Khaberni - The Italian team eliminated the Entity's team from the World Cup qualifiers, after defeating them with three clean goals in the match held today within the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
With this victory, the battle for qualification from Group Nine is now between the Italian and Norwegian teams, while the Entity's team has lost its chances of qualifying.
Italy's goals were scored by the outstanding striker Ritigi at the minutes (45+2) from a penalty and (74), and Mancini in the minute (93) of the match.
With this result, the 'Azzurri' hold the second position in their group with 15 points, trailing three points behind the leaders Norway, and leading six points ahead of the Entity's team.
One remaining match for the Norwegian team against their Italian counterparts in the final round, while the Italian team has an additional match against Moldova, who is at the bottom of the rankings, which may open up many possibilities.
The group leader will qualify directly to the World Cup, whereas the second-placed team will play in the playoff match.
