Moldova
ItalyGroup I
Pio Esposito 93'
Moldova: 23. Cojuhar Andrei - 2. Reabciuk (Bîtca, 55), 3. Ștefan M., 4. Revenco, 14. Craciun, 19. Dumbravanu - 7. Ioniță, 22. Raţă V. (Bodișteanu, 75) - 21. Perciun (Bogaciuc, 61) - 9. Nicolaescu I. (Fratea, 75), 17. Postolachi (Damașcan, 56)
Substitution: Bîtca (from 55); Damașcan (from 56); Bogaciuc (from 61); Bodișteanu (from 75); Fratea (from 75)
Bench: 1. Timbur, 12. Avram Cr. - 5. Cucoș, 15. Bors - 11. Caimacov, 16. Forov D. - 20. Platica S.
Yellow Cards: Dumbravanu 2; Revenco 28; Ștefan M. 95
Italy: 14. Vicario G. - 2. Bellanova, 4. Buongiorno, 19. Cambiaso А. (Dimarco, 75), 23. Mancini G. - 8. Tonali, 16. Cristante, 20. Zaccagni (Frattesi, 82) - 10. Raspadori (Pio Esposito, 65), 11. Scamacca (Retegui, 65), 17. Orsolini (Politano, 75)
Substitution: Retegui (from 65); Pio Esposito (from 65); Dimarco (from 75); Politano (from 75); Frattesi (from 82)
Bench: 1. Donnarumma G., 12. Carnesecchi - 21. Bastoni, 22. Di Lorenzo - 5. Locatelli, 6. Ricci S., 13. Gabbia
Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso has warned his players against underestimating Moldova ahead of their World Cup 2026 qualifier on Wednesday night
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