World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Italy defeats Israel 1-0
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)
- 5 September 2017
- 20:45
- Reggio Emilia
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Spain | 22 |
| Italy | 19 |
 Albania | 13 |
| Israel | 9 |
 Macedonia | 7 |
 Liechtenstein | 0 |
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