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Big teams like Poland, Italy and Nigeria will miss out on FIFA World Cup 2026. (Reuters)

Poland's tongue-twisting names, Nigeria jerseys, Italy's Italy-ness: what we will miss at FIFA 2026

June 08, 2026 3:05 pm

It might be a 48-nation World Cup, but there's enough FOHMO (feel-sad of having missed out) going around with this list of 'Not At World Cup Squad' in 2026

Italy's coach Gennaro Gattuso walks off the pitch after losing in a World Cup qualifying playoff final match against Bosnia. (PHOTO: AP)

'Today talking about my future is not important': Gattuso puts future aside as Italy suffer third straight World Cup qualification failure

April 01, 2026 9:14 am

Italy suffered a stinging exit from the World Cup qualification race after losing to Bosnia in a tense penalty shootout

Italy were knocked out in a penalty shootout by Bosnia in the World Cup qualifying playoff final match. (PHOTO: AP)

Italy’s stunning fall: A footballing empire reduced to ashes after failing to qualify for third consecutive FIFA World Cup

April 01, 2026 8:33 am

The triumph of Euro 2020 seems like an exception rather than resurgence for Italy

Italy national football team coach Gennaro Gattuso in action. (FILE: Reuters)

Why Gennaro Gattuso wants Italy to play World Cup playoffs at Bergamo, and not San Siro

March 24, 2026 10:17 pm

The 2006 World Cup winner attempting to stem Italy's wrecking run of 2 FIFA World Cups missed, wasn't too thrilled about Milan fans hooting at the team, when they play Northern Ireland

Italy's Sandro Tonali, center, runs with the ball during a Group I, World Cup qualifier soccer match between Israel and Italy at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Debrecen, Hungary, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo)

Who is Sandro Tonali who saved Italy's World Cup qualifying campaign with goal in 91st?

September 10, 2025 4:10 am

While Italian media keeps manifesting his return to Italy, the midfielder is happy to play at Newcastle where he gets to learn more

Gennaro Gattuso walks during a warm up before the French League One soccer match between Marseille and Metz at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo)

Italy call on Gennaro Gattuso as manager after sacking Luciano Spalletti

June 15, 2025 8:48 pm

"Gattuso is a symbol of Italian football, the blue shirt is like a second skin for him," Italian soccer federation president Gabriele Gravina said.

Italy fires Spalletti amid prospect it could fail to qualify for 3rd straight World Cup

June 09, 2025 12:56 am

The move comes two days after Italy lost 3-0 at Norway in its opening qualifier

Why Italy will ban number 88 on football shirts

June 30, 2023 10:28 am

Italy's government has announced that it is banning football players from wearing the number 88 on their jerseys. The move is part of an initiative aimed at combatting antisemitism in the country's stadiums.

Giovanni Di Lorenzo becomes 1st Napoli player to lift Serie A trophy in 33 years

June 05, 2023 9:51 am

Di Lorenzo later led the team and the whole stadium in a rendition of “It’s us, it’s us, we are the champions of Italy.”

Gianluca Vialli: A nimble-footed artist, an affable prankster and a billionaire everyman

January 09, 2023 7:39 am

The legendary Italian, who lost his battle with cancer barely a week after Pele passed away, will be remembered for the person he was as much as the footballer he had been.