FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
  • 76': Rauno Sappinen
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  • 4': Moise Kean
  • 38': Mateo Retegui
  • 74': Pio Esposito

Kean scores again as Italy beat Estonia to keep World Cup hopes alive

Italy celebrated a fourth-straight World Cup qualifying win with a comfortable 3-1 Group I victory over Estonia in Tallinn.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Joseph Saliste (Estonia).
  • 1': Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein (Estonia). Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
  • 4': Goal! Estonia 0, Italy 1. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Federico Dimarco.
  • 6': Foul by Markus Soomets (Estonia).
  • 6': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joseph Saliste.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Moise Kean (Italy).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 11': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Robi Saarma.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini following a corner.
  • 11': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joseph Saliste.
  • 12': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Robi Saarma.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali.
  • 12': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
  • 12': Mattias Käit (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Nicolò Barella (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Foul by Moise Kean (Italy).
  • 14': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Moise Kean (Italy).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Substitution, Italy. Francesco Pio Esposito replaces Moise Kean because of an injury.
  • 17': Foul by Robi Saarma (Estonia).
  • 17': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
  • 20': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Alex Tamm (Estonia).
  • 21': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Joseph Saliste.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Karl Hein.
  • 23': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Alex Tamm.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
  • 26': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Alex Tamm (Estonia).
  • 26': Foul by Märten Kuusk (Estonia).
  • 26': Mateo Retegui (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Penalty Italy. Mateo Retegui draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 28': Penalty conceded by Märten Kuusk (Estonia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 30': Penalty saved. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Karl Hein (Estonia).
  • 30': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Märten Kuusk.
  • 32': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
  • 32': Robi Saarma (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Markus Soomets (Estonia).
  • 35': Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Märten Kuusk (Estonia).
  • 35': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Goal! Estonia 0, Italy 2. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 41': Foul by Kevor Palumets (Estonia).
  • 41': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Kevor Palumets (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Pio Esposito.
  • 45': Foul by Markus Soomets (Estonia).
  • 45': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Markus Soomets (Estonia).
  • 45'+2': Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Karl Hein (Estonia). Assisted by Sandro Tonali with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Estonia 0, Italy 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Estonia 0, Italy 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Estonia. Michael Schjønning-Larsen replaces Kevor Palumets.
  • 45': Substitution, Estonia. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy replaces Joseph Saliste.
  • 47': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
  • 47': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Calafiori.
  • 48': Foul by Giacomo Raspadori (Italy).
  • 48': Robi Saarma (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robi Saarma following a fast break.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Estonia). Assisted by Mateo Retegui.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 57': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy).
  • 57': Märten Kuusk (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Rasmus Peetson (Estonia).
  • 58': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Rasmus Peetson (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 61': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Italy).
  • 61': Rocco Shein (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Italy. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Giacomo Raspadori.
  • 62': Substitution, Italy. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 62': Substitution, Estonia. Rauno Sappinen replaces Alex Tamm.
  • 62': Substitution, Estonia. Karol Mets replaces Märten Kuusk.
  • 65': Foul by Karol Mets (Estonia).
  • 65': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Estonia). Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
  • 68': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Italy).
  • 68': Rocco Shein (Estonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Robi Saarma (Estonia).
  • 70': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 72': Handball by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
  • 72': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  • 74': Foul by Robi Saarma (Estonia).
  • 74': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Goal! Estonia 0, Italy 3. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
  • 76': Goal! Estonia 1, Italy 3. Rauno Sappinen (Estonia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 78': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Mateo Retegui.
  • 78': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
  • 79': Foul by Maksim Paskotsi (Estonia).
  • 79': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Estonia. Karel Mustmaa replaces Rocco Shein.
  • 83': Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia).
  • 84': Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia).
  • 87': Vlasiy Sinyavskiy (Estonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Karl Hein (Estonia).
  • 89': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
  • 89': Robi Saarma (Estonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Maksim Paskotsi (Estonia).
  • 90'+1': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Andrea Cambiaso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Robi Saarma (Estonia).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Estonia 1, Italy 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Estonia 1, Italy 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 22
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 6
64.1 Possession 35.9
24 SHOTS 2
9 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
507 Accurate Passes 247
579 Passes 325
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 0
18 Crosses 6
0.5 Cross % 0.0
49 Long Balls 51
29 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 0
5 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 40
14 Clearances 40

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: A. Le Coq Arena
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Attendance: 11,913

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Norway 8 +32 24
2 Italy 8 +9 18
3 Israel 8 -1 12
4 Estonia 8 -13 4
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EST Estonia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Karl Hein (GK)
2 Märten Kussk Yellow Card
13 Maksim Paskotši
3 Joseph Saliste
6 Rasmus Peetson Yellow Card
5 Rocco Robert Shein
8 Markus Soomets
10 Kevor Palumets Yellow Card
21 Alex Matthias Tamm
7 Robi Saarma
4 Mattias Käit

ITA Italy (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
21 Alessandro Bastoni Yellow Card
13 Riccardo Calafiori
22 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
8 Sandro Tonali
18 Nicolò Barella Yellow Card
3 Federico Dimarco
7 Riccardo Orsolini
9 Mateo Retegui
10 Giacomo Raspadori
11 Moise Kean

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