Italy and Norway played each other and the final result has given us the answer to key question: who is going to the 2026 World Cup directly and who is going to the World Cup playoffs?

The Italian side needed to win 9-0 to qualify as first of Group I, which was a tough task to start with. In the end, the game ended with a humiliating 1-4 defeat for the home side and now we know the scenarios that await both teams.

While Norway are already focused on the World Cup, Italy now turn their attention to the playoffs. Norway are back in the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Italy, in the meanwhile, are trying to get back to the tournament after missing the last two events.

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