Overview

• Moise Kean, Julián Retegui and Pio Esposito scored in Tallinn to give Gennaro Gattuso a third straight win and underline an aggressive setup.
• Norway routed Israel 5-0 behind an Erling Haaland hat-trick, leaving Italy with a near-impossible task to claim first place on points and goal difference.
• Kean exited early with a right-ankle distortion; an MRI is scheduled and team indications suggest he will miss the Israel match.
• Alessandro Bastoni is suspended for Israel after a booking, and a late Gianluigi Donnarumma error handed Estonia a consolation goal.
• Gattuso is preparing a 3-5-2 in Udine to add stability, and confirmation of second place would send Italy to March’s playoffs as a seeded host for the semifinal.