Mateo Retegui’s brace and Gigio Donnarumma’s saves
Italy participant scores vs. Israel
Donnarumma 8 – Two essential saves, one in every half. Italy have the very best keeper on the earth, however shouldn’t want him this a lot to beat the 76th-ranked crew within the FIFA rating.
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Di Lorenzo 6 – A balanced efficiency. Even when he misplaced possession 9 instances, his passing accuracy was over 90%.
Mancini 7 – Dominated within the air, successful 4 aerial duels from 4. No coincidence that he scored his first worldwide objective with a header.
Calafiori 6 – Not as efficient as common, particularly with the ball at his ft. Misplaced possession 12 instances, greater than every other Italian defender tonight.
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Andrea Cambiaso of Italy is challenged by Dan Biton of Israel in the course of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Cambiaso 6 – Glimpses of high quality down the suitable flank, however he wasn’t constant sufficient. (85’ Spinazzola N/A).
Tonali 6 – The star, the most effective Italy gamers beneath Gattuso, wasn’t as sharp as common. Absolutely a bit drained, having already made 13 appearances this season. (92’ Piccoli N/A).
Locatelli 6.5 – A typical Locatelli efficiency. He was stable defensively and performed the ball safely. Typically too safely. (85’ Cristante N/A).
Barella 6.5 – An all-round efficiency, with good passes and a number of other duels gained, however he wanted extra accuracy within the closing third.
Dimarco 7 – He usually made the suitable actions within the closing third. After some intriguing crosses, he finally delivered the help for Mancini within the dying minutes.
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Mateo Retegui of Italy celebrates scoring his crew’s first objective in the course of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
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Retegui 8 – Earned and transformed a penalty kick within the first half. Recovered the ball excessive up the pitch and scored the second after the break. Pure distinction maker tonight.
Raspadori 5.5 – Simply 17 touches in 45 minutes, one shot. Misplaced possession 4 instances. Not sufficient. (46’ Pio Esposito 5.5).
Coach: Gattuso 6.5 – Fourth consecutive win with 16 objectives scored, greater than every other Italy coach in the identical interval. For the primary time, he used a three-man defence, mirroring Israel’s system. With this win, Italy are mathematically certified for the World Cup playoffs. He is aware of it was the minimal goal and that the powerful half will begin within the coming months, resulting in the playoffs in March 2026.
Israel: Glazer 5; Dasa 5.5 (89’ Mizrahi N/A), Baltaxa 5, Blorian 5, Revivo 5; E Peretz 5.5 (75’ Abu Fani N/A), Gloukh 6, Khalaili 6.5 (73’ Torial 4); Biton 5.5, Baribo 5.5 (72’ Turgeman), Solomon 6 (89’ Shua N/A). Coach: Ben Simon 6.