Italy secured a thrilling 5-4 victory over Israel in a World Cup Qualifying European Zone match on September 8,despite Israel scoring twice against themselves. The game, played on september 8, 2024, saw a flurry of goals and a dramatic finish.
The match featured an own goal from Volkov in the 65th minute, benefiting Israel, and a self-goal by Lokateli in the 16th minute, aiding Italy.Despite these setbacks, Italy’s Locatelli (16′), Kīns (40′, 54′), Politano (58′), Raspadori (81′), and Bastoni (87′) found the net, while Perecs scored twice for Israel (52′, 90′). Tonali added another goal for Italy in added time (90+1′).
elsewhere in European qualifying action on September 8,Belarus fell 2-0 to Scotland,Greece lost 3-0 to Denmark,Kosovo defeated sweden 2-0,Switzerland triumphed over Slovenia 3-0,Gibraltar were beaten 1-0 by the Faroe Islands,and Croatia overcame Montenegro 4-0. These results contribute to the ongoing battle for qualification for the World Cup.
