"A 3-0 loss to Norway in June left Italy's qualification campaign in trouble. More difficulties were in store when Israel twice took the lead in a game held in neutral Hungary. Moise Kean found space among the Israeli defense to score each side of halftime, leveling the score on both occasions. Matteo Politano finally gave Italy the lead in the 59th minute off a backheeled flick assist from Mateo Retegui, and Giacomo Raspadori scored a fourth."
"The game seemed over, but Israel scored twice in two minutes to level the score at 4-4, Dor Peretz netting his second of the game. Tonali then hit a speculative curling shot in the first minute of stoppage time, which seemed unthreatening but found its way through a crowd of players and into the net. Italian errors were a major topic, with two own goals and some glaring mistakes from new Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma."
"The game was played less than a month after the Italian Soccer Coaches' Association said it wrote a formal letter calling for Israel to be suspended over the war in Gaza. Some in the largely empty stadium seemed to whistle during the Israeli anthem. Israel's players wore black armbands for the game after Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday. Six people were killed and another 12 were wounded in the attack, according to Israeli officials."
Italy edged Israel 5-4 in a chaotic World Cup qualifying match in neutral Hungary, with Sandro Tonali scoring a stoppage-time winner. Israel took the lead twice but Moise Kean equalized both times, and Matteo Politano and Giacomo Raspadori also scored for Italy. Israel fought back with two quick goals including a second from Dor Peretz to make it 4-4 before Tonali's late strike. The match featured two own goals and notable mistakes by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Israel's players wore black armbands after a deadly Jerusalem shooting, and Italy moved into second place in Group I.
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