Four-time World Cup winners Italy will face Northern Ireland in the semi-finals of the European playoffs for the 2026 tournament, following the draw on Thursday.

Four-time World Cup winners Italy learned their road to the 2026 World Cup will be a nerve-wracking European playoff battle, beginning with an elimination game against Northern Ireland in March 2026.

Frustrated Italy fans streamed out of the San Siro, bracing for more World Cup playoff drama, after their team slumped to a humiliating 4-1 defeat against Norway on Sunday in their last qualifier.

ZURICH (AP) — Italy was stopped by Sweden from getting to the 2018 World Cup. It was North Macedonia in 2022. Now it is Northern Ireland’s turn. Four-time World Cup winner Italy is back in the ...

After Erling Haaland's Norway doomed it to the UEFA playoffs, Italy national team will have two more matches to secure a place back in the World Cup. Erling Haaland has led Norway through a historic ...

Norway qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday after a 4-1 win away to Italy in their final qualifying match, condemning the hosts, who have missed out on the last two editions of the tournament, ...

Wales secured a home World Cup play-off semi-final in style, thrashing North Macedonia 7-1 in Cardiff; Craig Bellamy produced one of his best nights yet as Wales boss as his team showed slick, fast ...