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Italy will welcome Norway to San Siro in their final match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Sunday. The visitors have a 100% record in the qualifiers thus far . Gli Azzurri have won six of the seven games and will need to record a 9-0 win here to secure direct qualification.
Røde, Hvite, Blå continued their prolific run in the qualifiers earlier this week, defeating Estonia 4-1 at home. The first half ended goalless, but Alexander Sørloth and Erling Haaland scored braces within 12 minutes to give them a four-goal lead.
The visitors met Moldova in their previous outing and registered a 2-0 away win, keeping their second consecutive clean sheet. Gianluca Mancini scored for the second match in a row in the 88th minute, while Francesco Pio Esposito doubled their lead in stoppage time.
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Italy vs Norway Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 16 times in all competitions. The Azzurri have the lead in the head-to-head record with eight wins. The hosts have four wins, and four games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the reverse fixture in September, and Røde, Hvite, Blå recorded a 3-0 home win, their first triumph in this fixture since 2000.
- Italy have lost three of their last 10 games in all competitions, with two registered at home and one registered in the reverse fixture in their qualifying campaign opener.
- The hosts have scored at least three goals in four of their last five games in the qualifiers.
- The visitors have the best attacking record in the UEFA phase of the qualifiers, scoring 33 goals, 10 more than any other team.
- Seven of the last 10 meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals.
Italy vs Norway Prediction
The Azzurri are on a six-game winning streak, keeping four clean sheets, and will look to build on that form. They are unbeaten at home in this fixture since 1985, with that defeat registered in a friendly.
Riccardo Calafiori will miss this match due to an injury. Gennaro Gattuso will likely make a few changes to the starting XI from their win over Moldova earlier this week.
Røde, Hvite, Blå have scored 10 goals while conceding just once in three away games in the qualifiers and will look to continue that form here. Interestingly, they have never maintained a 100% record in a World Cup qualifying campaign to date and will look to sign off with a win here.
Considering the visitors' current form and goalscoring record, we back them to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Italy 1-2 Norway
Italy vs Norway Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Norway to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
