Overview
- Norway lead Group I and will qualify directly unless Italy win by a nine-goal margin.
- Rino Gattuso called such a scoreline unrealistic and said Italy will focus on a solid display to carry momentum into the playoffs.
- Erling Haaland enters the finale on 14 goals in these qualifiers, two short of Robert Lewandowski’s European record of 16.
- Probable lineups project Haaland starting for Norway and Inter’s Pio Esposito in Italy’s front line, with Martin Odegaard listed as unavailable.
- The match kicks off at 20:45 CET at San Siro and will be broadcast on Rai 1 with streaming on RaiPlay.