Gennaro Gattuso has been Italy manager since June and won his first five games
Four-time winners Italy are one of the most successful nations in World Cup history - but are in danger of missing the finals for the third successive time.
After failing to qualify for Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, Italy are second in their group, three points behind leaders Norway, who play the Azzurri in Milan in the decider on Sunday.
But Italy need to win by a nine-goal margin at the San Siro to automatically qualify because Norway's goal difference is far superior.
Therefore Italy will likely be dropping into the play-offs, which have been a source of recent heartbreak and embarrassment.
