Overview

• Goals from Moise Kean, Mateo Retegui and Pio Esposito sealed a 3-1 victory in Tallinn, with Estonia scoring after a Gianluigi Donnarumma fumble.
• Kean left with a sprained right ankle and will undergo checks, while Alessandro Bastoni is suspended for the Israel match in Udine.
• Earlier, Norway thrashed Israel 5-0 behind an Erling Haaland hat-trick, extending their lead and making Italy’s direct qualification highly unlikely.
• Gennaro Gattuso deployed two centre-forwards in an attack-minded setup and urged his team to keep creating chances rather than “doing calculations.”
• Finishing second would send Italy to the March 2026 play-offs as a seed with a home semifinal, with the draw scheduled for November 21 in Zurich.