Erling Haalaand scored and Norway humbled Italy 3-0 for the first time in 25 years in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

Italy's World Cup qualification campaign has barely begun and already the country is worried about the shocking possibility of failing to reach the final tournament for a third consecutive time after a humiliating defeat by Norway.

Italy begin their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign against Erling Haaland’s Norway with Sandro Tonali, Mateo Retegui and debutant Diego Coppola.It kicks off at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo at

Luciano Spalletti has confirmed that he has been sacked as Italy head coach in the wake of a damaging 3-0 defeat to Norway in World Cup qualifying.Speaking at a press conference on Sunday ahead of

Luciano Spalletti has been sacked from his role as Italy's coach, the manager said on Sunday, following their heavy loss to Norway, but will take charge of Monday's game against Moldova.Spalletti made the announcement at a press conference after Norway stunned Italy with a 3-0 win on Friday,

Luciano Spalletti ends his tenure in charge of Italy at home to Moldova in Monday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. A disastrous 3–0 defeat to Norway on Friday ultimately signalled the end of Spalletti’s reign two years after he was appointed.