Those groups played out a full home-and-away round-robin across the September, October and November international breaks with ...

Over a century later, Russian strategy in the Ukraine war is much the same as Germany’s at Verdun, fighting a meat-grinder battle not to over-run but to bleed Ukraine, whose population is only a fifth ...

In a week when football felt turned upside down, when Ireland and Scotland reached for, and found, the unfeasible in ...

Put Josh Magennis in a room with any Northern Ireland team-mate who shared four games over 14 days of one summer nine years ...

It’s fair to say the draw for the World Cup Play-Offs was not kind to Northern Ireland. If Michael O’Neill’s men can beat Italy on a Thursday night and then one of Wales or Bosnia-Herzegovina a few ...

Gazzetta dello Sport notes that Northern Ireland were the ‘easiest opponent’ for Italy in the World Cup play-off draw, mostly ...

Italy will play two games during the international break in March 2026, regardless of whether they qualify for the World Cup ...

Football Italia expert Alfredo Pedullà examines Italy's World Cup play-off opponents and notes the Azzurri can qualify for ...

GIVEMESPORT has asked AI to predict the 2026 World Cup playoffs involving Wales, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Yeah, definitely, we're all fully aware, obviously what’s going on at the minute isn't good enough for the level of player that we’ve got in the changing room here.” ...

Beppe Bergomi and Massimo Oddo are confident that Italy have enough quality to qualify for the World Cup, but insist the ...

Italy will face Northern Ireland at home on March 26 (here's the analysis of our opponent): a "do or die" match to reach the ...