March 25, 2022 ·
Italy Out of World Cup Qualifiers After Loss To North MacedoniaItaly had the rug pulled from under its feet this March, as North Macedonia pulled off a shock win in their European World Cup playoff qualifier against the Azzurri.
Italy had the rug pulled from under its feet this March, as North Macedonia pulled off a shock win in their European World Cup playoff qualifier against the Azzurri.
Following consultations with UEFA and the affected football associations, FIFA has decided, "in the spirit of solidarity", to postpone the Scotland-Ukraine playoff.
In light of Russia's invasion, Ukraine's upcoming World Cup qualifiers playoff match against Scotland could be deferred to give the Ukrainians a chance to qualify.
FIFA has announced that Russia will be suspended indefinitely from international football tournaments from today, including the European 2022 World Cup playoffs.