The 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will be the first edition of the 48-team expanded tournament. And heading into 2026, just six spots remain — four of which will come from UEFA's qualifying playoffs. We found out the paths for those teams on Thursday, and yes, Italy still has a chance to make the World Cup.

The road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Finals has already delivered seismic shifts in the global football landscape. With the showpiece expanding to 48 teams, tiny nations like Curacao and Cape Verde have seized the moment to make history,

Italy are set to finish second in Group I while Norway is set to finish first and qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

Six spots remain up for grabs at the 2026 World Cup, with four to emerge from Europe and a further two from an intercontinental playoff. What's the draw, and who will advance? We make our picks.

The likes of Italy, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica and Bolivia have learned their opponents in March’s final World Cup playoffs.

Norway is one of the teams that have pretty much clinched a spot in the World Cup, thanks to carrying a 17-goal advantage over the Italians. It has helped the Scandinavian nation qualify for the tournament for the first time since 1998, finishing first in the group.

No, it's not a flashback. Italy is once again in the playoffs for the World Cup. After failing to qualify in 2018 and 2022, Gennaro Gattuso's national team will try to break the playoff curse

All the quarter-final matches of the U17 World CupBurkina faso / @x.com/lnstantFootThe Aspire Academy Stadium in Doha, Qatar, will host a highly anticipated quarter-final of the FIFA U17 World Cup