Rome, 5 September (LaPresse) – Gattuso's Italy, making its debut on the national team bench, beat Estonia 5-0 in Bergamo in the European qualifier for the 2026 World Cup and relaunched itself in the group. Kean scored in the 56th minute, Retegui doubled the lead in the 69th minute, then Raspadori made it three in the 71st minute, Retegui scored his second in the 89th minute, and Bastoni scored the fifth goal in the 92nd minute.