Italy Needs Nine-Goal Win Over Norway for Direct World Cup Qualification
13 November 2025at22:10
On Thursday evening, the Italian national team secured an important 2-0 victory over Moldova in their seventh-round match of the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup finals.
The Italian national team now needs to achieve a nine-goal victory against their Norwegian counterparts if they wish to qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland's teammates only require a draw to reach the tournament.
Italy is set for a crucial showdown with Norway next Sunday (20:45 GMT+1) in the final round of World Cup qualifiers.
Norway currently leads Group 9 with 21 points, while Italy sits in second place with 18 points.