Moldova v Italy: Scamacca to start, Bellanova surprise on wing | OneFootball

Penultimate match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, and Rino Gattuso’s Italy wants to close out the group stage in the best possible way. After a positive campaign, the Azzurri are looking for consistency and confidence ahead of the group’s conclusion, while Moldova, despite having collected only one point so far, will try to end their run with dignity and pride.

Moldova–Italy, probable line-ups: Scamacca gets a start, Bellanova surprise on the wing

The Azzurri coach seems inclined towards a balanced eleven but with some notable changes: Guglielmo Vicario will guard the goal, Bellanova will be the surprise on the right flank, while up front Gianluca Scamacca will start from the first minute alongside Raspadori. In midfield, there will be space for Bryan Cristante and Sandro Tonali, with Orsolini and Zaccagni ready to provide width and depth on the wings.

On the other side, Popescu’s Moldova should line up with a compact 5-3-2, relying on the Postolachi–Nicolaescu duo to try to trouble the Azzurri defense.

Here are the probable line-ups for the match:

Italy (4-4-2): Vicario; Bellanova, Mancini, Buongiorno, Cambiaso; Orsolini, Tonali, Cristante, Zaccagni; Scamacca, Raspadori.

 Moldova (5-3-2): Avram; Bors, Baboglo, Craciun, Platica, Reabciuk; Ionita, Caimacov, Rata; Postolachi, Nicolaescu.

Antonio Karol Giordano

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