The joy of the Italian team after scoring against Moldova - Photo: REUTERS
Against a much weaker opponent, the Italian team struggled. In the 9th minute, the team in blue shirts had a heart-stopping moment when Nicolaescu (Moldova) scored against the Italian team, but the goal was disallowed due to an offside.
Italy regained the initiative in the following minutes and made a difference with a goal in the 40th minute. Giacomo Raspadori scored for Italy with a classy volley. In the 50th minute, Andrea Cambiaso finished close to the goal, sealing a 2-0 victory for Italy.
This is the first victory of the Italian team in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe. After 4 matches, the Italian team (playing only 2 matches) has 3 points, temporarily ranking 3rd on the rankings.
In this round, the Norwegian team continued their winning streak with a 1-0 victory over Estonia. The goal scorer who brought victory to Norway was striker Erling Haaland.
Norway won 12 absolute points after 4 matches, temporarily leading Group I and holding a big advantage in the race for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.
Italy (right) won their first victory in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers - Photo: REUTERS
In other notable matches, Belgium defeated Wales 4-3 in Group J. Belgium (with only 2 matches played) has 4 points, temporarily ranked 3rd in the group, 4 points behind North Macedonia and 3 points behind Wales. North Macedonia and Wales have both played 4 matches.
In Group L, Croatia defeated their direct competitor the Czech Republic 5-1. Croatia has only played 2 matches, has 6 points in hand, temporarily ranked second in the group, 3 points behind the Czech Republic. With a big win in this direct confrontation, Croatia is likely to take the top spot in the group.
The 2026 World Cup qualifying round in Europe will feature 54 teams, divided into 12 groups. The teams will play in a two-legged format (home and away) to select the top 12 teams to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The 12 runners-up will then enter the play-off round to compete for the remaining 4 spots.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tuyen-y-thang-tran-dau-tien-o-vong-loai-world-cup-2026-202506100608486.htm
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