Key match for Italy’s hopes of avoiding the playoffs; they must thrash Haaland’s Norway.
Gattuso is putting all his trust in players like Esposito, Retegui, or Dimarco in the attacking area. Today, Italy needs a lot of goals to try to avoid a playoff that seems almost inevitable.
Gli 1️⃣1️⃣ #Azzurri scelti dal Ct Gennaro Gattuso!
🇮🇹 ITALIA 🆚 NORVEGIA 🇳🇴
⏰ Ore 20.45
🏟️ Stadio San Siro – Milano
📺 #RaiUno#ItaliaNorvegia#Nazionale#VivoAzzurropic.twitter.com/pFm6K2ulJJ— Nazionale Italiana ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri) November 16, 2025
Meanwhile, Norway’s starting eleven is not missing its big star. Erling Haaland will be the focal point of a team that has already made history.
Kveldens lag 🫡 pic.twitter.com/XNGZmtbgEF
— Fotballandslaget (@nff_landslag) November 16, 2025
The math is simple: if Norway wins, draws, or loses by fewer than nine goals, Italy will have to play the playoffs to try to qualify for the World Cup.
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