Overview
- Norway clinches its first World Cup berth in 28 years after a perfect eight-win qualifying campaign.
- Erling Haaland scores twice in Milan and ends qualifying with 16 goals.
- Italy drops into March play-offs, with the knockout draw scheduled for Thursday.
- Home fans boo the Azzurri as Italian media label the defeat a collapse and warn of a potential third straight World Cup miss.
- Gattuso contends UEFA’s format forces group runners-up into risky play-offs and says Europe’s allocation under the 48-team expansion is unbalanced.