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Is it over? If Italy wants to advance directly to the World Cup, it must beat Norway by at least 9 goals in the final round.

1:09pm, 14 November 2025【Football】

In the 9th round of Group I of the European Group Stage of the World Cup preliminaries on November 14, Norway defeated Estonia 4-1 at home and basically locked in a direct quota. Italy defeated Moldova 2-0 away from home, but their chances of qualifying are slim.

There is only the final round left in Group I of the World European Preliminaries. Italy, the second-placed player, faces top-placed Norway at home. Norway leads Italy by 3 points and has a goal difference of 17. If Italy wants to advance directly to the 2026 World Cup, it must beat Norway by at least 9 goals in the final round.

In the first round match between the two sides, Norway defeated Italy 3-0 at home.