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Italy playing against Northern Ireland in a football match at New Balance Arena in Bergamo
26 March 2026, Thursday, 20:45 | New Balance Arena, Bergamo

Italy is determined to succeed this time

On the night of July 9, 2006, Italy defeated France in a penalty shootout during the World Cup Final at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium, becoming world champions for the fourth time. Twenty years have passed since that great achievement. Since their last World Cup title, the Italians have won just one match in the tournament and failed to even qualify for the 2018 and 2022 finals. For a team that had only missed the 1930 and 1958 World Cups prior to 2018, this is far from a normal situation. If the Italians fail again this time, they will have missed three consecutive World Cups. The exclusion of one of the world’s most prominent football powerhouses from a tournament featuring 48 teams would not bode well for the Cup either. Gennaro Gattuso’s squad will use their final chance to qualify in the playoff matches scheduled for late March. The Azzurri, who will host Northern Ireland in the semifinals in Bergamo, will aim to secure their ticket to North America by facing Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina in Cardiff or Zenica on Tuesday evening, provided they leave Atalanta’s stadium with a win on Thursday night. If you’re curious to see what the Italians will bring to their final home match on the road to the World Cup, Italy vs. Northern Ireland match tickets are waiting for you on seatpin.

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No group-stage victory since 2014

After winning the World Cup in 2006, the Italians finished last in their group at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with just 2 points, trailing Paraguay, Slovakia, and New Zealand. However, they made a strong start at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by defeating England 2-1 in their opening match. Despite this, the blue-and-whites finished third in their group after losing their second and third matches to Costa Rica and Uruguay, and were eliminated. The real disaster for the Azzurri, however, was failing to qualify for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. In 2018, Italy finished second in the qualifying group behind Spain but was eliminated in the playoff round after losing 1-0 and 0-0 to Sweden in two matches, thus giving up on their World Cup dream. 2022 was even more traumatic. Finishing behind Switzerland in the qualifying group, the powerhouse Mediterranean nation lost to North Macedonia in the playoff semifinals in Palermo with a last-minute goal. In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Italy finished behind Norway. Although they placed behind Germany and Slovakia in their group, they secured a playoff spot by topping their Nations League group ahead of Bulgaria, Belarus, and Luxembourg. Will they face Northern Ireland—who also earned a playoff spot—in a do-or-die match? If you’re interested in experiencing this do-or-die match, Italy vs. Northern Ireland match tickets are available at the best prices on Seatpin.

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