Tonali and Kean end Northern Ireland's World Cup dreams

Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup are brought to an end, as they're beaten 2-0 by Italy in their World Cup play-off semi-final in Bergamo, as the home side close in on qualifying for their first World Cup in 12 years.

March 26, 2026 194 views

Tonali and Kean end Northern Ireland's World Cup dreams

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Northern Ireland's hopes of reaching the 2026 World Cup are brought to an end, as they're beaten 2-0 by Italy in their World Cup play-off semi-final in Bergamo, as the home side close in on qualifying for their first World Cup in 12 years.

Originally published at BBC Sport

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