FIFA World Cup Qualification 2026 UEFA, matchday 1 · Thursday 26 March 2026, 19:45
Italy
2 - 0
Northern Ireland
Goals and cards
- 56' Goal: Sandro Tonali
- 58' Yellow card: Alessandro Bastoni
- 80' Goal: Moise Kean (assist Sandro Tonali)
Italy on the left, Northern Ireland on the right. An own goal is listed under the scorer's own side.
Line-ups
Italy
- Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Riccardo Calafiori
- Alessandro Bastoni (off 63')
- Federico Dimarco
- Gianluca Mancini
- Sandro Tonali (off 83')
- Nicolò Barella
- Manuel Locatelli
- Moise Kean (off 88')
- Matteo Politano (off 83')
- Mateo Retegui (off 64')
Substitutes used
- Federico Gatti (on 63')
- Pio Esposito (on 64')
- Marco Palestra (on 83')
- Niccolò Pisilli (on 83')
- Giacomo Raspadori (on 88')
Unused: Alex Meret, Leonardo Spinazzola, Marco Carnesecchi, Giorgio Scalvini, Davide Frattesi, Bryan Cristante, Alessandro Buongiorno
Northern Ireland
- Pierce Charles
- Paddy McNair
- Trai Hume
- Ruairi McConville
- Brodie Spencer (off 79')
- Shea Charles
- Justin Devenny
- Isaac Price
- Terry Devlin (off 68')
- Ethan Galbraith
- Jamie Donley (off 79')
Substitutes used
- Paul Smyth (on 68')
- Josh Magennis (on 79')
- Jamie Reid (on 79')
Unused: Callum Marshall, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Brad Lyons, Conor Hazard, Ciaron Brown, George Saville, Eoin Toal, Patrick Kelly, Tom Atcheson
Match stats
| Italy | Stat | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 12 | Corners | 3 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 63% | Possession | 37% |
| 6 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 19 | Total shots | 8 |
From the match data on My Football Facts.