Italy requires a minor miracle if it’s to bag automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup on Sunday when it travels to the San Siro to take on Italy. Erling Haaland and company have enjoyed a seamless run through UEFA qualifying thus far and sit atop Group I, three points ahead of Italy and with a far superior goal difference.

Italy will now have to go through the World Cup play-off system again. The semi-finals will take place on March 26 and the finals will take place a few days later on March 31.

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

The Italy national team are heading for the World Cup play-offs for the third cycle in a row, which leaves Gennaro Gattuso with several big decisions to make

Also because, in case of qualification, the path to the World Cup could be easier, at least on paper. According to Football Meets Data, FIFA is actually considering changing the way the groups are decided. How? By giving priority to the ranking.

Italy qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA U 17 World Cup Qatar 2025, defeating Uzbekistan 3 2 on Tuesday at the Mahmud Sofi

Sunday’s reports claim that FIFA are considering a change in rules to the seeding process for the 2026 World Cup, which could come to help Italy if they end

Italy’s World Cup qualification hopes are resting on the team clinching victory in Moldova on Thursday.

Preview Italy vs Uzbekistan in the FIFA U-17 World Cup with TV info, start time, and key storylines ahead of kickoff.