Italy will look to extend their resurgence in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers when they visit Estonia on Saturday night in Tallinn.
The Azzurri enter the match on the back of two consecutive victories in September, a 5-0 thrashing of Estonia in Bergamo followed by a thrilling 5-4 win over Israel, results that have revived their hopes of securing direct qualification to the finals.
Those wins came after a rocky start that included a heavy 3-0 defeat to Norway, which led to the dismissal of coach Luciano Spalletti and the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso.
The former AC Milan midfielder now aims to guide the 2006 World Cup champions to their first World Cup appearance since 2014, following two consecutive qualification failures.
Italy currently sit six points behind group leaders Norway but have a game in hand, making victory over Estonia crucial to keeping their qualification hopes alive.
Estonia, meanwhile, have endured a difficult campaign, collecting just three points from five matches and sitting fourth in the group, with their chances of reaching the finals all but gone.
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