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Luciano Spalletti’s Italy will learn their opponents in the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup today: follow the draw LIVE on the Football Italia LIVEBLOG.
The Azzurri have missed the last two World Cups and have not played a knockout match since 2006 when they lifted the trophy in Berlin after winning the Final against France on penalties.
Italy are in pot one in today’s draws alongside other European giants such as France, England and European champions Spain.
Vincenzo Montella’s Turkey and Erling Haaland’s Norway are probably among the most challenging opponents the Azzurri can get in their qualification group.
The teams will be divided into 12 groups of either four or five.
The 12 group winners will automatically qualify for the final tournament. The 12 runners-up will enter a play-off route, along with the four best-ranked UEFA Nations League group winners who have not already qualified.
The draw will begin at noon CET (11:00 GMT). Follow it as it happens on the Football Italia Liveblog below.
Group A: Winner Italy /Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg
Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Kosovo
Group C: Defeated Portugal/Denmark, Greece, Scotland, Belarus
Group D: Winner France/Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland, Azerbaijan
Group E: Winner Spain/Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia, Bulgaria
Group F: Winner Portugal/Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Armenia
Group G: Loser Spain/Netherlands, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Malta
Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia&Herzegovina, Cyprus, San Marino
Group I: Loser Italy/Germany, Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova
Group J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein
Group K: England, Serbia, Albania, Latvia, Andorra
Group L: Loser France/Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar
Group L: Loser France/Croatia, Czech Republic and Montenegro.
Group J with Belgium, Wales and North Macedonia.
Group K with England, Serbia, and Albania.
Group I with loser Italy/Germany, Norway, Israel.
Group H with Austria, Romania and Bosnia&Herzegovina.
Group G: Loser Spain/Netherlands, Poland and Finland – COMPLETED.
Gianluca Zambrotta in charge of the draw.
Six teams left in this draw.
Group F with Winner Portugal/Denmark, Hungary and Ireland.
Group L with Loser France/Croatia, Czech Republic and Montenegro.
Group K with England, Serbia and Albania.
Group E with Winner Spain/Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia – GROUP COMPLETED
Group J with Belgium, Wales and North Macedonia.
Group I with Loser Italy/Germany, Norway and Israel
Group H with Austria, Romania, Bosnia&Herzegovina.
Group G with Loser Spain/Netherlands, Poland, Finland
In Group D with Winner France/Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland
– COMPLETED
In Group C with Defeated Portugal/Denmark, Greece, Scotland – COMPLETE
Group B with Switzerland, Sweden and Slovenia – GROUP COMPLETED
Group A with Winner of Italy /Germany, Slovakia and Northern Ireland – GROUP COMPLETE
Pot 4 draw is about to begin
Group A: Winner Italy /Germany, Slovakia, Northern Ireland
Group B: Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia,
Group C: Defeated Portugal/Denmark, Greece, Scotland
Group D: Winner France/Croatia, Ukraine, Iceland
Group E: Winner Spain/Netherlands, Turkey, Georgia
Group F: Winner Portugal/Denmark, Hungary, Ireland
Group G: Loser Spain/Netherlands, Poland, Finland
Group H: Austria, Romania, Bosnia&Herzegovina
Group I: Loser Italy/Germany, Norway, Israel
Group J: Belgium, Wales, North Macedonia
Group K: Englan, Serbia, Albania
Group L: Loser France/Croatia, Czech Republic, Montenegro