Mateo Retegui is glad Italy are ‘absorbing the concepts’ of coach Gennaro Gattuso after to safe a World Cup play-off berth.
Simply days after a lower than exhilarating 3-1 victory over Estonia, the Azzurri struggled to interrupt down Israel on the Stadio Friuli.
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Gamers of Italy pose for a crew {photograph} previous to 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 Photos)
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, however determined to step up once more this night and transformed with energy to interrupt the impasse.
Gianluigi Donnarumma needed to make two huge saves, as after the 5-4 victory over Israel final month, Italy once more confirmed weak spot coping with the counter-attack.
Nevertheless, Retegui curled a sensational end into the far high nook, earlier than Gianluca Mancini in stoppages turned in from a nook kick for the ultimate 3-0 end result.
Retegui can’t cease scoring for Italy
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Mateo Retegui of Italy scores his crew’s second objective through 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 Photos)
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“I’m very comfortable, we’re doing one thing essential right here. The final two get togethers have been optimistic, we’re absorbing the concepts of the coach,”
“I feel we’re creating a robust unit, we’re scoring loads of objectives, and likewise managed to maintain a clear sheet this night.”
The probabilities of overtaking Norway on the high of the group are all the way down to the naked minimal, even when they win the head-to-head subsequent month, as Erling Haaland has helped create such an enormous hole by way of objective distinction.
It means Italy are heading to the play-offs, the place that they had already failed to succeed in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Anan Khalaili of Israel wins a header from Riccardo Calafiori of Italy through 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 Photos)
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“Now we should relaxation, work to maintain enhancing, stay humble and see what we will do within the subsequent worldwide obligation video games.”
Retegui has scored 5 objectives in his final 4 Italy matches, regardless of many assuming he would lose sharpness enjoying within the Saudi Professional League with Al-Qadsiah.
“The Saudi Professional League is far tougher than folks suppose it’s, there are groups that may compete with these in Europe. I’m enjoying commonly and at tempo, so I’m maintaining match,” added the previous Atalanta striker on Sky Sport Italia.