Italy face Sweden in World Cup play-off
Italy will play Sweden in the play-off for the 2018 World Cup, with the first leg in Scandinavia. The Azzurri finished second behind Spain in Group G, so are forced…
Italy will play Sweden in the play-off for the 2018 World Cup, with the first leg in Scandinavia. The Azzurri finished second behind Spain in Group G, so are forced…
Italy will learn their World Cup play-off opponents later today, facing one of Sweden, Greece, the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. The Azzurri finished second in Group G, five…
Serie A clubs have agreed to grant Italy four training camps before the World Cup, but there’s a warning over Presidential elections. Giampiero Ventura has asked for extra time to…
Gianni De Biasi says Italy will ‘100 per cent’ reach the World Cup, although beating Albania will be a ‘battle.’ The Azzurri face the Balkan nation tomorrow in their final…
Giampiero Ventura says he is “excited” about Italy’s upcoming clash with Spain as “if we win, we’ll have done something great”. Italy restart their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign this…
Italy have been fined €14,000 after the Albania match, with the visitors hit with a €92,000 fine. The Azzurri beat Gianni De Biasi’s side 2-0 in March, but the match…
Ciro Immobile warns Italy against underestimating Albania - “they got to the Euros, it won’t be a walk in the park”. The Azzurri take on Luigi De Canio’s side in…
Gigi Buffon “could continue playing after the 2018 World Cup,” said his agent, but Gianluigi Donnarumma won’t be his Juventus heir. The Italy shot-stopper turned 39 last month and has…
Giampiero Ventura wants to “go to the World Cup and win it” and promises his best Italy is “yet to come”. The Azzurri are joint-top of Group G as they…
Italy CT Giampiero Ventura wants a full house in Palermo for “the most difficult match of the group” against Albania. The Azzurri will be in Sicily in March as they…
Giampiero Ventura promises “we’ve started down an important path for the future of Italy”. The CT replaced Antonio Conte on the Azzurri bench in the summer, losing just once, a…
Gianni Infantino denies expanding the World Cup will dilute the quality - “Italy and England were knocked out by Costa Rica…” The FIFA President has proposed expanding the tournament to…
Marco Borriello is the “best Italian striker” and should go to the World Cup in 2018, his agent declares. The Cagliari striker has eight goals in nine games across all…
Juventus and Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon warns “I live to make people eat their rash words”. The goalkeeper has come in for criticism in recent weeks after errors for the…
Gianluigi Buffon’s agent shrugs off recent mistakes - “three months ago he was the best goalkeeper at the European Championships…” The Juventus captain allowed Jakub Jankto’s shot to squeeze under…
Leonardo Bonucci believes Spain are stronger than Italy - “it’ll take a game like at the Euros”. The Azzurri beat La Roja 2-0 in the Last 16 stage at Euro…
Leonardo Bonucci has returned to the Italy squad, and will be available for the World Cup qualifier in Israel. The Juventus defender’s two-year-old son, Matteo, was unwell after surgery so…
Giampiero Ventura has named his first Italy squad to face France and Israel, including Gianluigi Donnarumma, Andrea Belotti and Alessio Romagnoli. The Azzurri will begin their new era with a…
The FIGC have announced that Italy’s World Cup qualifier with Spain in October will be played at Juventus Stadium in Turin. The Azzurri have been drawn in the same qualification…
Sepp Blatter assures Russia will not be stripped of the 2018 World Cup, calling England “bad losers.” The tournament was awarded to Russia in 2010, with England also submitting a…