Scroll down for the Italy vs Estonia TV channel, live stream info, match preview, start time, team news and more ahead of Friday’s WCQ.
Gennaro Gattuso will make his international managerial bow in Bergamo as the Azzurri look to get their qualifying campaign back on track.
The 2006 winner knows that victory at the Gewiss Stadium is the minimum requirement. A shock 3-0 defeat to Norway on MD1 really set the Italians back.
However, a 2-0 win over Moldova in Luciano Spalletti’s last game in the dugout at least got the Azzurri off the mark. As it stands, the Norwegians lead Group I with 12 points from four played.
Gattuso’s men trail by nine points but have two games in hand on the Scandinavians. They know how vital qualification for the 2026 tournament is having missed out in 2018 and 2022 altogether. If the four-time winners miss out on a third, it would be catastrophic.
Meanwhile, Estonia is still trying to navigate their way to their very first major finals appearance. The Baltic nation are currently fourth in the standings with three points from four played.
Their solitary victory came against Moldova in March on MD2. They have lost to Israel twice as well as going down 1-0 on home soil against Norway.
Ahead of Friday’s clash, history certainly doesn’t favor Thomas Haberli and Karel Voolaid’s side. The Estonians have lost all seven previous encounters against Italy.
Our WC qualifying campaign resumes tonight #ITAEST #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/BkoJpGP71O
— Italy
(@Azzurri_En) September 5, 2025
Italy Vs Estonia TV Channel And Live Stream Info
For soccer supporters based in the US, the Italy vs Estonia WCQ will be available to watch live on Fubo and ViX. For those who don’t have the former, there are a range of plans and subscriptions available.
In the UK, the game is available to watch via Amazon Prime and the Prime Video app. For those wanting to tune in in Canada, DAZN has you covered.
If live streaming is a better option, using a VPN (virtual private network) such as NordVPN is often favoured by soccer fans across the globe as well as Hide My A**.
What Time Does Italy Vs Estonia Start?
The Italy vs Estonia game starts at 2:45pm ET (11:45am PT) for fans based in the US. The Gewiss Stadium is the destination for the clash with kick-off time at 7:45pm for UK supporters and 8:45pm for those based in central Europe.
Italy Vs Estonia Team News
With Gianluca Scamacca injured, the feeling around the Italy camp is that Inter whiz Francesco Pio Esposito will make his senior international debut.
However, Gennaro Gattuso is set to start with Fiorentina star Moise Kean or Mateo Retegui up front. Matteo Politani and Mattia Zaccagni will likely start in supporting results.
Therefore, Pio Esposito could make his bow off the bench. And the same applies for Bologna prodigy Giovanni Fabbian as well as Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni.
As for Estonia, they’ll be without skipper Karol Mets who is injured. Up top, Rauno Sappinen is likely to lead the attack ahead of Henri Anier. The latter is the Estonian’s active leading scorer.
Elsewhere, Karl Hein is set to start in goal. The Arsenal stopper is currently on loan at Bundesliga side Werder Bremen. Hein is set to have former Tottenham player Maksim Paskotsi marshaling the defence in front of him.
Italy Vs Estonia Match Info
Fixture: Italy vs Estonia
Date: Friday, 5 September, 2025
Kick-off: 2:45pm ET
Competition: World Cup Qualifier
TV Channel: Fubo Sports, ViX (USA)
Venue: Gewiss Stadium
Form Guide – Italy And Estonia
- Italy’s last five results in all competitions: W-L-D-L-L
- Estonia’s last five results in all competitions: L-L-W-L-L
Italy Vs Estonia Prediction
Italy are the -1600 favorites with offshore sportsbooks to win in Bergamo on Friday and it’s near damn impossible to see any other outcome.
Not only does history favor the Azzurri, they will be desperate to start the Gennaro Gattuso era with a fine victory. And that is exactly what we are predicting at the Gewiss.
Although we expect Estonia to battle bravely and try to frustrate their hosts, the gulf in class will be too evident as Gattuso picks up his maximum points on his international bow.
Prediction: Italy 4-0 Estonia
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