Italy Defeat Estonia 3–1 in World Cup Qualifier to Strengthen Group Standing

Italy clinched a 3–1 victory on the road today in their World Cup qualifying match against Estonia, asserting their dominance despite an error from Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Moise Kean opened the scoring early in the match, converting a precise pass from Federico Dimarco with a sharp finish to give Italy the lead. Mateo Retegui then doubled the advantage in the 38th minute with a crisp strike following excellent build-up play involving Dimarco and Riccardo Orsolini.

Estonia managed to pull one back in the 73rd minute after Donnarumma fumbled a cross, allowing Rauno Sappinen to pounce and score from close range. However, Italy responded almost immediately as Francesco Pio Esposito restored their two-goal cushion with a clean finish from Leonardo Spinazzola’s cross just a minute later.

The win strengthens Italy’s position in the World Cup qualifying group and keeps them firmly in contention for a place at the 2026 tournament.