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Clarifying sports fact check

I need to respond to the user about their statement in Chinese, which says Norway beat Italy 4-1 away in World Cup qualifying. It looks like they might want me to verify this fact. Historically, Norway did beat Italy, but it was 2-1 in 1985, which makes this 4-1 result seem unusual. Italy doesn't often lose at home in World Cup qualifiers, so I need to check if this was an actual match.Exploring World Cup qualifiers

I'm analyzing the historical context of Italy's World Cup qualifiers. Spain had a 1-1 draw with Italy in Turin and defeated them 3-0 in Madrid during the 2018 cycle. I'm thinking Norway's supposed 4-1 victory seems implausible; it might even refer to April 1st. This could imply a joke since “4-1” in Chinese might suggest that date. I’m curious about who the first team to beat Italy at home in qualifiers was; Denmark or perhaps Croatia? Italy's home qualifying record has been very strong until North Macedonia’s win in March 2022.Reviewing Italy's home defeats

I’m considering Italy's historical home defeats in World Cup qualifiers. North Macedonia seemed to mark a significant moment as their first loss at home, which is noteworthy. England's 2-1 win in Naples was part of Euro qualifiers, not World Cup qualifiers. Italy's defeat in March 2022 was indeed the first time they lost a World Cup qualifying match at home since 1999, which is quite rare for them. Historically, their record in qualifying matches has been very strong.Examining Italy's WCQ history

I’m considering Italy's remarkable record in World Cup qualifying matches, where they hadn't lost a home game from 1934 until their match against North Macedonia on March 24, 2022, which was indeed their first home defeat in WCQ history. This means Norway cannot be the second team to achieve this feat unless they beat Italy later. I’ve checked, and Norway was in a different group during the Euro qualifiers, and the 2026 qualifiers for UEFA are set to start in March 2025.