Overview

• Italy prevailed in Debrecen with goals from Moise Kean (brace), Matteo Politano, Giacomo Raspadori and a 91st‑minute winner from Sandro Tonali, offsetting own goals by Manuel Locatelli and Alessandro Bastoni.
• Rino Gattuso called the performance “pazzia,” admitting the team conceded “assurdi” goals and showed fragility, while praising the players’ resilience and reaction.
• The result moves Italy to 9 points in Group I, second behind Norway on 12, with a +5 goal difference versus Norway’s +11 and four qualifiers left (Estonia, Israel, Moldova, Norway).
• The match was played in Hungary with Israel wearing black armbands after an attack in Jerusalem, and the fixture again highlighted Israel’s reliance on neutral venues for security reasons.
• Italian sport’s big weekend also featured the women’s volleyball team winning the World Championship 3–2 over Turkey in Bangkok, as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were set for a US Open final meeting.