Italy beat Turkiye 3-1 in Bologna, according to Football Italia, with Riccardo Calafiori scoring his first goal for the Azzurri after Gianluca Scamacca had opened the scoring. Turkiye equalised through Aral Simsir before Calafiori restored Italy’s lead with a looping header.
Pio Esposito then added a late third to secure the result. The report says the win, combined with France’s comeback against Belgium, leaves Italy second in Group A on seven points.
The match also brought changes for both sides, with Italy making nine alterations and Turkiye missing several players, including Can Uzun through injury. On the evidence reported, the main concrete consequence is Italy’s improved group standing and Calafiori’s first senior international goal.
What remains unconfirmed
- The report’s reference to Italy making nine changes is unattributed within the excerpt and should be treated as the publisher’s match reporting.
- The excerpt says Turkiye were missing several players through injury or suspension, but only Can Uzun’s injury is explicitly identified.