For some Italians, their team’s absence from the biggest tournament in soccer is a metaphor for a broader national malaise.

Italy has won the World Cup four times, but will miss the World Cup for the third straight time as it sits out the 2026 tournament.

More than a year before the World Cup, Canadian sports stores placed what they thought was a safe bet on Italy’s national ...

Italy failed to reach the World Cup, losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 in penalties after tying 1-1 in regulation in the European playoff finals.

Former Italy international Mario Balotelli backs Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as Italy misses out on the tournament for ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday evening, but despite the tournament’s expansion from 32 competing nations to 48, the Italy national team will not be present for the ...

Despite an expanded World Cup, Italy's stunning run of failure continued.

Roberto Mancini is officially a free agent, and his return to the Italian national team has never been closer.

By Rohith Nair MIAMI, June 28 (Reuters) - Italy's 2006 World Cup hero Marco Materazzi has been stunned by Cape Verde's ...

The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on! Each day ahead of the tournament's return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world's ...