Italy
Allegri rules out taking Italy job
Massimiliano Allegri said Saturday that he was not interested in the vacant Italy job, the AC Milan coach saying that he was hoping to stay with the seven-time European champions.
18 April 2026, 20:47 PM
‘Prince’ set for Italy release after Eid run
“Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka”, starring Shakib Khan, is set to release in Italy, becoming the latest among this year’s Eid films to reach international audiences.
17 April 2026, 13:24 PM
Under-21 coach Baldini to take temporary charge of Italy
Italy's under-21 coach Silvio Baldini will take charge of the senior side for two friendlies in June, the FIGC national football federation said on Friday.
10 April 2026, 20:51 PM
‘If I was FIGC President, I would consider me for Italy job’
Antonio Conte left the door wide open to an Italy recall, admitting his future at Napoli is in doubt. ‘If I was the FIGC President, I’d take me into consideration.’
7 April 2026, 12:58 PM
14-year-old Bosnia ball boy confesses to stealing Donnarumma cheat sheet
Gianluigi Donnarumma was enraged with the Bosnia and Herzegovina team after Italy’s World Cup play-off defeat and it is now revealed why, as a ball boy stole his penalties cheat sheet.
7 April 2026, 11:59 AM
Gattuso apologises after Italy miss out on another World Cup
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso was emotional and apologetic after his side suffered a playoff penalty shootout loss in Bosnia on Tuesday, to miss out on their third successive World Cup, but he refused to talk about his future.
1 April 2026, 14:06 PM
Italy miss out on third consecutive World Cup as Bosnia qualify on penalties
Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday's breathless qualification playoff final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer's tournament in North America with a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat.
1 April 2026, 03:49 AM
Bosnia vs Italy probable line-ups for World Cup play-off
Italy seem inclined to use the same starting XI that beat Northern Ireland in the World Cup play-off, but Bosnia are ready to launch a fresh talent, according to Football Italia portal.
31 March 2026, 14:00 PM
Italy pushing youth reform as ailing football nation eyes World Cup return
As Italian football fans worry that their national team might miss out on a third straight World Cup in Tuesday's play-off decider with Bosnia and Herzegovina, moves are afoot to take the Azzurri back to the top.
31 March 2026, 12:01 PM
Italy beat Northern Ireland to keep World Cup hopes alive
Italy's bid to end a 12-year World Cup absence will continue after beating Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday to reach the play-off final.
27 March 2026, 03:57 AM
Italy hoping to end World Cup pain as play-offs loom
Italy are hoping to end a 12-year absence from the World Cup as one of the planet's most important footballing nations heads to the qualifying play-offs in the midst of another identity crisis.
25 March 2026, 12:16 PM
Italy drop injured Chiesa for World Cup Playoffs
Federico Chiesa has been dropped by Italy after being found not fit to play in the Azzurri's 2026 World Cup qualifying play-off with Northern Ireland, the country's football federation (FIGC) said on Monday.
23 March 2026, 16:24 PM
Chiesa recalled to Italy's World Cup playoff squad
Liverpool's Federico Chiesa was recalled Friday to Italy's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifying playoffs, while Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will miss the match to undergo surgery.
21 March 2026, 02:29 AM
Italy’s world triumph at a stadium lost to time
Today, there is no trace of the Stadio Nazionale del PNF (National Stadium of the National Fascist Party) on the map of Rome. Built in 1911, the stadium was permanently closed in 1953 and later completely demolished. Yet, if one brushes off the dust of history, it becomes clear that it was on this now-vanished ground that the story of Italy’s first world triumph was written.
14 March 2026, 09:41 AM
Associate nations carry momentum and hope
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has long been a proving ground for associate nations, a place where emerging teams test their growth against the game’s elite.
7 February 2026, 10:23 AM
Italy leave Joe Burns out of T20 World Cup squad
Joe Burns, the former Australia international who captained Italy to a historic first-ever ICC Men’s T20 World Cup qualification, will not be part of the Azzurri squad for the global tournament in India and Sri Lanka next year.
17 December 2025, 05:15 AM
Italy see off Spain to complete Davis Cup hattrick
Italy claimed a third Davis Cup in as many years on Sunday after beating Spain 2-0 in front of delighted home fans in Bologna.
24 November 2025, 14:53 PM
Italy fans brace for more World Cup playoff drama
Frustrated Italy fans streamed out of the San Siro, bracing for more World Cup playoff drama, after their team slumped to a humiliating 4-1 defeat against Norway on Sunday in their last qualifier.
17 November 2025, 05:55 AM
‘One repatriation, one recruitment’
Bangladesh and Italy are working on a new mechanism under which the European country will hire one Bangladeshi worker for every irregular migrant repatriated from Italy.
18 October 2025, 21:17 PM
Italy coach expresses Gaza heartache ahead of Israel clash
Gennaro Gattuso said on Tuesday that that he felt heartache over the two-year-long war in Gaza ahead of two 2026 World Cup qualifiers, one of which will be against Israel.
7 October 2025, 17:32 PM