Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score, FIFA WC 2026 Qualifiers: Azzurri Dominate Possession As Visitors Play Waiting Game

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: ITA Kept At Bay

Italians are unable to cut through the NIR defence with the score still remaining 0-0 with over 20 minutes into the game. Azzurri have a vocal fan following tonight and they would surely not like to disappoint their fans inside the stadium.

Italy 0-0 Northern Ireland 22'

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: Corner Wasted By Visitors

Justin Devenny plays in a really inviting corner but no NIR player gets to the end of it and the chance is wasted.

Italy 0-0 Northern Ireland 16'

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: Corner For The Visitors

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori concedes a corner for Northern Ireland a corner after a good spell of possession.

Italy 0-0 Northern Ireland 15'

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: Kick-off

And we are away in Bergamo. The visitors are eyeing to move a step closer to a first World Cup since 1986.

Italy 0-0 Northern Ireland 5'

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: Will Italy Be Third Time Lucky?

Italy lost out to Sweden in the 2018 play-off at the San Siro, where they also lost to Norway in the current qualifying campaign. The Azzurri came under more fire when they missed out on the 2022 World Cup after losing to North Macedonia in Palermo.

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: Where to watch ITA vs NIR match on TV and online?

The Italy vs Northern Ireland, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers semi-final will be telecast live on the Sony TEN 2 channel in India. It will also be live-streamed in India on the SonyLIV app and website.

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: H2H Record

• Total matches: 11

• Italy won: 7

• Northern Ireland won: 1

• Draws: 3

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: Playing XIs Out In Bergamo

Italy: Donnaruma (c), Mancini, Bastoni, Calafiori, Politano, Barrella, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco, Kean, Retegui.

Subs: Carnesecchi, Meret, Palestra, Spinazzola, Buongiorno, Raspadori, Pisilli, Esposito, Cristante, Fratessi, Gatti, Scalvini.

Northern Ireland: P Charles, Hume (c), McConville, McNair, Devlin, S Charles, Devenny, Spencer, Galbraith, Price, Donley.

Subs: Peacock-Farrell, Hazard, Toal, Atcheson, Saville, Marshall, Kelly, Smyth, Lyons, Reid, Magennis, Brown.

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: Why You Should Follow Semi-Final In Bergamo

The Azzurri host Northern Ireland in the standout semi-final of the 2026 World Cup's European playoffs at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo on Friday (March 27 as per India time).

Here's the reason why you should follow tonight's ITA vs NIR match!

Italy Vs Northern Ireland Live Score: Match Info

When is the Italy vs Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff match?

The Italy vs Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff match will begin at 1:15AM IST on Friday, March 27 (or 19:45PM GMT on Thursday, March 26). 

Where is the Italy vs Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff match?

The Italy vs Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff match will be played at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo.