Italy suffered a 4-1 defeat to Norway in Milan, with Antonio Nusa, Erling Haaland and Jorgen Strand Larsen all scoring in the second half for the visitors after Francisco Pio Esposito's early opener. As such, the Azzurri finished second in Group I, six points behind Norway, who had a perfect record, meaning they will go into the World Cup qualification play-offs for the third consecutive time.