England will face tournament debutants Italy at the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup while defending champions India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry in the group stage.

The inter-confederation draw has plotted Jamaica against New Caledonia and Bolivia against Suriname — with DR Congo and Iraq waiting in the two finals. Northern Ireland and Wales have been drawn in the same path as Italy, while Republic of Ireland will face Czech Republic before a potential home final against Denmark.

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its first tournament after back-to-back failures at this stage.

Sixteen European teams will battle for four spots in the 2026 World Cup. See the pairings for the matches next March.

The draw for March’s play-offs was made on Thursday, pitting four-time World Cup winners Italy against Northern Ireland. If they come through that single-leg home semi-final, they will travel to face either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina for their bracket’s final a few days later.

The actual World Cup draw will take place on Dec. 5 before these UEFA matches, so the teams will know what World Cup group they're trying to land a spot in. The four UEFA playoff berths will be in Pot 4 of the World Cup draw, which could potentially lead to a "Group of Death."

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Giacomo Raspadori admits that there will be no excuses for Italy if they fail to qualify for the World Cup, but insists that Gennaro Gattuso and the squad have ‘everything we need to make it’

Norway qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday after a 4-1 win away to Italy in their final qualifying match, condemning the hosts, who have missed out on the last two editions of the tournament, to the playoffs.

Austria U17 face Italy U17 in the 2025 U17 World Cup semifinals. Here’s everything you need to know, including kickoff details and how to watch the action live on TV or through streaming services.

The 2026 World Cup draw next week will reward the four highest-ranked teams who are Spain, Argentina, France and England with being placed in separate sections of a new tennis-style seeded tournament bracket.