Estonia will look to claim a major scalp in Group I when they take on Italy at A. Le Coq Arena on Saturday evening. The Estonians are on a three-game losing run in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and, as a result, they have slim chances of securing a top-two finish. As the hosts are low on confidence ahead of Italy’s visit, home win should not be considered. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Levadia midfielder Mihkel Ainsalu, who has found his goal-scoring touch of late. The Azzurri, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in Group I and given their desire to melt Norway’s advantage in the standings, anything but a routine away win would be a big surprise. Both Matteo Gabia and Bryan Cristante are back to the squad, while Napoli centre-back Alessandro Buongiorno has been ruled out with injury. Fiorentina striker Moise Kean is widely expected to lead the line for the visiting team.
