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The Night Millions of Italians Were Glued to Their TVs and the Score Still Wasn't Enough
Italy's World Cup playoff against Bosnia drew 22 million viewers. Here is the emotional experience of watching from Rome, Milan, and Naples — whatever the result.
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14 updatesThe Welsh Football Team That Won the Battle but May Lose the War — and What Comes Next
Wales lost to Bosnia in the World Cup playoff semi-final. Here is the honest assessment of where Welsh football goes from here and why this generation's story isn't over.
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Kosovo vs Turkey World Cup Final: The Country That Barely Exists Is 90 Minutes From History
Kosovo has never appeared at a major football tournament. Turkey hasn't been to a World Cup since 2002. On March 31, one of them makes history and one of them waits another four years.
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Sweden vs Poland: Lewandowski's Last World Cup Dance Against the Heir Who Wants to Take Everything
Sweden and Poland meet on March 31 in a World Cup playoff final that doubles as the most compelling generational handover in European football. Only one gets to go to America.
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Italy vs Bosnia World Cup Playoff: The Match Italian Football Has Been Dreading for Eight Years
Italy meet Bosnia on March 31 with a World Cup place at stake. After two consecutive absences, the pressure on the Azzurri is unlike anything in their history. Here is the complete preview.
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The Italian-American Who Could Save Italian Football: Luciano Spalletti's Last Mission
Luciano Spalletti took the Italian manager's job knowing this World Cup playoff was the test he could not afford to fail. Here is the story of a coach who has rebuilt Italian football in two years.
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Kosovo vs Turkey: The Match That Could Change a Country Forever
Kosovo has never appeared at a major football tournament. A win over Turkey on March 31 would be the most significant moment in the country's short sporting history. Here is the full story.
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Turkey's World Cup Desperation: Inside the Pressure Cooker Ahead of the Kosovo Final
Turkey last played at a World Cup in 2002. The pressure on the national team ahead of the Kosovo final is unlike anything the country has experienced in football for two decades.
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Italy vs Bosnia: The Match That Will Either Save or Condemn Italian Football for a Generation
Italy face Bosnia on March 31 in the World Cup playoff final. After two consecutive failures to qualify, this is the moment Italian football has been dreading and praying for simultaneously.
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Kosovo: A Young Nation in Football
Kosovo football national team World Cup playoff 2026
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Viktor Gyökeres: Sweden's World Cup Hope
Viktor Gyökeres Sweden World Cup playoff 2026
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World Cup Qualifying: The Beautiful Game's Cruelest Mechanism
World Cup playoff system analysis 2026
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Italy Plays Football — Big Match on March 31
Italy World Cup playoff final March 31
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Football's Geopolitics: The World Cup as a Mirror of Nations
2026 World Cup European playoffs and national identity
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Italy's Big Chance at the World Cup
UEFA World Cup 2026 playoffs — Italy vs Bosnia
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