World Cup qualifiers: Israel vs Italy – probable line-ups and where to watch on TV

BERGAMO, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 05: Moise Kean of Italy in action during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Estonia at Stadio di Bergamo on September 05, 2025 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

Gennaro Gattuso’s Italy face Israel in a crucial World Cup qualifying fixture tonight, where the CT is expected to pick a three-man midfield.

It kicks off at 20:45 CET (19:45 BST) in the neutral turf of Debrecen, Hungary.

The Azzurri sit third in Group I, three points below tonight’s opponents, so they must win this match to take the second placement and remain close to leaders Norway.

Italy secured a 5-0 win over Estonia on Gattuso’s debut this past Friday, and the Azzurri boss is expected to confirm a big part of the line-up that emerged victorious in Bergamo just three days ago.

Multiple sources, including Gazzetta and Sky Sport, suggest that Manuel Locatelli will start in central midfield alongside Nicolò Barella and Sandro Tonali.

There’s just one doubt, however, regarding the attack, as according to Gazzetta, Kean will start as a left winger, joining Mateo Retegui and Matteo Politano, while other sources report that Giacomo Raspadori will get the nod on the left flank, with Kean starting as a lone striker and Retegui going on the bench.

Israel vs Italy – where to watch on TV

The match is available to watch on Amazon Prime in the UK, Fox Sports 2 and fuboTV in the USA and TLN TV in Canada.

Israel vs Italy – probable line-ups

Israel (5-4-1): Daniel Peretz; Dasa, Shlomo, Lemkin, Nachmias, Revivo; Biton, E. Peretz, Gloukh, Solomon; Turgeman.

Italy (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Calafiori, Bastoni, Dimarco; Barella, Locatelli, Tonali; Politano, Kean, Raspadori (Retegui).