Italy suffered heartbreak and humiliation as they failed to reach the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Qualification for the 2026 tournament also did not go to plan.

Italy wrapped up their latest qualifying matchday with a 2-0 win over Moldova, marking the final game under Luciano Spalletti ...

Six countries will qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday: four European nations and the winners of the two intercontinental finals.

Italy’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup marks one of the darkest chapters in the nation’s football history. Once ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will become the biggest edition in history with 48 participating nations. However, even the expanded ...

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has taken an unexpected turn after a proposal suggested that Italy could still ...

The story will be of another Italian apocalypse, yet another infamous occasion for a nation that has won four men’s World Cups but is starting to believe it may never go to another after missing out ...

The Italian government has rejected a proposal to replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup, confirming that the Azzurri have no ...

The head of Italy’s football federation (FIGC) has resigned, falling on his sword after the men’s national team failed to qualify for a World Cup for a third consecutive time. Gabriele Gravina ...

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