Italy vs Israel Prediction & Picks - World Cup

Prediction published on 10/14/25, 11:33 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 10/15/25 at 6:41 AM in World Cup Picks

If Italy wants to catch up with Norway, a win against Israel on Tuesday is a must. Currently second in the standings, Italy cannot afford to slip up in front of its home crowd. In any case, Gennaro Gattuso's team has prepared perfectly for this match, winning four games in a row since June. The former AC Milan player quickly dispelled any doubts with a string of good results in these World Cup qualifiers. After beating Estonia 3-1 on Saturday evening, the Nazionale avoided a potential pitfall before the start of hostilities. Still in fine form in attack (15 goals in four games), the Italian team has nothing to fear from hosting Israel in Udine.

This is probably the last hope for the Israelis to dream of a trip to the United States next July. With nine points and a game in hand on their opponents tonight, Ran Ben Shimon's men know that the slightest misstep in Europe would spell elimination. Unfortunately, unless the blue and white defense can put in a top-level performance (10 goals conceded in 180 minutes), their ambitions will remain unfulfilled. It's win or nothing for Israel!