Swiss pip Italy for World Cup ticket as Kane fires England to Qatar
Paris (AFP) – European champions Italy missed out on automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup after being held to a goalless draw by Northern Ireland in Belfast on …
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Italy in World Cup play-offs after Northern Ireland stalemate
Belfast (AFP) – Italy will have to get through the play-offs if they are to return to the World Cup after a goalless draw at Northern Ireland on Monday …
Italy and England hope to secure World Cup places
Paris (AFP) – European champions Italy and England can qualify for the 2022 World Cup on Monday but Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal will have to wait until next year to …
Jorginho misses penalty to leave Italy’s World Cup bid in balance
Rome (AFP) – Italy’s bid to return to the World Cup after eight years away is still in the balance after a late penalty miss from Jorginho led to …
Bonucci wants Italy to play with ‘joy’ in Swiss World Cup showdown
Rome (AFP) – Leonardo Bonucci said Thursday that he wants Italy to forget the pain of failing to qualify for the last World Cup as the European champions prepare …
Italy eye return to World Cup as Switzerland come to town
Milan (AFP) – Italy head into Friday’s crunch visit of Switzerland with their World Cup hopes still in the balance, as the newly-crowned European champions aim to definitively banish the …
Ascoli adds to trend of Americans investing in global game
Ascoli FC may not be known to much of the soccer world. The Serie B side played below Italy’s top flight since their relegation in 2007. However, the club …
Italy set new unbeaten record as Germany thump Armenia
Paris (AFP) – Italy broke the world record for the longest unbeaten run in international football with a goalless draw at Switzerland on Sunday, while Germany got their World …
Sweden beat Spain as Italy held in World Cup qualifying
Paris (AFP) – Sweden beat Spain 2-1 in Stockholm on Thursday to take control of their group in World Cup qualifying, while Italy were held by Bulgaria in their …
Italy draw with Bulgaria in low-key return for Euro kings
Florence (Italy) (AFP) – Italy made an underwhelming return to action after triumph at Euro 2020 on Thursday as the Azzurri only managed a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria in …
