With four wins from four since his appointment as Italy manager, Gennaro Gattuso has lifted Gli Azzurri from a rough spot, and he will be hoping to break Italy’s World Cup curse.

The Italians have failed to qualify for the last two editions, but they are well on track to secure a playoff spot at the very least, with a first-place finish in Group I not yet off the cards either. 

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📈 Moldova vs Italy Form & Stats

Moldova have failed to win any of their last nine matches in all competitions. They did register their first point on the board against Estonia last time out, but this match against Italy will provide a much tougher task.

After a disappointing Nations League campaign, which saw Italy eliminated by Germany in the quarter-finals, Gli Azzurri were disappointing in their World Cup qualifying opener against Norway, losing 3-0 in Oslo. That result extended a poor run of form, and immediately dented their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 2014.

Luciano Spalletti was afforded just one more game in charge of Italy, which was a 2-0 win over Moldova, before Gennaro Gattuso was drafted in to take over. His first games as head coach came during the October international break, and Gattuso’s presence has brought an instant improvement for the national side.

Four successive wins under the new manager has all but secured a top two place, but they are still three points behind Norway, who boast a flawless record of six wins from six. The final group stage match will be a clash between Italy and Norway in Milan, which could be a cracker.

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