Gennaro Gattuso urged Italy to change their mindset, but seemed confident about the quality of his players.The ex-midfielder ...

Italy secured a 2-0 win over Moldova in their second World Cup qualifying match, with Giacomo Raspadori resulting in Football Italia’s MOTM.Italy player RatingsDonnarumma 6 – A crucial save on ...

Group I qualifying for the 2026 World Cup continues Monday, with Italy taking on Moldova in a must-win match for both sides.

Italy's humbling 3-0 defeat to Norway has brought down the curtain on Luciano Spalletti's reign as head coach. Can the former Roma and Napoli boss sign off with a win over Moldova?

With a parting gift for Luciano Spalletti, Italy beat Moldova 2-0 on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) for their first points in the beleaguered team’s attempt to reach the FIFA World Cup for the first ...

Italy should have no issues brushing Moldova aside, though. They demolished the European minnows the last time they crossed paths, winning 6–0 in an international friendly in 2020.

Since becoming its own nation, Moldova has never qualified for the World Cup, having not won a match during qualification since the lead-up to the 2014 tournament. Moldova has lost both of its first ...

Out-of-sorts Italy got off the mark in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying with a scrappy 2-0 home victory over minnows Moldova. Departing manager Luciano Spalletti bowed out in style, even though ...

Luciano Spalletti ended his time with Italy having won 12 of his 24 matches at the helm (D6 L6), with his team averaging 1.75 points per match ...

Italy vs. Moldova Head to Head. Italy has played Moldova a total of 5 times (all-time). Italy has won all 5 matches and never lost or drawn to Moldova since their first meeting in 1996.

Join us for all the build-up and action as it happens from Luciano Spalletti’s final game as Italy coach, a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against Moldova.