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Capello Picks Italy's Play-Off Opponent, Compares Haaland to Azzurri Legend

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Fabio Capello hopes Italy are drawn with North Macedonia in the World Cup play-off semifinal and compares Erling Haaland to Azzurri legend Gigi Riva: ‘You’d throw the ball into the box…’Former Italian coach Capello spoke to Gazzetta hours before the World Cup play-off draw, which will tell Italy their semifinal opponent on the road to next year’s competition.The Azzurri already went through a tough qualification group, during which they changed …

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The Irish arrived third behind Germany and Slovakia. Their leader, Conor Bradley, played in Liverpool. In 2021 a 0-0 in Belfast forced the Blues to split, lost with Macedonia

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The blues have avoided ghosts of the past and Poland. In case of final Wales or Bosnia

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While Germany can book for the World Cup, Italy has to fear. The team of Gennaro Gattuso caught a feasible start for the playoffs. But then a tricky final would wait. Turks and Danes would also have to win abroad.

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In the fight for one of the last tickets for the World Cup, Italy has to take the detour over the playoffs. And there is an unpleasant opponent waiting for the first time. It's the first duel against Northern Ireland, a team from the German preliminary round group.

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Who will Sweden face in the playoff for the World Cup? It will be decided today starting at 13.00. Follow the draw in the live reporting below.

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From 13:00 there are lots for the splits: you will know the opponent of the national team in semi-finals, and then in a possible final

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Dagens Nyheter. broke the news in Stockholm, Sweden on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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