Can Italy Qualify for 2026 Fifa World Cup?

Italy hoping to end World Cup pain

Italy are hoping to end a 12-year absence from the World Cup as one of the planet's most important footballing nations heads to the qualifying play-offs in the midst of another identity crisis. Northern Ireland come to Bergamo for what promises to be a tense semi-final on Thursday as Italy desperately try to not miss a third consecutive World Cup. Gennaro Gattuso led Italy to second in qualifying Group I and has obtained some stability for the A…

Can Italy qualify for 2026 Fifa World Cup?

Gennaro Gattuso's team face Northern Ireland hoping to end decade-long wait for finals qualification

Retegui: 'Italy not feeling pressure for 2026 World Cup play-off'

Mateo Retegui insists ‘pressure is not the right word’ to describe what Italy feel in the World Cup play-off with Northern Ireland, and he flew in a week early to be prepared. Read Football Italia Ad-Free and get access to Exclusive News – Free Trial – Click Here The semi-final with Northern Ireland kicks off at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo on Thursday at 19.45 GMT (20.45 CET).Whoever wins that will go on to face either Wales or Bosnia and H…

Why Italy are in crisis and could miss another World Cup in 2026

Italy face a deep crisis and risk missing the 2026 World Cup under Gattuso after two consecutive absences.

Sometimes Maybe Good, Sometimes Maybe… Not: Inconsistent Italy Face Make‑or‑Break Week in World Cup Qualification Quest

Italy have won four FIFA World Cup titles, but haven’t played a knockout game in the competition since they last lifted the famous trophy in 2006. They haven’t even qualified for the last two editions, so can they finally get back there in 2026? For many of us, the idea of a World Cup without Italy doesn’t really compute. They won the second and third editions of the tournament in 1934 and 1938, and qualified for all but one World Cup from then …