Italy manager Gennaro Gattuso said he may have to live in exile if the Azzurri do not qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive time. The 2006 World Cup winner took charge of Italy in June and has helped revive their chances of reaching next year ...

Italy national team captain Gianluigi Donnarumma insists that there are ‘no doubts’ Italy will qualify for the 2026 World Cup, despite being set for a third consecutive appearance in the qualification play-offs, which have tripped the Azzurri up on the last two occasions.

Gattuso: "If Italy doesn't make it to the World Cup, I'll leave the country"Italy's head coach, Gennaro Gattuso, made some powerful statements following the final matchday of the 2026 World Cup

Italy haven't been to the World Cup since 2014, which is why their road through qualification has felt especially stressful. But Tuesday night's win over Israel is a welcome confidence boost.

Now England have booked their place at the 2026 World Cup attention turns to how they might fare in North America next summer - and how some of their rivals are looking.

This Tuesday evening in Europe, several qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup took place. Here are the key results!Group E: Spain Moves Closer to the World CupA comfortable 4-0 win for Spain

Italy national team captain Gianluigi Donnarumma insists that there are ‘no doubts’ Italy will qualify for the 2026 World Cup, despite being set for a third

Clearly frustrated by the situation, the former AC Milan midfielder insisted he would leave Italy if his team failed to qualify: If I can't get this team to the World Cup, I will leave the country. I already live far away,

Despite the World Cup expanding to 48 teams, high-stakes matches this week could leave some of the world's biggest teams on the outside looking in