OSLO – NOVEMBER 17: Italy face a daunting challenge tonight as they travel to Oslo to take on group A leaders Norway in a crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier.

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has reverted to a 3-5-2 formation after experimenting with a 4-4-2 in the recent match against Israel.Captain Gianluigi Donnarumma returns in goal, set to face his Manchester City teammate Erling Haaland. Though, the Azzurri are hampered by several injuries, with Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori ruled out due to a hip injury, alongside Moise Kean, Leonardo Spinazzola, Niccolò Cambiaghi, Giorgio Scalvini and Nicolò Rovella.

Norway boast a perfect record in the qualifying group, winning all seven games and scoring an remarkable 33 goals while conceding just four. They are fresh off a 4-1 victory against Estonia on Thursday. Their only meaningful injury concern is Martin Odegaard, who has been absent as October. Bologna’s Torbjorn Heggem starts in defense, alongside Sassuolo midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt.

The match promises to be a stern test for Italy as they look to close the gap on the group leaders and secure their place in the World Cup.

Italy vs. Norway: Official Line-Ups

Italy: Donnarumma; Di lorenzo, Mancini, Bastoni; politano, Barella, Locatelli, Frattesi, Dimarco; Retegui, Esposito

Italy bench: Carnesecchi, Vicario, Bellanova, Buongiorno, Ricci, Raspadori, Scamacca, Gabbia, Cristante, Orsolini, Cambiaso, Zaccagni

Norway: Nyland; Ryerson, Ajer, Heggem, Moller Wolfe; Thorstvedt, berge, Berg, Nusa; Sorloth, Haaland

Norway bench: Dyngeland, Tangvk, Thorsby, Ostigard, Schjelderup, Strand Larsen, Bjorkan, Pedersen, Arnstad, Langas, Bobb, Aasgaard

Ref: Hernandez (ESP)

Italy vs. Norway: Squad Lists

Here are the confirmed starting lineups for the match between Italy and Norway:

Italy

* 1
* 21
* 3

norway

(Squad details not provided in the source text)

Team Lineups: A visual Overview

This document presents a visual overview of team lineups, displaying player numbers alongside their respective images. The format consists of two columns, representing opposing teams. Each team’s lineup is presented as a series of rows, with each row indicating a player’s jersey number and a thumbnail image of the player.

Team 1 Lineup:

* 9: Image of player with jersey number 9

* 7: Image of player with jersey number 7

Team 2 Lineup:

* 1: Image of player with jersey number 1

* 5: Image of player with jersey number 5

* 14: Image of player with jersey number 14]([Imageofplayerwithjerseynumber14)

This visual representation allows for quick identification of players and their positions within their respective teams.

Squad Lists: A Numerical Overview

Here’s a breakdown of the squad numbers and player images as presented:

Squad 1:

* 7: Player image available – https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/bl1744893296598-150×150.webp

* 20: Player image placeholder – https://cdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/plugins/joomsport-sports-league-results-management/sportleague/assets/images/player_st.png

* 9: Player image available – https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/bl17313179872374-150×150.webp

Squad 2:

* 16: Player image available – https://icdn.football-italia.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/bl1622476603576-150×150.png

* 20: Player image placeholder – (link unavailable in provided text)

Bologna Squad Numbers: A Quick Look

Here’s a glimpse at some of the bologna squad numbers, based on recent data:

* 4: [Image of Player with number 4]
* 11: [Image of Player with number 11]

* 10: [Image of Player with number 10]

* 17: [Image of player with number 17]

* 12: [Image of Player with number 12]

Squad Numbers and Player Images

It appears there’s a list of squad numbers and associated player images. However, the current data is limited. We can see numbers 10 and 23 are present.

Each entry includes the player’s squad number and a placeholder image. It’s certainly worth noting the images are currently a generic “player_st.png” graphic. This suggests the actual player images haven’t been loaded or aren’t available.

The images are responsive, meaning they’ll adjust to fit different screen sizes. They’re also lazy-loaded, which can improve page loading speed. Lazy loading means the images only load as you scroll down the page.

One might suggest that a complete squad list would replace these placeholder images with actual player photos.this would considerably enhance the visual appeal and provide immediate player recognition. It’s also significant to ensure the images are properly attributed and licensed.

The data is presented in a table-like structure using div elements with classes like jstable-row and jstable-cell. This indicates the data is likely being managed by a sports league results management plugin, specifically “joomsport.”