Overview

• The Group I match is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14 at Stadio Friuli in Udine, with kickoff at 12:45 p.m. Mexico City time on Sky Sports, with streaming on Izzi Go and Sky+.
• Norway leads the group on 18 points, with Italy second on 12 after a 3-1 win over Estonia in their previous outing.
• Italy seeks a win to keep pace in the race for direct qualification, while an Israel victory would pull them level on points with the hosts.
• Israel enters after a 5-0 defeat to Norway, and the last meeting between these sides finished 5-4 to Italy in Hungary.
• Betting markets cited by Caliente.mx make Italy clear favorites, listing Italy at -527, the draw at +600, and Israel at +1200.