Italy vs Israel, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Italy pick up big win, end Israel's bid for World Cup

Italy kept alive their faint hopes of qualifying automatically for the 2026 World Cup as they beat Israel 3-0 despite an underwhelming display in Udine.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Italy).
• 1': Tai Baribo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
• 4': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
• 9': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
• 9': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Raspadori.
• 10': Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
• 11': Delay in match because of an injury Tai Baribo (Israel).
• 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 16': Attempt missed. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
• 17': Foul by Dan Biton (Israel).
• 17': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 18': Offside, Italy. Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
• 18': Attempt missed. Oscar Gloukh (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anan Khalaili.
• 21': Eliel Peretz (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 21': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
• 23': Anan Khalaili (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
• 25': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
• 28': Attempt saved. Manor Solomon (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Tai Baribo.
• 28': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
• 28': Attempt missed. Anan Khalaili (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross following a corner.
• 34': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 34': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Omri Glazer (Israel). Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross.
• 38': Delay in match because of an injury Anan Khalaili (Israel).
• 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 42': Foul by Dan Biton (Israel).
• 42': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 42': Dan Biton (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Penalty Italy. Mateo Retegui draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 45': Penalty conceded by Matan Baltaxa (Israel) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Goal! Italy 1, Israel 0. Mateo Retegui (Italy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Italy 1, Israel 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, Israel 0.
• 45': Substitution, Italy. Francesco Pio Esposito replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
• 47': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
• 47': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 49': Foul by Or Blorian (Israel).
• 49': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
• 53': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Federico Dimarco.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
• 54': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
• 55': Attempt missed. Tai Baribo (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
• 57': Attempt blocked. Eliel Peretz (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Biton.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 59': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Israel) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Tai Baribo.
• 60': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
• 60': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 62': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Anan Khalaili.
• 63': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Anan Khalaili.
• 63': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy).
• 63': Tai Baribo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Offside, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso is caught offside.
• 67': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Italy).
• 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 69': Dan Biton (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy).
• 70': Federico Dimarco (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Israel).
• 72': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
• 72': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 72': Substitution, Israel. Dor Turgeman replaces Tai Baribo.
• 73': Substitution, Israel. Stav Turiel replaces Anan Khalaili.
• 74': Goal! Italy 2, Israel 0. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
• 75': Substitution, Israel. Mohamed Abu Fani replaces Eliel Peretz.
• 77': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 77': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Manor Solomon (Israel) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a through ball.
• 78': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy).
• 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 82': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy).
• 82': Matan Baltaxa (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy).
• 82': Stav Turiel (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Attempt saved. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Omri Glazer (Israel). Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
• 84': Delay in match because of an injury Omri Glazer (Israel).
• 85': Substitution, Italy. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
• 86': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Manuel Locatelli.
• 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 88': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Italy).
• 88': Stav Turiel (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 88': Sandro Tonali (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 89': Substitution, Israel. Guy Mizrahi replaces Eli Dasa.
• 89': Substitution, Israel. Yarden Shua replaces Manor Solomon.
• 90': Handball by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Guy Mizrahi.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90'+2': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Dor Turgeman.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Mateo Retegui.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Italy. Roberto Piccoli replaces Sandro Tonali.
• 90'+3': Goal! Italy 3, Israel 0. Gianluca Mancini (Italy) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+4': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
• 90'+4': Yarden Shua (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+4': Nicolò Barella (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Biton following a set piece situation.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Italy 3, Israel 0.
• 0': Match ends, Italy 3, Israel 0.