Italy will face Northern Ireland at home on March 26 (here's our opponent analysis): a "do or die" match to reach the Playoff ...

Those groups played out a full home-and-away round-robin across the September, October and November international breaks with ...

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Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso is bracing for a bruising battle against Northern Ireland in March when the sides meet in their ...

The World Cup 2026 playoff draw has created major suspense, especially with four-time champion Italy facing a challenging ...

The Blues had taken an early lead through Ellie Carpenter, but were pegged back at Stamford Bridge and then had a second-half goal ruled out.

Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso is bracing for a bruising battle against Northern Ireland in March when the sides meet in their ...

Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso is bracing for a bruising battle against Northern Ireland in March when the sides meet in their ...

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach their first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.

Six spots remain up for grabs at the 2026 World Cup, with four to emerge from Europe and a further two from an ...

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill has declared that the weight of expectation lies firmly on Italy's shoulders as his ...