Italy won the match with 9 goals
The excitement continues in September's European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held jointly by the USA, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Seven matches were played today in four different groups. Kosovo defeated Sweden 2-0 to earn their first victory in the group, with Vedat Muriqi scoring one goal. Switzerland, under manager Murat Yakın, defeated Slovenia decisively and began the qualifiers with six points from two matches.
Italy Wins Nine-Goal Match
Italy, competing in Group I of the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers, faced Israel at Nagyerdei Stadium in Hungary. Italy trailed twice before leading 4-2 in the 81st minute. Israel scored twice in the 87th and 89th minutes to equalize 4-4 before the final minute. Sandro Tonali scored the fifth goal in the 90th minute to earn his team the three points. Gennaro Gattuso secured his second consecutive match as manager of the Sky Blues. Italy, having scored 10 goals in their last two matches, moved to 9 points in this group, while Norway is at the top with 12 points. In Group L, Croatia beat Montenegro by 4 goals to make it four out of four in the group. The Czech Republic, another team with 12 points in the group, has one more game. Here are the matches played today and the results:
Group B
Kosovo - Sweden: 2-0 Switzerland - Slovenia: 3-0Group C
Greece - Denmark: 0-3 Belarus - Scotland: 0-2Group I
Israel - Italy: 4-5L group
Gibraltar - Faroe Islands: 0-1Croatia - Montenegro: 4-0
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