He was there at the last World Cup, Brazil 2014, which didn't go very well, and perhaps that was the prelude to what would come next, namely the worst; he was there when, with Ventura on the ...

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Four-time FIFA World Cup winners Italy have failed to qualify for each of the last two editions of the tournament, while they ...

The 2026 World Cup in North America will be the first to feature 48 teams but an expanded tournament does not necessarily mean a wider field of genuine contenders to succeed Lionel Messi's Argentina ...

Among the many international soccer matches taking place on Saturday, June 7 there is a friendly between Mexico and ...

As for Andorra, a World Cup trip feels incredibly unlikely, but weirder things have happened. The team sits just 173rd in the ...

World Cup is just over a year away, yet a host of recognisable names might be missing from the expanded tournament in Canada, ...

Italy's World Cup qualification campaign has barely begun and already the country is worried about the shocking possibility ...

Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella have received criticism for their performances in yesterday’s Norway win over ...

Saturday’s papers claim that there is a ‘legitimate threat’ to Italy’s World Cup qualification chances, and that it is now ...

Sandro Tonali tasted defeat as Italy lost 1-0 to Norway in the opening game of their World Cup qualifying campaign.

The Azzurri don't have many alternatives: they will have to win and hope. Hope for a misstep by Haaland and company, and hope ...