Italy set for Haaland World Cup qualifying take a look at after Nations League exit

Italy should cope with the specter of Manchester Metropolis and Norway striker Erling Haaland in 2026 World Cup qualifying after their exit from the Nations League.

The outcomes of the Nations League quarter-finals finalised the line-up for UEFA qualifying for subsequent 12 months’s finals, which bought underway this week.

The Azzurri will begin their marketing campaign to safe a spot within the 48-team event in June. They go into Group I because of their quarter-final loss to Germany.

Italy’s first recreation shall be towards Norway in Oslo, with Haaland prone to relish a gathering with a facet that conceded a weird second purpose of their 3-3 second-leg draw with Germany on Sunday. Haaland was on track as Norway began their try and qualify for the World Cup for the primary time since 1998 with a 5-0 win over Moldova.

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Group I additionally options Israel and Estonia.

Germany, in the meantime, are already secured of at the very least a play-off spot on the premise of their Nations League rating. Die Mannschaft shall be anticipated to breeze by Group A, wherein they may face Slovakia, Northern Eire and Luxembourg.

France start towards Ukraine

France are in search of to achieve a 3rd successive World Cup ultimate, and Ukraine shall be their first opponents on September 5.

Les Bleus, who — like Germany and fellow Nations League semi-finalists Spain and Portugal — are assured of at the very least a play-off spot, enter Group D. Iceland and Azerbaijan make up the remainder of that group.

Spain go into Group E alongside Turkey, Georgia and Bulgaria. La Roja beat Georgia en path to glory in Euro 2024 final 12 months. For Portugal, it’s Hungary, Republic of Eire and Armenia in Group F.

Netherlands suffered defeat to Spain on penalties within the Nations League final eight and, consequently, they enter Group G. Finland, Poland, Lithuania and Malta shall be their opposition, with a visit to Helsinki first up on June 7.

Croatia’s shootout loss to France means they may participate in Group L, which Montenegro and Czech Republic opened with victories over Gibraltar and Faroe Islands respectively. The 2018 World Cup finalists start towards Gibraltar in June.

Denmark are in Group C alongside Scotland, Greece and Belarus.