Overview
- Italy must defeat Moldova and Norway, and need Estonia to beat Norway in the final round to secure an automatic berth.
- Norway lead with 18 points to Italy’s 15 and hold a sizable goal-difference edge at +26 to Italy’s +10.
- The 3-0 victory over Israel kept hopes alive and guaranteed Italy at least a place in the European playoff.
- Gattuso said he accepts full responsibility for the outcome and is focused on winning the remaining matches.
- Italy have missed the past two World Cups and have not appeared at the tournament since 2014.