Donnarumma explodes “unacceptable” Italy after we promote the World Cup qualifiers

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarom blew his team, as Azuri suffered a comprehensive defeat on Norway to start his qualifying campaign in the 2026 World Cup in a gentle way.

The PSG Shot, which won the Champions League last week with the Ligue 1 team, was among the sticks as Italy fell to a 3-0 loss in Oslo on Friday in their opening match for the eligible campaign.

The goals of the first half of Alexander Surloth, Antonio Nusa and Erling Halland won an unforgettable victory for the hosts, while the result for visitors was a painful reminder of the recent World Cup problems.

Although a European champion was crowned in 2021, Azzurri has not reached the World Cup Finals for more than a decade.

Defeat in Oslo. #AZZURRI #Vivoazzzurro pic.twitter.com/yg72rxbljr

– Italy ⭐ (@azzurri_en) June 6, 2025

It was the last time they operated the international football event in the 2014 championship in Brazil, where they were eliminated alongside England in the group stages.

It has become a repeated point of embarrassment for the world champions four times, but in a group that also contains Israel, Estonia and Moldova, Italy will remain the favorite to qualify for the next summer championship in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

But for Donnarumma, the performance and the result decreased below the expected standards by Luciano Spalletti.

“I have no words,” Donnarom said after the match. “We need to notice the performance tonight and improvement.

“Our fans do not deserve this. We need to examine our conscience, and we need to get out of these nights together.

“We have to find strength because we are Italy. These types of matches are unacceptable, everyone must take responsibility. We must be more than ever, we need it.”

Meanwhile, Norway, which includes some golden generation of talents, continues to be charged with rehabilitation and what is its first appearance in the World Cup finals since 1998.

The Scandinavian nation got the maximum points of the three opening matches, as it scored three goals or more in each match.

They travel to Estonia on Monday, while Italy will host Moldova at the MAPEI stadium, which is a common home for Sssuolo and AC Regiaana.