There have been major shocks in World Cup finals — 1950 and 1954 in particular — but considering the tournament hasn’t produced anything like a Denmark 1992 or a Greece 2004, this is probably the ...

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be the most expansive edition to date, qualifying for the competition has taken on a new look. Across the nearly 100 years of this iconic competition, qualifying ...

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said that a World Cup final against his home country of Italy 'would be beautiful.' ...

Gennaro Gattuso's Italy can at least secure a spot for the playoffs to qualify for the FIFA World Cup if they win on Tuesday against Israel. The Azzurri started off the group qualifiers with a ...

Italy and Israel go head-to-head in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Monday at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine. Both sides will be searching for vital points in Group I, with Italy sitting ...

Italy are now practically guaranteed to go into the 2026 World Cup play-offs, so here is an idea of who they could face and when. The Azzurri beat Israel 3-0 this evening to secure at least second ...

There’s a lot on the line as Italy hosts Israel in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, with the home team still in contention to finish first in UEFA Group I. The Azzurri sit six points off ...

UDINE, Italy (AP) — The World Cup qualifier between Italy and Israel took place without major incidents on Tuesday amid a heavy police presence that included snipers on the stadium roof. Italy won 3-0 ...

UDINE, Italy (Reuters) -Thousands of Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Tuesday marched in the northern Italian city of Udine before Italy's World Cup soccer qualifier against Israel, concluding their ...

Kevin Lynch is a London-born, Dublin-based writer and journalist. The author of Steve Jobs: A Biographic Portrait, Kevin is a regular feature writer for a number of tech sites and the former ...