Overview
- Norway beat Estonia 4-1 in Oslo, with Alexander Sorloth and Erling Haaland each scoring twice after a goalless first half.
- Italy won 2-0 in Chisinau thanks to late headers from Gianluca Mancini on 88 minutes and Pio Esposito in stoppage time.
- The results leave Norway virtually qualified, backed by a lopsided goal-difference advantage reported around +29 to Italy’s roughly +10.
- Italy next hosts Norway on November 16 in Milan, then faces the play-off draw on November 20, with semi-finals on March 26 and finals on March 31.
- Coach Rino Gattuso rotated and protected players on yellow-card warnings, planning to keep key options available for the likely March play-off path.