Italy, Northern Ireland and World Cup
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Northern Ireland Under-21s fell to a third defeat in Group F of their Euro qualifying campaign as they were beaten 3-0 by Germany in Braunschweig.
Follow the ESPN live blog as Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland attempt to move one step closer to joining England and Scotland at the World Cup.
Italy have set up a World Cup play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina after beating Northern Ireland at home. Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean got the second-half goals for Gennaro Gattuso's side as they avoided an upset in Bergamo.
Atalanta’s New Balance Stadium sets the stage for a ‘make or break’ 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff semi-final tie between Italy and Northern Ireland. The stakes are at an all-time high for the
Male midwife Fraser Morton reunites with former patient Laura Rooney One woman who witnessed this first hand was then mum-to-be Laura Rooney. She came to visit him on his last day as a full-time midwife and reminisced about the care he provided Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry,
Having missed out in 2018 and 2022, a play-off win over Northern Ireland leaves Italy just one game for reaching World Cup 2026
The Italian press have had their say on Italy’s 2-0 World Cup play-off semi-final victory over Northern Ireland, and many feel that there were encouraging signs from Gennaro Gattuso’s side in
Here is the post from the social media page that launched the initiative: "To mark the decisive seven days for the Italian national team as it seeks to qualify for a World Cup that has eluded them for 12 years now,