After Erling Haaland's Norway doomed it to the UEFA playoffs, Italy national team will have two more matches to secure a place back in the World Cup. Erling Haaland has led Norway through a historic run in the UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers,

Italy suffered a 4-1 defeat to Norway in Milan, finishing 2nd in Group I, meaning they will go into the World Cup qualification play-offs for the third consecutive time

The result left Magnus Carlsen impressed, and the world No. 1 chess star took to X to react to Norway's FIFA World Cup qualification.

While Norway’s ’Golden Generation’ have impressively maintained a 100% record throughout qualifying, Italy’s perfect campaign post-Oslo humbling means they still have a chance, albeit a very, very, very slim one, of usurping the group leaders on the final matchday and qualifying for the World Cup automatically.

One of the biggest weeks in Norwegian soccer for a generation risks being tarnished by the admission from a leading player that he is likely to be convicted of sharing an illegal video.

As qualifying nations continue to secure their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino met Monday at the White House, announcing a new "FIFA Pass" aimed at easing visa access for fans traveling to North America for the tournament.