When Italy plays: date, time and probable lineups of the match against Estonia

Gennaro Gattuso’s Italy is back on the pitch in the hunt for a long-awaited qualification for the 2026 World Cup in North America. After two pyrotechnic victories in September against Estonia and Israel, the Azzurri return to face the Baltics, this time on their home turf in Tallinn, to get more valuable points and continue to hope for direct qualification without going through the playoffs.

The match is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11, at 8:45 p.m.: the national team, obliged to win, at the same time hopes for an unlikely misstep by group leader Norway, which sails with full points on 15 points with 24 goals scored, twice as many as the Azzurri. Haaland and his teammates are engaged at home against Israel also next Saturday.

After Estonia, Gattuso’s team will face Israel at home on Tuesday, Oct. 14, while the last two matches of the group against Moldova and Norway are scheduled for November. Ringhio against Estonia could reintroduce the Raspadori-Retegui-Kean trident.In midfield the Barella-Tonali-Frattesi trio. The full-backs will be Di Lorenzo and Dimarco.

Estonia-Italy, the probable lineups
ESTONIA (5-4-1) – Hein; Teniste, Kuusk, Paskotsi, Mets, Kõlvart; Kait, Vassiljev, Miller, Poom; Sappinen
ITALY (4-3-3) – Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Tonali, Frattesi; Raspadori, Retegui, Kean