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

Italy take on Moldova in World Cup qualification tonight in what will be Luciano Spalletti’s final game in charge.Spalletti was sacked on Sunday but will oversee the fixture with Moldova before ...

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?

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.

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 ...

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.

A disastrous 3–0 defeat to Norway on Friday ultimately signalled the end of Spalletti’s reign two years after he was appointed. The Azzurri should have minimal trouble sweeping Moldova aside given the ...

With a parting gift for Luciano Spalletti, Italy has beaten Moldova 2-0 for its first points in the beleaguered national team’s attempt to reach the World Cup for the first time since 2014.