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Italy Eyes World Cup Qualification

ESPN FC

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Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Italy's win over Northern Ireland and break down why they think the Italians are favorites to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday. Plus, the guys break down France's victory over Brazil in Thursday's friendly. Julien Laurens also reacts to Kylian Mbappe dismissing reports that Real Madrid botched the scan for his injured knee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.3

We had some very important games today as the UEFA teams were in the semi-finals of the World Cup playoff.

0:46.3

And Italy in Pathay were taking on Northern Ireland.

0:50.3

It was two second half goals from Sandro Tanali and Moise Kent that sealed the deal to put Italy through to the final, the playoff final that is, in Path A on Tuesday.

1:01.3

We've got the Gavin Duel Show here on ESPNFC tonight, but only one place to start.

1:06.7

That is with you, Gab Marcotti.

1:08.7

How are you feeling?

1:09.5

Italy, just one game away.

1:13.2

I'm feeling relieved that, you know, we've gone one step further than the last time around.

1:20.5

But obviously, you know, now it's all down to, it's down to Bosnia. And can 40-year-old

1:27.0

Ngeco terrorize this Italian defense.

1:31.0

I think that performance was there in the second half in the first half.

1:37.3

Northern Ireland, rightly so.

1:40.1

They played their game.

1:41.5

They sat deep and it's hard to break it down.

1:45.0

It felt like one of those sort of cup ties with a lower division team and then the bigger team kind of like

1:50.0

trying to figure out how to break through and you always need a bit of good fortune and they had that.

1:55.0

And I think once they took the lead, it became really hard for Northern Ireland to get back into it.

2:00.0

So, Gab, what Gato learned from this performance?

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