Italy have set up a World Cup play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina after beating Northern Ireland at home. Elsewhere, seven other teams booked safe passage to the final play-off round on a busy night of action around Europe. Czech Republic and Bosnia won on penalties to see off Republic of Ireland and Wales respectively. All four European play-off finals will be played on Tuesday at 7:45pm GMT (3:45pm ET). ResultsCzech Republic 2-2 Republic of Ireland — Czech Republic won 4-3 on penalties— Czech Republic won 4-3 on penalties Denmark 4-0 North MacedoniaItaly 2-0 Northern IrelandPoland 2-1 AlbaniaSlovakia 3-4 KosovoTurkey 1-0 RomaniaUkraine 1-3 SwedenWales 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina — Bosnia and Herzegovina won 4-2 on penaltiesShare your thoughts: live@theathletic.com

Source: International New York Times March 27, 2026 06:34 UTC