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

2026 marks the first World Cup since FIFA expanded the tournament to 48 teams, adding 16 additional slots from the 2022 ...

Die Mannschaft have competed in 20 out of 22 World Cup, missing only the inaugural edition in 1930 and the 1950 tournament.

As of matchday nine of the UEFA qualifying section, the Netherlands have not yet secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup ...

Ukraine has continued to play international football despite not being able to host matches since the Russian invasion of ...

Despite the expanded tournament doubling the number of participating nations from the U.S.-held edition in 1994, eight of the ...

Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to another World Cup. Erling Haaland is going to his first and Italy risks missing out on sport’s biggest global event for the third time running.

The 2026 World Cup draw will be held before the field is settled in full, as December 5 gives every nation its path to the ...

Croatia booked their place at the 2026 World Cup with a comeback win over the Faroe Islands, whose slim hopes of ...

GOAL shows you everything you need to know about buying tickets to the Italy vs Norway World Cup qualifier at the San Siro.

Nigeria vs Gabon, FIFA World Cup 2026 CAF Qualifiers Semi-final: Star striker Victor Osimhen hopes to lead Nigeria in their ...

Lots of mismatches or more chances for seismic shocks? Nick Miller considers how an expanded tournament will impact what we ...