Overview

• Italy edged Israel 5-4 in Debrecen, with Sandro Tonali’s 91st‑minute winner capping a chaotic match that also featured own goals by Locatelli and Bastoni.
• Norway’s 11-1 rout of Moldova expanded the goal‑difference gap to +21 against Italy’s +5, making a playoff path the likeliest scenario unless Norway slips next month.
• Gattuso’s forward line has surged to 10 goals in two games, with Moise Kean (3) and Mateo Retegui (2 goals, multiple assists) driving the output and Giacomo Raspadori scoring off the bench.
• Admitting responsibility for “assurdi” goals conceded, Gattuso plans to keep two strikers and is weighing a more compact setup, with reporting indicating a potential shift toward 4-4-2 to restore balance.
• Tensions followed the final whistle as Israel accused Italy of insults, with Donnarumma singled out in reports; the rematch is scheduled for 14 October in Udine, ahead of Italy‑Norway on 16 November at San Siro.