Italy missed the World Cup again — but that's good news for Canada
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France passes Spain for No. 1 in FIFA world rankings; US drops
France has overtaken Spain to regain the No. 1 spot in the FIFA world rankings for the first time since September 2018.
Arnold praises Iraq’s World Cup feat after banning social media
April 1 : Australian Graham Arnold, head coach of Iraq, said on Wednesday that his team would give everything at this year's World Cup and relish the opportunity to surprise the worlds.
Italy miss out on World Cup as Turkey, Sweden, Czech Republic and Bosnia qualify
Italy failed to qualify for a third World Cup in a row after Alessandro Bastoni’s first-half red card proved costly in a dramatic 4-1 penalty shoot-out defeat away to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sweden’s 'great escape' complete as Potter clinches World Cup berth
March 31 : Sweden finished rock bottom of their qualifying group with no wins yet booked their World Cup spot on Tuesday with a frantic playoff victory over Poland as manager Graham Potter orchestrated a stunning 'great escape' five months after taking charge.
Italy miss out on third straight WC in shootout loss to Bosnia - ESPN
Four-time champions Italy missed out on a third consecutive World Cup after losing to host Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout in its playoff final Tuesday in Zenica.
Lengkap! Tanpa Italia, Ini 16 Negara Eropa yang ke Piala Dunia 2026
16 negara asal Eropa yang tampil di Piala Dunia 2026 sudah lengkap. Bosnia dan Herzegovina melaju setelah mengalahkan Italia.
Czechs beat Denmark on penalties to book World Cup spot
PRAGUE, March 31 : The Czech Republic clinched a place at this year's World Cup by beating Denmark 3-1 on penalties after an absorbing encounter in which they led in normal time and extra time on Tuesday.