World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Israel 1-0

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FIFA World Cup 2018

REGGIO EMILIA, Sep. 5, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (European Qualifiers) : Italy defeated Israel by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Mapei Stadium-Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia.

45 minutes of play and neither the Italians nor the Israelians have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with a saving goal by Italian forward Ciro Immobile in the 53rd minute.

The result put the Italians second in Group G with 19 points. Israel is fourth with 9 points. In their next game, Italy will meet Macedonia at the Mapei Stadium-Città del Tricolore on October 6, while Israel will face Liechtenstein.

Fixtures and Results : Group G

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Overview

Italy at the World Cup

  • 4 titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006)
  • 18 appearances (first in 1934)
  • 20 participations in the qualifications (first in 1934)
  • Statistics: Champions (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) Runners-up (1970, 1994) Third Place (1990) Fourth Place (1978)

Israel at the World Cup

  • 1 appearances (1970)
  • 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
2018 World Cup Poster
Italy
1:0
Israel
1:0 (0:0)
  • 5 September 2017
  • 20:45
  • Reggio Emilia

Group G

TeamPts
Spain22
Italy19
Albania13
Israel9
Macedonia7
Liechtenstein0

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