Italy and Norway meet for their final outings in Group I. The visitors are almost guaranteed a place at next summer’s World Cup, barring a major shock in the match.
The hosts, who sit three points behind their opponents, would need a 17-goal swing to top the standings and bypass the play-offs.
However, Italy head coach Gennaro Gattuso has already confirmed he is not expecting any miracles in the match.
101GreatGoals.com has the full team news from the international between Italy and Norway in 2026 World Cup qualifying.
Italy starting lineup vs Norway
Italy have won two of their three meetings with Norway, their last win coming back in 2015, a 2-1 win.
Italy starting XI: Donnarumma, Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Bastoni, Politano, Barella, Locatelli, Frattesi, Di Marco, Retegui, Esposito
Italy substitutes: Vicario, Carnesecchi, Buongiorno, Gabbia, Cambiaso, Cristante, Bellanova, Ricci, Raspadori, Scamacca, Zaccagni, Orsolini
Norway starting lineup vs Italy
The visitors will be lookig to build on their 3-0 win against Italy last time they met.
Norway starting XI: Nyland, Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe, Thorstvedt, Berge, Berg, Nusa, Sorloth, Haaland
Norway substitutes: Dyngeland, Tangvic, Bjorkan, Ostigard, Langas, Arnstad, Pedersen, Thorsby, Aasgaard, Schjelderup, Larsen, Bobb
How to watch Italy vs Norway: TV and online streams
Italy vs Norway kicks off on Sunday at 19:45 GMT (15:45 ET / 11:45 PT) and can be watched on Amazon Prime.
Fans will need to purchase a pay-per-view subscription to gain access to the stream, as part of the European deal with Amazon.
When is the draw for the 2026 World Cup finals?
The draw for the World Cup finals will take place on December 5 2025 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, with the ceremony starting at 17:00 GMT (12:00 ET/ 09:00 PT).
The tournament runs from June 11 until July 19 2026.
2026 World Cup playoffs dates
The top team from each of the 12 European Qualifier groups proceeds automatically to the finals, which will be expanded to 48 teams.
The 12 runners-up in each group will join four Nations League teams in the two-legged play-off ties, which will be drawn from pots based on teams’ records during the campaign and take place on March 26 and 31 2026.