Every supporter of the Azzurri will hope their third consecutive shot at a World Cup play-off does not go as badly as the ...

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

Italy will be preparing for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland with two major dilemmas, even if ...

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its ...

Italy's team manager Gianluigi Buffon, left, and head coach Gennaro Gattuso at the World Cup play-off draw on Thursday ...

Germany have moved into ninth place ahead in the latest FIFA men's rankings ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw, likely sealing ...

There are 22 nations competing for the six remaining World Cup spots via the play-offs, which will take place across the ...

The actual World Cup draw will take place on Dec. 5 before these UEFA matches, so the teams will know what World Cup group ...

Italy failed to qualify for both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Their route to the 2026 finals has been complicated.

ZURICH — The top-seeded teams for the Dec. 5 World Cup tournament draw, including Germany but not Croatia, were set Wednesday ...