World Cup Qualifiers: Italy beat Estonia thanks to their strikers, a first win for Pio Esposito.

In the fifth match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Italy won 3-1 away against Estonia. The Azzurri's three forwards, the usual Kean and Retegui, scored, along with Pio Esposito, his first international goal. There was no danger at the back, with Estonia's goal coming only from a Donnarumma error. Gattuso's team now prepares to face Israel, in a match that provided thrilling results in the first leg.

Estonia-Italy 1-3

In the first half Moise Kean The Azzurri took the lead after just five minutes. The Fiorentina striker, fed by Dimarco, found the corner with a beautiful curling right-footer. A few minutes later, however, Kean was forced to make a substitution due to an ankle injury, and Pio Esposito came on in his place. In the 18th minute, Retegui shot from the center of the area, but it didn't hit the target. In the 28th minute, the same Retegui He earned a penalty and stepped up to the spot, but Hien saved it with the help of the post. The number 9 made amends ten minutes later, when he scored from Orsolini's assist to make it 2-0.

In the second half, Raspadori also came close to scoring, hitting the ball home from all alone in front of Hien. In the 72nd minute, Spinazzola also found himself one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper, but Peetson sacrificed himself with a slide tackle and avoided trouble. The third goal came in the 74th minute thanks to the first goal for Italy by Pio Esposito, good at coordinating and scoring from the center of the area. Estonia, immediately after, shortened the distance with Sappinen who capitalized on a serious mistake by Donnarumma and scored into an empty net. Italy no longer took any risks and came close to scoring a fourth goal with a free kick from Dimarco. The match ends. 1-3.