On September 8, Nadierdeus (Debrecen) will host a selection match for the 2026 World Cup in Europe, which will play the national teams of Israel and Italy. The match will start at 21:45 Kyiv time.
Israel
The team, after the forced transition under the auspices of UEFA, never made its way to the final tournaments. The schedules before the last euro were good, but the qualification failed to become even the second in the group, and in the additional playoff immediately lost Iceland. Then it was the last place in the League Quartet of Nations, but it was expected: the players made their debut in division A, and they scored the same four points as a more status Belgium.
In the qualification, the national team started playing since spring and immediately won in Estonia twice. But at the same time the favorite, Norway, gave way. Autumn began in Moldova and made a very confident, 4-0, victory.
Italy
The national team reminded itself of winning Euro 2020. But then the same trainer-trainer, Manchini, flew with the wards by the second consecutive in a row for his players World Cup. Then there was the head of Spalletti, which left a very controversial impression. He brought the wards to the euro and made his way into the playoffs, but with a bad game, and from 0: 2 with Switzerland already in the 1/8 finals. The League of Nations could win in their group, but lost first in favor of France, and in March, the Germans scored more on the goal.
Fatal for Spallett was a great defeat in the first round of qualification, from Norway. He was removed immediately, good, at home with Moldova still won 2-0. The next mentor unexpectedly became Gattuza. In a debut meeting with Estonia, you can not cut the outsider defense for a long time. But as a result, they crashed, having time to win 5: 0.
Personal meetings
In seven duels only once, at the 1970 World Cup, the Israelis defended a draw (of course, 0-0), losing all other matches.
Forecast
Bookmakers believe in the success of nominal guests. Even now they are noticeably higher in class – we put on them with a foi -1 goal (coefficient – 1.70).
Israel
September 8, 2025 –
21:45
Italy
Italy’s Fora (-1) 
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Source: Sport.ua