All the latest from the draw for the play-offs for the World Cup with Northern Ireland, Wales and Republic of Ireland all ...

Northern Ireland head coach Michael O’Neill admits that drawing Italy in the World Cup play-off semi-final is ‘as tough as we can get’, but has urged his players to ‘believe we can go there ...

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its ...

Italy avoided the pain of a reunion with old conquerors Sweden and North Macedonia when they were paired on Thursday with ...

Ireland will play Czechia in the European play-offs for the FIFA World Cup 2026, it was revealed today during the draw in ...

Africa’s road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has produced heartbreak for some of the continent’s biggest names. From Nigeria’s ...

Italy's team manager Gianluigi Buffon, left, and head coach Gennaro Gattuso at the World Cup play-off draw on Thursday ...

Six spots remain up for grabs at the 2026 World Cup, with four to emerge from Europe and a further two from an ...