Can Norway, led by Gemini, squeeze out Italy and go directly to the 2026 World Cup?

In the third round of the European Group I group stage in the World Cup, Norway defeated Italy 3-0 at home, which is also the first time Norwegian team beat Italy in nearly 25 years, which also makes Italy, which has missed two World Cups, once again worry about advancing to the World Cup. So some fans asked, can Norway beat Italy in Group I of the World Cup in the World Cup in Europe to get a direct access to the 2026 US, Canada and Mexico World Cup?

According to the competition system, there are 12 groups in the European qualifiers, and the first group is directly connected to the World Cup, while the second group is in the group and four teams with better performance in the European League form 16 teams to compete for 4 World Cup places, and there are 12 World Cup places in the European region. After three rounds of Group I in the World Cup qualifiers, Norway won all three games and ranked first with 9 points; Italy was bye in the first two rounds, and lost 0-3 to Norway in the third round and was hit by a goal. The World Cup qualifiers in the European qualifiers mainly depends on who can win the top spot in the group and go directly to the World Cup. Now Norway has taken the lead.

Norway vs Italy, the situation of the two teams: Norway ranks 38th in the world, with a total value of 504 million euros in the team; Italy ranks 9th in the world, with a total value of 728 million euros. If Italy cannot win the first place in the group, there is a high probability that it will miss three consecutive World Cups, and fans may forget what Italian football is like. With a sigh, the Italian football today is slow and the stars are dim. Norway has two big stars, Haaland and Odegao. Haaland is worth 180 million euros at the age of 24, the national team has 41 goals in 42 games, and Odegao is worth 85 million euros at the age of 26. The two have never participated in the competition. This time, Norway meets the decline of Italy. Haaland + Odegao misses the 2024 European Cup, and is also eager to compete in the 2026 World Cup.