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MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 16: Players of Italy pose for a team photograph prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Giovanni Di Lorenzo insists Italy \u2018can learn\u2019 from their 4-1 defeat to Norway<\/a> when going into the World Cup play-offs in March.<\/p>\n

It was already known before stepping onto the pitch at San Siro that nothing short of a 9-0 win would do to top the group, as Norway had such a huge advantage in terms of goal difference.<\/p>\n

However, the team wanted to prove it was different to the side that lost 3-0 in Oslo back in June under Luciano Spalletti, and go into the World Cup play-offs with a winning streak.<\/p>\n

Di Lorenzo admits to Italy faults\"MILAN,MILAN \u2013 NOVEMBER 16: Pio Esposito of Italy celebrates scoring his team\u2019s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started the first half so well, but perhaps our attitude was wrong and we got a bit too relaxed in the second half, allowing Norway to emerge,\u201d Di Lorenzo told RAI Sport and Sky Sport Italia.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI hope we can learn from this for March, because that is when there is so much at stake and we need a very different performance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Norway won every single game in Group I with 37 goals scored and five conceded.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to congratulate Norway for their group performance, we now have this break and must be ready for March. In these two or three months we have seen a different spirit that the coach has helped with,\u201d continued Di Lorenzo.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to play differently and be ready, because the World Cup is at stake.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"MILAN,MILAN \u2013 NOVEMBER 16: Players of Italy sing the national anthem prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Norway at San Siro Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The draw for the play-offs will be held on November 20<\/a>, with the semi-final on March 26 and final on March 31.<\/p>\n

Italy will get home advantage for the semi-final, but not necessarily for the decisive encounter.<\/p>\n

They have faltered in the play-offs and failed to qualify for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.<\/p>\n


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