Northern Ireland, Sweden and North Macedonia, three of Italy’s possible opponents in the World Cup play-off semifinal, are ...

Italy was stopped by Sweden from getting to the 2018 World Cup. It was North Macedonia in 2022. Now, it's Northern Ireland's ...

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

A 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia in Leipzig has completed Germany’s recovery from a shocking start to group play and the four-time ...

The final six places for the 2026 World Cup will be determined by two playoff tournaments in March. Four more teams will ...

Sixteen European teams will battle for four spots in the 2026 World Cup. See the pairings for the matches next March.