Reactions to Estonia 1-3 Italy as Azzurri face World Cup playoff threat

Italy beat Estonia 3-1 on Saturday, but the Azzurri are still expected to go through the playoffs to qualify for the 2026 World Cup: here are the best social media reactions to last night’s win.

Italy’s 3-1 away victory against Estonia on Saturday provided some good news for the Azzurri, especially regarding the attack, given that Moise Kean, Mateo Retegui and Francesco Pio Esposito all found the net in Gattuso’s third game in charge.

Esposito scored his first-ever international goal at a senior level, while Kean suffered an ankle injury that leaves him in serious doubt for Tuesday’s game against Israel.

Italy remain six points below Group I leaders Norway. The Azzurri have a game in hand, but the gap in goal difference in favour of Erling Haaland’s side makes Gennaro Gattuso’s men unlikely to finish top of the group.

Norway beat Israel 5-0 yesterday, further reducing the Azzurri’s chances of overtaking them in the table.

Below are the best reactions, from fans and media, to Italy’s victory against Estonia, while here you can read Football Italia’s player ratings from last night.

#NUFC star Sandro Tonali’s game by numbers for Italy vs. Estonia tonight: