.
Siam pronti alla morte,
l’Italia chiamò.
Stringiamci a coorte,
siam… https://t.co/r8gggQZzCz— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 14, 2025
Via x.com/Azzurri_En
2026 World Cup Qualifying
🇮🇹 Italy – Israel 🇮🇱
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Bluenergy Stadium
Udine, Italy
20:45
Official lineups – tabellino:
🇮🇹 Lineup ITALIA (3-5-2): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Calafiori; Cambiaso, Barella, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco; Retegui, Raspadori.
Subs: Meret, Vicario, Gabbia, Spinazzola, Udogie, Orsolini, Piccoli, Esposito, Cristante, Frattesi, Cambiaghi, Coppola.
Coach: Gennaro Gattuso
🇮🇱 Lineup ISRAEL (4-3-3): Glazer; Dasa, Baltaxa, Blorian, Revivo; Peretz, Gloukh, Khlaili; Biton, Baribo, Solomon.
Subs: Peretz, Tzur, Gandelman, Shua, Azoulay, Noy, Mizrahi, Abu Fani, Gropper, Turgeman, Stoinov, Toriel.
Coach: Ben SImon
Gigi approves 😉👍 pic.twitter.com/6OowVKboMz
— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri_En) October 14, 2025
C A P I T A N O 💙#ItaliaIsraele #Nazionale #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/TVFifiQuF5
— Nazionale Italiana ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri) October 14, 2025
By Anna Italia
