Overview
- Kickoff is 20:45 CET at Stadionul Zimbru in Chisinau, with live coverage on Rai 1 and streaming on RaiPlay.
- Gennaro Gattuso confirmed Gianluca Scamacca and Giacomo Raspadori as starters, with reports indicating Guglielmo Vicario in goal in an attack-minded 4-4-2/4-2-4.
- Nicolò Barella is suspended, and Sandro Tonali, Andrea Cambiaso and Davide Frattesi are one yellow card from a ban.
- Group leaders Norway host Estonia at 18:00 CET, a result that will largely determine whether Italy can still target first place.
- Italy enter on a four-match winning run under Gattuso, and betting markets strongly favor an away win with high-scoring outcomes.