Italy have set up a World Cup play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina after beating Northern Ireland at home. Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean got the second-half goals for Gennaro Gattuso's side as they avoided an upset in Bergamo.

Miralem Pjanic warns Italy that they will face ‘an infernal’ atmosphere when playing Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup play-off. ‘Edin Dzeko remains the reference point.’

Is Italian football experiencing a bitter déjà vu today? In Bergamo, the national team faces a must-win World Cup qualifying playoff. Their opponent is heavy underdog Northern Ireland. On paper, the situation looks favorable.

Italy remain the clear favourites against Northern Ireland ahead of Thursday’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final in Bergamo, and the current market value of the respective national sides shows

Italy's failure to develop and trust young players lies at the heart of a 20-year decline, 2006 World Cup winners Massimo ​Oddo and Marco Amelia told Reuters, as the Azzurri head into another playoff at risk of missing a third successive finals.

Juventus have followed Inter Milan and Napoli out of the Champions League, with Atalanta Italys only representative in the last-16. It represents a low for Italian football, with issues around Serie As quality,

Since the very inception of international football, Italy have been one of the world's best and most formidable nations on the global stage, but they have faced significant heartbreak over the past decade.

Sandro Tonali celebrates scoring in Bergamo Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Italy can breathe again — for now, at least. A tension-racked evening in Bergamo saw Gennaro Gattuso’s side edge past Northern Ireland in their World Cup play-off semi-final and set up a meeting with Bosnia- Herzegovina on Tuesday.

Gli Azzurri start favourites in the World Cup playoff on Thursday but Michael O’Neill says his young team will show no fear

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After failing to beat Norway in the 2026 UEFA World Cup Qualifiers, Italy face Northern Ireland in the playoffs, looking to secure their spot in the tournament. Here, we’ll provide minute-by-minute coverage of the game.

Napoli midfielder Luis Hasa, currently on loan at Carrarese, has decided to quit the Italy team and play his international football for Albania.