Norway vs Italy: 2026 World Cup Qualifier Prediction (07.06.2025)

On June 7, 2025, at 01:45 WIB, a World Cup qualification match between the national teams of Norway and Italy will take place at Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo. Bookmakers give roughly equal chances for both sides to win. Let’s take a look at the current form of the teams and provide a prediction for the game.

Norway

The Norway national team is experiencing its best period and showing excellent results. The current squad can confidently be called the golden generation of Norwegian football. Among the most notable players are Haaland, Ødegaard, Særloth, and Selderup. In their last 8 matches, Norway lost only once, to Austria. They dropped points once more in a match against Kazakhstan. However, Norway won the other six matches. Moreover, in the next edition of the Nations League, Solbakken’s team will play in Division A. Regarding the current World Cup qualification, Norway is one of the main contenders for first place in the group. The team started with two confident consecutive wins, beating Moldova (5-0) and Israel (4-2).

Italy

The “Squadra Azzurra” is just starting their campaign for World Cup qualification. In the spring, the Italian national team participated in the Nations League playoffs. They finished second in their group stage, losing leadership to France in the final round. In the quarterfinals, Italy faced Germany. After two matches, Germany was stronger and advanced to the semifinals. Italy missed the last World Cup, so the team, having learned from that bitter experience, will try hard to secure first place in the group to avoid repeating the situation. For this, a positive result against their main competitor is essential.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

The last time the teams met was during the Euro 2016 qualifiers. Italy won both matches. Since then, the rivals have not faced each other for almost 10 years. It’s worth noting that Norway last defeated Italy back in 2000.

Prediction

For the Norway vs Italy match, the prediction favors the visitors. Despite Norway’s strong attacking line, their defense is shaky, which could be decisive against such a strong and organized opponent. Therefore, it is recommended to bet on Italy not losing with odds of 1.51.