After conceding goals in the first half, Italy lost 0-3 to Norway in the third round of the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers Group I. Diego Coppola, who made his debut for the Italian national team, said that this was not the result he expected and hoped to perform better in the next game with the team.

In the 14th minute, Bastoni was intercepted, Antonio Noosa sent a straight pass, and Sloter shot forward to help Norway take the lead 1-0. In the 34th minute, Antonio Noosa received a pass from his teammate, crossed the defense and shot into the goal, helping Norway expand its lead to 2-0.

In the 42nd minute, Odegaard made a straight pass, Haaland got the ball, shook off Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma and shot the ball into the empty goal, helping Norway to change the score to 3-0.

In the end, Italy lost 0-3 to Norway away from home.

Diego Coppola, who played for the Italian national team for the first time, said, “I don’t know if I was the best player for Italy, but I must take part of the responsibility for the 0-3 defeat. This was definitely not the debut I expected. We played in completely the wrong way and didn’t have the first shot on target until the 80th minute. I feel very sad for the Italian fans and we must perform better in the next game.”

"We made mistakes in even the most basic passes, allowing Norway to counterattack, but our understanding of the game should have been completely different. If we only look at the lineup of players, we can't say that Norway is stronger than us. But the true strength should be proved by the performance on the field, not just by the fame of the players."

Diego Coppola also said, "Our opponents did make mistakes in their goals. We knew how they played, but we still made mistakes. Norway's three goals were actually very similar. They all started from deep, and we should have handled them better."

In addition, Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma said, "I really have no way to explain it now. The reason I am sitting here is out of respect for the media, but we must admit that this performance is not what the fans deserve. We must reflect on it and then unite to get out of the predicament."

"We had to find that strength. We are the Italian national team and it was unacceptable to play like this. We acknowledge our mistakes and get out of it together."