⚽World Cup Qualifying Preview: Italy VS Norway, score prediction!

At 3:45 in the morning on November 17, the European zone of the World Cup qualifiers ushered in a focus battle, with Italy facing the challenge of dark horse Norway. The following is the preview of this game:

Italy: The team's recent state has had some ups and downs, although it just ended with 2 - They defeated Moldova 0 and scored the key three points, but they still ranked second in Group I of the qualifiers. They were 3 points behind Norway, the leader, and 17 points behind on goal difference. The possibility of directly qualifying for the World Cup is only theoretical. In this home game, they need to strive for victory at home to build momentum for the play-offs, and they are full of desire to win. However, the team's tactical execution is strong and the lineup has a high degree of tacit understanding. It has also had outstanding undefeated performances in many international competitions before, and its overall stability is still among the first-class in Europe. Tactics: It continues the essence of traditional defensive counterattacks while incorporating the concept of midfield control. When defending, the formation is compact, relying on close cooperation between players to compress the opponent's offensive space. The defense line selection is precise and the confrontation ability is strong. On the offensive end, they focus on precise scheduling in the midfield. They often use short passes to penetrate and combine with the side to create opportunities. During counterattacks, they can quickly advance the ball to the frontcourt. Set-pieces have also become an important scoring method due to their strong tactical execution.

Norway: As the dark horse of this World Cup preliminaries, the team has been in strong form recently. It has maintained a complete victory after the first 9 rounds, scoring 33 goals and conceding only 4 goals. It has the initiative to advance early. If it is undefeated in this campaign, it can secure the first place in the group and pass to the World Cup. However, the team has the hidden danger of insufficient away strength, and its tactics are highly dependent on the core. Once the key links on the offensive end are restricted, the overall strength is prone to significant fluctuations. Tactics: The tactical style is very impactful and direct, focusing on long passes and breakthroughs from the wing. When attacking, he frequently delivers the ball to the penalty area through long passes, uses the physical advantages of the forwards to fight for landing spots, and also creates outflanking opportunities by breaking through the side and passing down the bottom. The defensive end adopts aggressive pressing tactics in an attempt to regain the ball in the opponent's half, but this style of play can easily lead to gaps in the defense, leaving opportunities for the opponent to counterattack.