Preview Moldova vs Italy in World Cup Qualifying with TV info, start time, betting odds, and recent form ahead of kickoff.

Italy travel to Moldova for their next World Cup 2026 qualifying fixture on Thursday, needing a victory to keep their direct qualification hopes alive.The Azzurri are guaranteed a playoff spot but

Italy left it late to secure a 2-0 victory away against Moldova in World Cup qualifying on Thursday evening, but are practically guaranteed to finish the

Italy left it late as they battled to a 2-0 win over Moldova in their penultimate World Cup qualifier in Chisinau. The Azzurri had already secured a playoff spot, but hopes of taking first place in Group I were all but mathematically over after Norway had earlier beaten Estonia 4-1.

Needing a miracle to qualify directly for World Cup 2026, Italy travel to Chisinau to face Group I’s bottom side Moldova in their penultimate qualifier on Thursday evening.

Moldova and Italy face off in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Italy does not want to slip up because they still have a remote chance of qualifying directly and, if not, their points tally could have an impact if they go through the playoffs and need them for the seedings and to be a top seed.

Italy’s 2-0 victory over Moldova provided another showcase for Inter Milan’s talents, with Federico Dimarco and Francesco Pio Esposito both making strong contributions off the bench for Gennaro