After the 5-0 on the blues, the blues chase Israel and Norway: it counts to win, mark and defend to avoid the playoff risk and the nightmare of the third consecutive elimination
Italy cannot make calculations. To gain access to the next World Cup, the Azzurri must win them all. This is the mission of the new coach Gennaro Gattuso. His adventure on the national team bench began very well: 5-0 in Bergamo against Estonia. Retters and companions have conquered three fundamental points for the ranking, also increasing the goal difference. At the top of Group I is Norway with 12 points and one more game, in second place Israel is at 9: Italy is now stopped at 6. On Monday there is the challenge against the formation of Ben Shimon. Then four days will be missing at the end of the qualifications. Only the first national group of the group accesses the World Cup, the latter pass through the playoffs. A risk that the Azzurri would like to avoid to avoid the nightmare of the third elimination in a row.
The importance of the networks difference
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That’s why Gattuso’s men don’t have to look at the ranking. The team must remain concentrated on the field. The goal difference will also be weighed in the world championship: the first criterion in the event of an arrival on equal points. Italy presented itself to the match with Estonia with just two goals scored and three conceded. Translated: Networks difference at -1. The 5-0 trimmed to the formation of Henn allowed the Azzurri to go up to +4. Israel, second in the standings, was at +1. Ben Shimon’s men exceeded 4-0 Moldova. Now win the direct clash by scoring an extra goal of the opponents would allow the Azzurri to take second place in the group.
Decisive challenge
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Meanwhile, Norway runs fast. The formation of Solbakken has 12 points and a goal difference of +11. The decisive match against Italy is scheduled for November 16 in San Siro, the last round of qualifications: the fate of the Azzurri could decide that night. For the moment, however, it is better not to think about the combinations. Gattuso’s men are needed points, goals and maybe keep the door in charge. At best, at the end of the September challenges, the group will say: Italy second at 9, Norway first at 15. In October the calendar could help us. The Azzurri will have to play one game more than the Haaland group. One step at a time: on Monday there is Debrecen’s challenge, in Hungary, against Israel. To climb over the opponents in second place and point the summit of group I. The run -up of Italy of Gattuso has already begun.
The criteria
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Here are the criteria in case of arrival at the same time in the group: general goal difference, goals made in the group, points in direct clashes, difference in direct clashes, goals made in direct clashes, goals scored in direct clashes.
Here are the next commitments of Italy:
- Israel-Italy: September 8, 2025
- Estonia Italy: 11 October 2025
- Italy-Israel, 14 October 2025
- Moldova-Italy, 13 November 2025
- Italy-Norway, November 16, 2025
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