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Vital wins for Italy, Greece, and Switzerland highlighted a busy night of FIFA World Cup 26™ qualifying, while Scandinavian teams Sweden and Denmark were held at home. In a dominant start for a new era under coach Gennaro Gattuso, Italy dispatched Estonia 5-0. Elsewhere, France secured a crucial away victory over Ukraine, with Kylian Mbappe's goal tying him with Thierry Henry on the all-time scoring list for Les Bleus.