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With a combined 160 goals in 309 national team games going into the World Cup qualifying playoffs this week, it was no surprise Robert Lewandowski and Edin Džeko delivered yet again. Even at a combined age of 77.

Italy are World Cup royalty. Only five-time winners Brazil have been crowned champions on more occasions than the Azzurri (four). And yet it's now 20 years since Italy last lifted the trophy. Worse still,

Italy boast, by far, the more valuable set of players compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead of Tuesday night’s World Cup play-off final, and studies show that Gennaro Gattuso’s squad is worth

Gennaro Gattuso, Italy’s head coach, spoke to Sky on the eve of the decisive play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Here are his comments: "I think anyone who plays football lives for nights like this;

Italy beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the European semifinals on Thursday. Also advancing to the playoff finals scheduled for Tuesday were Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Poland, Turkey, Kosovo, Denmark and Czechia.

San Marino faced Bosnia and Herzegovina recently, so coach Roberto Cevoli has a warning for Italy ahead of the World Cup play-off. ‘They are slow and predictable.’It kicks off at the Stadion

Bosnia and Herzegovina's veteran striker Edin Dzeko scored a late equaliser before youngster Kerim Alajbegovic sealed a 4-2 penalty shootout ​victory over Wales to reach the World Cup playoff finals on Thursday after a 1-1 draw.