While the excitement continues unabated in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Estonia hosted Italy in the European leg of the tournament. The guest team won the match 3-1 and rose to 2nd place in Group I.
Italy, which made a quick opening with Moise Bioty Kean in the 4th minute, could not benefit from the penalty kick with Mateo Retegui in the 30th minute.
The 26-year-old center forward redeemed himself by scoring the net in the 38th minute, and the first half ended with the guest team leading 2-0.
Italy made the score 3-0 with Francesco Pio Esposito in the second half. Rauno Sappinen of the home team scored with a goal in the 76th minute and the guest team left the field victorious 3-1.
With this result, Italy rose to 2nd place with 12 points.