Pope Leo XIV might have been missing in action – but that didn't dampen the party atmosphere in the Eternal City this week ...

Italy striker Pio Esposito lies crestfallen during Italy's World Cup qualifying play-off loss to Bosnia & Herzegovina Image Photo Agency/Getty Images Behind the goal where the shootout ended, Bosnia’s ...

When Kellen Matwick, his wife Jacqueline and their two children boarded a one-way flight to Italy in August 2024, they toasted their new life. Matwick, whose great-grandparents emigrated from central ...

Italy woke up ⁠angry and disillusioned on Wednesday after the national team missed out on the FIFA World Cup for the third time in a row by losing a playoff to Bosnia and Herzegovina, prolonging a ...

Four-time champions Italy missed out on a third consecutive World Cup after losing to host Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout in its playoff final Tuesday in Zenica. With the loss, Italy ...

Italy couldn't, could it? That was the thought process for most soccer fans as Italy headed on the road to face Bosnia and Herzegovina for a spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The task at hand was ...

After letting the final Bosnian penalty slip under his reach on Tuesday, Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma remained on his knees, putting his hands on his head in utter disbelief. The rest of his ...

Italy has refused to grant the U.S. permission to land military planes at an air base in Sicily before departing to the Middle East, according to Italian media reports. Corriere della Sera reported ...

The pressure is on Italy since an entire generation -- basically anyone under 15 has no memory of the last time the Azzurri played in the World Cup-- an elimination loss to Uruguay in 2014 in Brazil ...

Italy fail to qualify for third World Cup in a row ‘We are a population of failures. End of story’ “Let’s just leave it be,” said Valentino del Duca. The restaurant worker from Rome was in no mood to ...

Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup has stunned fans across the globe, a historic drought for the four-time world champions that will now extend to at least 2030. The ...

Italy's World Cup exile continues after they fell to a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina in their playoff final on Tuesday following a 1-1 draw. Four-time champions Italy had lost ...