Player Ratings: Italy 3-0 Israel
Mateo Retegui's brace and Gigio Donnarumma's saves inspired Italy's 3-0 win over Israel.
- Donnarumma 8: Two crucial saves, one in each half.
- Di Lorenzo 6: A balanced performance with passing accuracy over 90%.
- Mancini 7: Dominated in the air, winning four aerial duels and scoring his first international goal.
- Calafiori 6: Not as effective as usual, losing possession 12 times.
- Cambiaso 6: Showed glimpses of quality, but lacked consistency.
- Tonali 6: Wasn't as sharp as usual, despite being one of Italy's best players.
Italy have the best keeper in the world, but should not need him this much to beat the 76th-ranked team in the FIFA ranking.
Author's summary: Italy wins 3-0 over Israel with Retegui's brace.