Italy consolidated its first place in Group A2 of the League of Nations by dominating Israel 4-1 (halftime: 1-0) on Monday in Udine (north-east).
Mateo Reteguifrom the penalty spot (41st), Giovanni Di Lorenzowith a double (54 and 79th), and Davide Frattesi (72nd) offered the Nazionale its third victory in four matches since its pitiful elimination in the round of 16 of Euro-2024.
Israel reduced the score on a direct corner from Mohammad Abu Fani (66th), poorly negotiated by William Vicarstarted in the Italian goals in place of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Italy, held in check (2-2) by Belgium in Rome on Thursday after leading 2-0, totals ten points, before facing its two direct rivals in November for access to the quarter-finals, Belgium and France who clash in Brussels.
The meeting was surrounded, due to the war in the Middle East, by significant security measures. Local authorities did not record any notable incident in the afternoon during a demonstration bringing together around a hundred pro-Palestinian activists in Udine, or during the match, particularly during the anthems.
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