Overview

• Italy called 28 players for World Cup qualifiers against Estonia on Sept. 5 in Bergamo and Israel on Sept. 8 in Debrecen, with the squad assembling at Coverciano on Aug. 31 and both matches on Rai 1.
• Gianluca Mancini and Gianluca Scamacca return, while Mateo Retegui is retained and Alessandro Buongiorno’s comeback is deferred to allow full recovery.
• Sandro Tonali is included despite a recent shoulder problem, with Newcastle manager Eddie Howe describing the issue as not serious.
• Federico Chiesa’s senior return is postponed to October as Gennaro Gattuso prioritizes wide options already in form.
• The selections reflect a push toward youth and goals with direct qualification at stake, as Italy trails group leaders Norway and views six points as essential.