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.

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

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 ...

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.

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

Italy “woke up ⁠angry and disillusioned” after their play-off defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina meant they missed out on a third consecutive World Cup, “prolonging a sporting nightmare for ⁠the ...

Italy have not played a men's World Cup match since their group-stage exit in 2014. Pau Barenna / AFP via Getty Images The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, has ...

Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup has stunned fans across the globe, a historic drought for the four-time world champions that will now extend to at least 2030. The ...

The Italian national team has played in most of the FIFA World Cups dating back to the 1930s. They have won the trophy four times, and only Brazil has a better record. Some classic international ...