Italy will be ready for physical Northern Ireland, says manager Gattuso
-Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso is bracing for a bruising battle against Northern Ireland in March when the sides meet in their playoff semi-final for next year's World Cup.
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Italy Must Beat Northern Ireland, Then Wales or Bosnia To Return to World Cup
Italy was stopped by Sweden from getting to the 2018 World Cup. It was North Macedonia in 2022. Now it is Northern Ireland's turn.
World Cup playoff draw: Italy get N. Ireland, Wales or Bosnia - ESPN
Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would need to go on the road to qualify for their first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.
Cubas misses Paraguay fixtures after passport ends up in washing machine
Paraguay midfielder Andres Cubas went through a scenario every traveller fears when he left his passport inside a pair of trousers which ended up in the washing machine, causing him to miss matches against the United States and Mexico.
2026 World Cup: Mexico to Host Intercontinental Playoffs in Guadalajara, Monterrey
Mexican cities Guadalajara and Monterrey will host the intercontinental playoff tournament for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA announced Wednesday.
Italy has to beat Northern Ireland then Wales or Bosnia to return to the World Cup
Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.
What we know about Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian Olympian who became one of the FBI's most wanted
The Canadian at the centre of one of the biggest international criminal investigations in the world continues to evade capture thanks in part, the FBI says, to protection from the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel and other criminal entities in Mexico.
Canadian lawyer advised alleged drug lord ex-Olympian to kill witness to have case dismissed, DOJ says
Justice correspondent David Spunt provides details on the new charges against former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding as the FBI believes he is being protected by cartels in Mexico. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli weighs in.